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A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions against a red curtain backdrop. He wears a crescent-topped leopard-patterned head wrap, an orange-red garment with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-beaded armlet, and raises one hand in blessing while holding a white serpent-headed staff with a small bell. A red patterned rug lies at the base of the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial pose; the crescent head ornament, rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues.

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August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, raising one hand in greeting and holding a tall white staff topped with a curved serpent-like finial. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and a matching orange cloth draped over one shoulder, a leopard-print waist sash, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, a crescent emblem and a leopard-patterned headwrap. A red velvet curtain forms the backdrop, with a patterned red carpet at his feet. a person appears in person here, identified by the orange robes, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and leopard-print headwrap, seated in the role of a teacher on a throne.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion, waving his right hand and smiling. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, an orange-brown wrap with gold border, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a serpent-like finial. Red draped curtains form the backdrop and an ornate rug lies at the base. The appearance matches the a person candidate; the page names him, but the identification is based on appearance cues only.2017-08-26A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion, set against deep red drapes on a red patterned rug. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl, a leopard-print cloth wrap at the waist, rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant and a leopard-print headwrap topped with a crescent ornament. He raises his right hand in blessing and holds a long silver staff with a serpent-shaped top in his left hand.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate carved wooden couch with a leopard-print cushion, against a red drape. He wears a crescent moon ornament on a leopard-print headpiece, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, and a leopard-print waist cloth. He smiles, raises one hand in blessing and holds a white staff topped with a serpent-like carving and bells. Swamiji (probable): the crescent headpiece, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing are visible, so this is an appearance-based candidate seated as the central figure.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A seated man in rust-orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of a red curtain. He raises his right hand in a waving gesture and holds a silver staff topped with a serpent-like form and a small bell in his left hand. He wears long dark hair with a leopard-print headband and a crescent ornament, multiple rudraksha malas, a silver pendant and gold necklace. A red and gold patterned rug lies at his feet. Probable Swamiji (probable), in a ceremonial seated pose on a throne with distinctive long hair, ornate saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2017-08-26A man seated cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with gold-patterned panels and a leopard-print cushion, against a red curtain backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a matching shawl, a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a leopard-print waist sash. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a long white staff topped with a small carved figure and bells. A patterned red rug lies on the floor. Appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) are consistent with the page's identification, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in person on a throne.2017-08-26