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A close photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair piled high, white vertical tilak marks on his forehead, and bare shoulders draped in a rust-orange cloth. He wears layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold chain necklaces, with his eyes lowered. Behind him, ornate gold-leaf decorations glow in the background. a person: the distinctive swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and orange cloth are cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.

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January 03 20162016-01-03A smiling man with tightly swept-back dark hair piled high and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead sits in front of a gold-leaf backdrop. He wears a wrap of red-orange cloth, a thick ceremonial gold necklace, and a long garland of red, green, orange and gold beads, with a silver chain and pendant at his chest. His bare shoulder and hands are visible in the lower frame. The atmosphere suggests a seated satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair piled high, red-orange wrap, gold necklaces and bead garland, seated before gold ornamentation.2016-01-03Photo of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork. He wears a dark upswept head covering, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a thick rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. Partial figures are visible at the lower left and right edges.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A smiling man seated on a red and gold throne in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with fish-like carved motifs. He wears a tall dark wrapped headdress decorated with yellow flowers, a red-and-white flower garland and a red coral bead mala, a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders, and a silver pendant with a gold necklace. A sliver of a seated person is visible in the lower left foreground, and a person's hand reaches in from the lower center. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is the central figure, with long swept-back hair under a wrapped crown-like headdress, saffron clothing and ornate beadwork.2016-01-03A smiling man with a tall black turban-style hairstyle, white vertical tilak and a red bindi sits in front of an ornate gold throne. He wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. Partial heads of people appear at the left and right edges. The swamiji appearance cues (ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, with a crown-like hairstyle) are consistent with the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) seated in person at the satsang.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and eyes closed in a smile sits on an ornate gold throne. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, a gold necklace with a pendant, a silver pendant, and a large garland of red flowers with green-and-gold bands draped across his chest. Blurred heads of people appear in the foreground, with a gold-decorated backdrop behind him.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03Close side profile photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept up, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and a bare shoulder. He wears a thick necklace of rudraksha beads interspersed with green fruit-like beads and gold ornaments over a saffron-orange garment. Behind him, another person in orange and gold clothing sits near a large gold-coloured object. The setting suggests a satsang or ritual gathering. a person: the man shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments with saffron clothing, a compatible presentation, though the image is cropped and the face is partially turned.2016-01-03