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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and gold lamp-shaped panels with a sun and crescent motifs on either side, draped with gold curtains. He wears a tall black turban, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a bare upper torso, a thick orange-red bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and earrings, and smiles while raising both palms in a blessing gesture. Gold deity figures stand at the edges of the frame.

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April 12 20212021-04-12A photograph of a bare-chested man seated before an ornate gilded throne with carved lion arms and a golden back, flanked by gold-finished ceremonial umbrellas topped with a moon finial and gilded figures. He wears a tall dark turban-style head covering, white tilak on his forehead, a thick coral bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and armbands, and an orange-brown shawl draped over his shoulder. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while he smiles. Gold drapery forms the backdrop. Only one physical person is visible. The distinctive turban, coral and gold ornaments and throne setting qualify as a person on the page's stated presence, appearance cues are sufficient, so he is in_person.2021-10-12June 20 20212021-06-20MAy 05 20212021-05-05September 10 20212021-09-10A bare-chested man raises his right hand in blessing against a warm, ornate golden temple-style arch. He wears a tall black turban-like head wrap with a gold crescent moon ornament and a gold figure above the forehead, a band of rudraksha beads wrapped around it. His forehead bears white and red markings, and he wears layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and gold armlets. Swamiji (probable) based on the distinctive crown, crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery.2019-12-23A seated man with long swept-up black hair topped by a small white crescent ornament, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and multiple strands of rudraksha malas with a gold ceremonial pendant sits on an ornate gold throne with gold-leaf carved backrest and gold tassel-like side finials. He smiles and holds his palms together in namaskar. Golden draped curtain behind him.2021-04-15April 03 20212021-04-03September 10 20212021-09-10A bare-chested man with a tall black turban and white urdhva tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a crescent motif, pressing his palms together in anjali. He wears layered gold and bead necklaces and a gold armlet, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Gold deity statues flank the throne against draped rust-coloured curtains. Whether he is the person named on the page cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2021-02-19A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with raised hands, smiling and speaking into a microphone. He wears a tall black turban with a silver crescent and emblem, a red-brown saffron-toned robe draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, and an ornate gold pendant necklace. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Gilded ceremonial umbrellas and a golden deity figure stand beside the throne, and a black yak-tail fan is visible at the lower left. Swamiji (probable) appears in a discourse setting with an appearance-based label from the saffron robe, turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace.2021-04-14A seated man with a tall black turban-style headdress and white-and-red forehead markings sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat before a gold ornate throne with carved backrest. He is bare-chested, wearing a tiger-striped gold-and-brown garment at his waist and multiple rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold pendant. His hands are raised in mudra gestures. Flanking him are gold statues: a multi-armed deity figure on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right, with ornate gold ceremonial parasol-like finials. A copper cup sits on a small metal tray at left, and a gold curtain forms the backdrop. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with rudraksha malas and a crown-like turban.2021-03-19