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A bare-chested man with a tall swept-up black hair bun and a white vertical forehead mark sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate embossed silver backrest, with a banyan tree behind him. He wears a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, layered gold and bead necklaces, a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold earrings. His eyes are closed and his right hand is raised in a mudra while the left rests on his hip. Probable Swamiji cues include the swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial seated posture, presented in a seated meditation setting.

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June 16 20202020-06-16A photograph of a seated man in lotus-style posture on a leopard-print cushion before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He is bare-chested with a brown dhoti-style wrap, wearing layered gold necklaces, a long gold bead mala with dark beads, and a gold armlet with a red thread on the wrist. His dark hair is piled high in a top-knot, with white paste on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. A silver embossed backdrop and a microphone stand are behind and beside him. a person: the bare-chested figure wears a long gold bead mala, layered gold necklaces, a tall top-knot and forehead paste, matching the page's a person reference.2020-06-18A seated man in lotus-style cross-legged meditation with eyes closed and a slight smile, wearing a tall black turban and white vertical tilak on the forehead. He is bare-chested with a dark maroon-brown dhoti and wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant and multiple beaded strands, plus a red-thread bracelet. He sits on a leopard-print cloth in front of an ornate embossed silver backrest and a large banyan tree trunk.2020-06-14A seated man in lotus posture on a tiger-print cloth against a silver repoussé backrest, with large banyan tree trunks behind him. He wears a tall black turban, white vertical tilak on the forehead, a bare chest, layered gold necklaces and a long beaded mala with gold pendants, and a maroon dhoti. His hands rest in his lap and a wristband is visible. Swamiji (probable) based on the visible black turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style mala, though appearance-based identification is uncertain.2020-06-14A bare-chested man sits in lotus position with eyes closed in meditation on a leopard-print cloth before a silver-toned carved backrest and a banyan tree backdrop. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border, a tall swept-back dark hair knot, a white horizontal tilak across the forehead, a gold earring, layered gold necklaces and a large rudraksha-style mala with a gold ornamental pendant. A silver-rimmed copper vessel sits to his left.2020-06-16A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a large ornate silver backrest embossed with a lion face, in front of a banyan tree trunk. He wears a tall black hair bun wrapped with a beaded band, a white forehead stripe, and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a brown dhoti. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture and his left hand rests on his thigh. Gold lamp-like vessels sit beside his legs. a person: the long swept-up hair bun, distinctive gold beaded necklace and ceremonial seated presentation are the cues, and he is seated on a throne-like cushion.2020-05-26June 18 20202020-06-18June 15 20202020-06-15June 15 20202020-06-15June 26 20202020-06-26June 15 20202020-06-15June 18 20202020-06-18