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Close side profile of a person with eyes lowered in meditation, dark hair swept back, a small tilaka mark on the forehead, gold earrings and a gold chain, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered garment with a dark rudraksha-style mala over the shoulders. Behind, a blurred figure in white with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded necklace stands near an ornate wooden structure. The setting is outdoors in soft daylight.

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January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a deep maroon and gold sash, with a brown rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders and a thin gold chain at the neck. The figure has dark hair wound in a high knot, gold earrings, and looks down with eyes lowered. A bundle of yellow marigold flowers on a long stem is held in the foreground at lower left. Behind, a standing man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a bare-chested figure are blurred. An ornate gold-carved chair back appears at upper right. Appearance-based label: a person may apply only if cues are sufficient; the seated figure wears the rudraksha mala and maroon sash but the presentation is uncertain. Watermarked archive photo of a ceremony seating area.2016-01-02A person seated in profile on a gold-and-red ornate throne with carved golden lion-like details behind them. The person wears a rust-red and saffron-striped shawl over bare shoulders, multiple dark brown rudraksha mala strands, a thin gold chain, and small gold earrings, with short swept-back dark hair. Behind is a red metal frame, a blue barrier, and a blurred white-clad figure on a sandy ground.2016-01-02Photograph of a seated person in profile on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a maroon sannyasi-style wrap with gold border, a long rudraksha mala of brown beads draped over the shoulders, a gold necklace, small gold earrings, and long hair swept up into a high bun. Behind, a standing attendant in white dhoti and shirt with gold-striped borders holds a dark shoulder bag. The seated figure shows appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference (swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-maroon clothing and gold adornments), so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial setting, with a white-and-gold backdrop.2016-01-02A close side-profile photo of a person with eyes closed and head bent, long dark hair swept up, wearing a maroon-brown saffron-toned wrap over the shoulders with a gold-and-brown border, a dark rudraksha-style mala of beads across the chest and a gold necklace. One arm extends outward toward the left edge of the frame. A gilded, ornately carved chair or throne stands behind, with a blurred blue backdrop and a second figure in orange-brown clothing partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the ornate throne, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron-toned clothing are consistent with the page's description of a ceremony at Nithyanandeshwara Hindu Temple, as a presiding figure.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01