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A smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture. He wears a tall black turban-style head covering, a long pink-and-white lotus garland, a red-brown cloth draped over his shoulder and a tiger-striped lower cloth, with rudraksha bands on his upper arm and wrist. Behind him stand black deity statues adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, and a silver lamp stand is visible at left. The setting suggests a temple ritual or devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, rudraksha, a ceremonial garland and a throne, which are cues associated with the page's Swamiji reference.

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January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a bare-chested man seated with his palms joined in anjali mudra, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a tall black turban-like headwrap, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a pink lotus garland and a rudraksha mala on his arms and chest, with a red cloth draped over his shoulder and a tiger-striped cloth at his waist. Behind him stand black stone deity murti and yellow-and-red flower garlands, and a silver ornate throne chair sits to his right. The setting suggests a temple ritual. The man's appearance with the turban, rudraksha malas and ornaments matches the probable Swamiji description on this page, so he is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2018-01-31A seated man in a rust-red monastic wrap and tiger-striped waistband sits on an ornate silver chair before a microphone, wearing a tall black coiled turban with a white and red tilak on his forehead. He wears pink lotus garlands, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and upper arms, and a gold chain. His hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him are dark stone deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, and a silver ornamental pedestal. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse setting.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A man with a large black turban-style headwrap and white and red tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, in front of a microphone. He wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and mala beads, and an orange-red garment with a bare upper body. Behind him, a Shiva linga is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a silver-trimmed red cloth, and a black deity figure appears at the left edge. The setting resembles a stage or temple backdrop with white drapery and festive flowers. The page links this to the Shiva Astra Maha Shanti Homa and Thaipusam festival coverage.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photograph of a smiling man with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a pink and white lotus garland and rudraksha malas on his wrists and upper arms. He has a tall dreadlocked turban-style hair bun, white vertical tilak with a red bindi, a bare upper body and a dark red cloth. Behind him, a silver-decorated seat and a dark stone deity murti with a red cloth are adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands. a person: the person has a tall dreadlocked crown-like hair bun, rudraksha malas and a lotus garland, matching ceremonial cues, but the appearance is only partially distinctive, so this is uncertain.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31June 03 20182018-06-03 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31