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A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved scrollwork and a rounded arched back, set against a warm red and orange backdrop. He wears a saffron-orange wrap, long dark hair swept back, a horizontal tilak on his forehead, a white and red beaded mala, a dark pendant necklace, and rudraksha and beaded bands on his arms, waist and chest. He holds a ceremonial staff with a rope-wrapped handle in one hand. Probable Swamiji (in person) seated on the peetha, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas as the qualifying cues. Ritual adornments and a red-lit stage setting indicate a darshan setting.

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A seated man wearing a saffron-red cloth wrapped over one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces, a large dark pendant, and red and gold rudraksha armbands and waist belt. He sits on an ornate gilded throne with scroll and floral carving, holding a tall staff hung with bells and a rope, under warm red lighting with a plastic water bottle and red offerings to the left. Appearance cues match the page's Swamiji candidate in several distinctive ways: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, so labelled probable.2012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a large arched back of repousse scrollwork and beaded rims, set against a warm red and orange backdrop. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, a dark red-beaded rudraksha mala, a long white beaded necklace, a heart-shaped pendant, and dark red bangle-like arm bands. He holds a tall dark staff wrapped with a white serpentine cord in his right hand, and his left hand is extended forward. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap, ornate beaded adornments and a throne, consistent with the page's attribution.2012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a bare-chested drape sits on an ornate golden throne with a rounded, carved back. He wears a long dark swept-back hair, a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead, a large dark pendant, a white beaded mala and dark rudraksha-style beads across his chest and arms. A red-and-gold backdrop glows behind the throne, with a trident-like staff at left and small offerings and flowers on red-covered tables at the sides. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person on the throne as the central figure.2012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28August 28 20122012-08-28