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A smiling man in a black turban adorned with white conch and crescent moon emblems waves his right hand while seated on an ornate gold throne. He wears an orange-brown sannyasi cloth draped over bare shoulders, layered red and white beaded malas with gold pendants, a gold bangle, and a white and black forehead mark. Behind him, green leaves frame gilded throne arms and a golden deity murti at the right edge holding a staff.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork, eyes closed and smiling, speaking into a microphone on a gooseneck stand. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and is bare-chested with a leopard-print waist cloth. He wears layered rudraksha garlands, a large gold pendant with figures, gold bangles and a gold chain, and gestures with one raised hand and the other open palm. The shot is warm and golden-toned.2021-03-11A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral scrollwork against gold drapery. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent ornament at its top and a dark bindi on a white forehead marking. He has a moustache and beard, a small microphone clipped near his mouth, and a gold earring. His bare upper body is covered in layered gold beaded necklaces and white star-shaped pendants, and he raises one hand in a gesture toward the camera. The image has a warm golden tint and a faint logo in the upper left corner.2021-07-23MAy 05 20212021-05-05A seated man in a maroon ceremonial robe sits cross-legged on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carvings. He wears a black turban with a white crescent and heart-shaped ornament, white and red forehead markings, a long gold-and-beaded garland and a large gold pendant. He holds a bunch of green leaves in one hand and a ceremonial staff in the other. Flanking him are gold deity murti statues: a multi-armed figure on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right. A small oil lamp sits on a tray at the left, and green leaves and feathers decorate the foreground against a gold draped backdrop. A , . The man is shown in a photograph, so the person is depicted in a print rather than physically present2021-04-14Close-up photo of a smiling man seated before an ornate gold throne with a deep red backdrop. He wears a tall black turban-style crown with a silver crescent and a white ornament at the front, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and a thin black-and-white beard. He is bare-chested and wears layered white pearl necklaces, gold ornaments and dark rudraksha malas. A gooseneck microphone is in front of him.2021-04-30January 03 20162016-01-03Close portrait of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a tall black turban wrapped with a beaded rudraksha band and a silver crescent ornament, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and a bare chest adorned with a thick brown-and-gold rudraksha mala and a gold pendant carved with a deity figure, plus a layered gold chain shawl. Maroon drapery stands behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the turban, crescent ornament, rudraksha mala and gold chain shawl are consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji seated in darshan.2021-08-23Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork. He wears a black turban with a silver crescent ornament, white and orange tilak lines on the forehead, gold earrings, and layered necklaces of coral beads, rudraksha, black beads, gold coins and gold ceremonial pendants. Multiple gold armlets and a gold cobra-shaped armband are visible. He smiles at the camera against a maroon draped backdrop. Based on the visible ornate turban, layered ceremonial jewellery and throne, this is a person seated in a ceremonial setting. A faint copyright line at the bottom right is not transcribed.2021-06-10 +3 copiesFebruary 08 20222022-02-08MAy 14 20212021-05-14A man seated on an ornate gold throne against gold draped curtains, smiling, with a black turban topped by a white crescent emblem and a white vertical forehead mark. He wears rudraksha beads on his chest, arms and shoulders, a dense beaded necklace with a central gold pendant, and holds a gold ceremonial staff with a crescent finial in his left hand. Gold figurines flank the throne and a gold crescent-topped rod stands on the right. Photographed indoors, bare-chested with ceremonial adornments. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha malas, ornate gold regalia and turban are the qualifying cues.2021-10-21Close-up photograph of a smiling man with a large dark wrapped turban and white horizontal tilak marks with a red dot on his forehead. He wears a gold hoop earring, a gold necklace, and layered red coral beads and gold coin ornaments across his bare chest, seated before an ornately carved gold throne. Swamiji (probable): the man has a long swept-back dark turban, saffron-free ceremonial gold jewellery and coral and rudraksha-style red beads, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji; this is an appearance-based label, not a confirmed identity.2021-05-25