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Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold border, wearing an orange turban with a red jewelled ornament and a red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears multi-strand rudraksha malas with silver spacer beads and matching rudraksha armbands, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-like backdrop and soft warm lights.

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December 22 20112011-12-22A seated man in an orange-saffron turban with a red jewelled ornament and red tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange robe with gold borders, multi-strand rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets and bracelets, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure. He sits on a cream cushioned throne before an ornate gold-embossed backrest, with warm candle-like lights in the dark background. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban and robes, long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery mark him as the seated teacher on the throne.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A man sits on an ornate gilded throne against a dark backdrop lit by rows of small oil lamps. He wears an orange turban with a red jewelled ornament and an orange saffron-style robe edged with gold trim, layered with long rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets and armbands with silver spacers. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he has a red tilak on his forehead. The setting suggests a formal sacred audience. Swamiji (probable): the long swept hair, orange turban, saffron robe and rudraksha malas are present, so he is identified as a probable candidate.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A seated man in orange-saffron ceremonial dress wears an orange turban with a gold-trimmed edge and a red-stoned jewelled ornament at the forehead, with a red tilak mark below it. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears a saffron garment bordered in gold, multi-strand rudraksha malas with silver beads around the neck, and rudraksha armlets. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure with a red stone in its beak. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned backdrop with carved relief, and warm lamp lights glow on the left.2011-12-22December 22 20112011-12-22A man in an orange turban with a red jewelled ornament and a red tilak on his forehead raises his right palm in blessing. He wears a saffron-orange garment edged with gold border, multiple strands of rudraksha mala with silver spacers, and rudraksha armlets. In his left hand he holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Warm lamp lights glow softly behind him against a dark background, with a gold-foil backdrop. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person with the turban, saffron garments and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues.2011-12-22March 31 20122012-03-31