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A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits on an ornate white-and-red velvet throne, raising his right hand in a gesture of teaching while looking to the side. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and heavy gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a rust-brown draped garment with gold border. Gold armlets and bead bracelets adorn his arms. Behind him stands a carved grey stone temple wall with sculpted figures and a red curtain at the edge. The scene resembles an Ask The Avatar discourse setting.

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A seated man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered draped garment sits on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne, raising one hand in a gesture while speaking. He wears a white sandalwood tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, multiple gold necklaces, strands of rudraksha-style beads on his chest, and beaded bracelets on his arms. Behind him stands a carved stone temple pillar with figures in relief, beside red drapery. A single person is visible.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 01 20172017-10-01October 05 20172017-10-05October 01 20172017-10-01A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits with eyes closed on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, carved with a lion-faced motif. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold-edged border, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a large gold ceremonial pendant, gold chains and a gold belt, plus red-beaded armlets. He has a white forehead mark with a red bindi, hands raised in front of his chest in a gesture of blessing or meditation. Behind him stands a grey stone temple wall with carved figures and a red curtain. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned robe are visible cues of the presiding teacher seated on the throne.2017-10-08A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate white and red velvet throne with carved floral and face motifs. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, rudraksha mala beads on his arms and chest, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. The background shows carved stone pillars and a temple-like setting. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated as the central figure in a seated discourse setting.2017-10-08October 05 20172017-10-05October 08 20172017-10-08October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate silver-and-red velvet throne with carved lion-head armrests, raising both hands in front of his chest in a mudra-like gesture while speaking. He wears a rust-orange shawl, a heavy gold necklace with bead-like elements, a gold waist ornament, orange-red beaded bangles and a rudraksha-style bead mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. A carved stone deity murti and pillars stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown as a seated speaker, and the appearance cues include long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and gold necklaces.2017-10-05A man seated on an ornate white and red velvet throne in front of a carved stone pillar, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with a gentle smile. He wears rust-orange draped cloth, a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala, a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold earrings, with white and red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A printed copyright line appears at lower right.2017-10-08