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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion against a deep red draped curtain, raising one hand in greeting and holding a silver staff topped with a serpent and bell. He wears a leopard-print headband with a silver crescent, a rust-orange shawl over a bare chest, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a pendant, and a red dot on his forehead. A red and gold rug lies below the throne.

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August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a white crescent ornament on his head sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, in front of red drapes. He wears a rust-orange robe with gold border, a white-and-black patterned headwrap, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, and gold bangles. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a long silver staff topped with an ornate serpent-headed finial. A patterned red carpet lies at his feet. Appearance-based cues: probable Swamiji seated on a throne, with distinctive long hair, crown-like headwear, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26A seated man sits on an ornate wooden throne with carved golden panels and a leopard-print cushion, against a deep red draped curtain. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent moon ornament, long dark hair, rust-orange robes with gold borders, multiple rudraksha malas, and a pendant. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a silver serpent-headed staff with a bell. A red patterned rug lies beneath the throne, and a faint purple logo appears at the upper left. The appearance is consistent with the page's described presentation, with cues such as the crescent headband, orange robes, and rudraksha malas. This is a posed studio photograph.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A seated man in ceremonial attire sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion and gold-patterned base, before a deep red curtain. He wears a leopard-print cloth belt, a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti, a crescent-moon headpiece with a leopard-print turban, a rudraksha mala with a silver pendant and a gold necklace, and wrist bands. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver staff with a serpent-shaped top in the other. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace match the presentation of the reference figure, so the figure is labeled as a probable depiction of the teacher seated on the throne.2017-08-26 +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 man seated on an ornately carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion, set against red drapes and a patterned rug. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, a rust-orange wrap and dhoti with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and bangles. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting while holding a tall white staff topped with a carved animal figure. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long hair, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha malas and ornate orange clothing.2017-08-26A 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.2017-08-26A 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.2017-08-26