A close-up photograph of a smiling man with slicked-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap over his bare upper body. Several large brown rudraksha beads hang on his chest in a mala. He holds a thin rod or stick in his right hand near the bottom of the frame. The background is a gold and cream floral damask wall. - Nithyanandapedia

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A close-up photograph of a smiling man with slicked-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron sleeveless wrap over his bare upper body. Several large brown rudraksha beads hang on his chest in a mala. He holds a thin rod or stick in his right hand near the bottom of the frame. The background is a gold and cream floral damask wall.

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July 08 2011

A photograph of a smiling man with hair swept back, wearing a red-dotted forehead mark (bindi-style tilak), an orange sleeveless cloth wrap over bare shoulders, and a long double strand of large rudraksha beads. He holds a thin white cord in both hands, seated before an ornate gold floral brocade cushioned backrest with carved wooden edges. a person: the swept-back hair, orange ceremonial wrap and rudraksha mala match the page's a person reference, though his appearance here is not conclusive, so treat as uncertain.

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September 11 2011

September 11 2011

A man sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with plush red velvet cushions and a deep red backrest. He wears an orange saffron robe with a maroon border draped over the shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads, and a red bindi-style tilak on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back, and he sits calmly with a slight smile. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne setting are consistent with the page's identification of this seated teacher.

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A man sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, his head angled to one side. He wears an orange saffron shawl with a maroon border, a dense multi-strand rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead. The gilded carved backdrop and plush crimson cushions frame him against a dark red upholstered wall.

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