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A man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, dark hair swept back, and a full beard smiles seated before an ornate silver and jewelled backdrop. He wears a dense rudraksha mala with a fringed red-brown shawl and a layered garland of pink, red and yellow flowers. Behind him, a silver repoussé panel with gem-studded red and green ornaments frames the scene.

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May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a bearded man with dark swept-back hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over a red garment and a dense brown rudraksha mala around his neck. He is framed by pink and yellow flower garlands with red bead strands, set before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop studded with red, green and blue jewels. The composition suggests a darshan portrait.2018-05-21September 09 20162016-09-09 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a smiling man with a full black beard and a tall black dreadlocked crown wrapped with rudraksha beads and a gold ornament with green and red stones. He wears white and red tilak on his forehead, gold and gemstone earrings, a pale pink and white flower garland, and an ornate gold necklace with a large gold bead over an orange-red cloth. His bare shoulders are visible against an ornate silver embossed backdrop with jeweled decoration. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the distinctive dreadlocked crown with rudraksha, ornate gold ornaments and saffron-orange cloth, combined with the page's mention of Swamiji at this event.2018-04-20 +1 copiesMay 21 20182018-05-21Close photo of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair, a small red-brown tilak mark on his forehead, and a reddish-brown shawl over his shoulders. He wears a gold chain and a garland of pink flowers strung with white pearls, and rudraksha malas hang at his chest. In the foreground at left, the back of another person's head is partly visible. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed backdrop against a red fabric background. Appearance-based cues (long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, pink garland, shawl) are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is probable Swamiji present in person, with one visible physical person in the foreground.2017-04-05 +1 copiesApril 09 20172017-04-09Close photograph of a bearded man with dark swept-back hair and a red-brown tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown shawl over his shoulders, multiple brown rudraksha mala strands, a pink-and-white lotus flower garland, and a gold necklace. He smiles and looks toward the left, in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop and red drapery. In the lower left, the blurred back of another person's head is visible.2017-04-05Close photo of a smiling man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, dark curly hair and a full beard, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a rust-red shawl over his shoulders and a dense brown rudraksha mala. Pink, yellow and red flower garlands hang around his neck. Behind him is an ornate silver and jewelled frame with red and green gems. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, rudraksha mala and ornate garlands, shown in person giving darshan.2018-05-21A close-up photo of a man seated before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He wears a tall black dreadlocked turban adorned with green beads, rudraksha beads and a gold ornament at the crown, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Gold and pearl-like ornaments hang from his ears, and he wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces, a red-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, and pink and white flower garlands. Only one physical person is visible.2018-04-20A seated man in close-up sits before an ornate golden throne with embossed peacock-style carving and round gold studs, with a red velvet cushion visible at left. He wears a garland of white and pink flowers, a gold chain necklace, a rudraksha mala, and an orange-brown garment with a leopard-print drape over one shoulder. A white tripundra with a red bindi marks his forehead, and his eyes are lowered in a calm, meditative gaze. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with cues including swept-back dark hair, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2018-05-10May 12 20182018-05-12 +1 copies