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A seated man in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown wrap sits cross-legged on a raised platform in front of a large golden relief carving of a deity figure. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, a gold armlet and bangles, with a white forehead mark and red bindi. Flanking him are two gold lion-head seat supports draped in brown cloth, and his hands rest together in his lap. Probable Swamiji is shown here by a swept-back dark hairstyle under the turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne-like seat. One person is visible.

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A seated man on a stage gestures with both hands raised beside his face, palms open, while smiling. He wears a rust-brown turban with a gold crescent and ornament, a rust-brown robe edged with gold zari, a heavy gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas, and gold bangles on his wrists. He sits on a dark cushioned seat flanked by two gold lion-head figures, with a large carved relief of a deity in orange-gold behind him and a potted green plant at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces are visible cues.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A man seated cross-legged on a golden-lion-armed throne before a large carved relief of a reclining deity, wearing a rust-brown turban with a gold ornament and crescent, a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, layered rudraksha malas, a heavy gold necklace and multiple gold armlets and bangles, with a white vertical tilak and red bindu on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this photograph seated in the center of the stage; the candidate has a crown-like turban, ornate gold jewelry and saffron-toned clothing, and is in person.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A seated man in a maroon-brown turban with a gold ornament and crescent accent, rudraksha malas and heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, wearing a maroon-brown shawl and dhoti, sits cross-legged before a large carved and painted relief of a multi-armed deity and reclining figures. Golden lion-head armrests flank him.2017-02-26A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a golden lion-armrest throne in front of a large carved relief of a deity with multiple arms holding objects. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a gold ornament, a white and red forehead mark, a full black beard and moustache, a deep orange-brown robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, and gold armlets and bangles, with hands resting in his lap. The carved backdrop shows a seated deity murti with raised arms.2017-02-26A seated man in a brown turban with gold ornaments and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on a dark velvet seat flanked by two gold lion figures. He wears a brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a layered gold necklace, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and raises both hands in a mudra beside his face. Behind him a large carved relief shows reclining and seated figures in orange-gold tones, with a green plant at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with a turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas as the qualifying cues; he is presented as the seated teacher on stage.2017-02-26A bearded man seated on a raised golden-lion throne with both palms raised in a blessing gesture, smiling toward the camera. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a gold ornament, brown robes with gold border, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and gold bangles. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is a large carved relief of a deity figure in orange and gold tones. Probable Swamiji seated in a teaching setting, with distinctive turban, ornate gold jewellery and rudraksha malas as visible cues.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26