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A bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wound up on his head, a white horizontal forehead band, a dark beard and gold hoop earrings sits centrally on an ornate gilded throne with carved lions at its arms. He wears a heavy layered necklace of rudraksha beads and gold ornaments with a central gold medallion, gold armbands, and a leopard-print lower garment. His left arm rests on the throne arm while he smiles toward the camera. Behind him, gilded carved figures of deities with a trident and other golden sculptures frame the throne. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on a peetha in rudraksha mala and gold regalia, with the crescent-topped crown and the throne's gold lions and carvings visible.

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August 10 20232023-08-10A bare-chested man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-form armrests and carved gilt panels, holding a silver serpent-entwined staff topped with a skull-shaped finial. He wears a white forehead band, a tall dark hair bun with rudraksha beads, multiple rudraksha malas and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, a leopard-print cloth around the waist and maroon lower garment. A golden lion stands to the right and a golden deity figure is visible in the background. Caption-style ' on the lower right. The page flags an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate: long hair bun, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments2023-08-30August 30 20232023-08-30A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion armrests and carved golden deity panels above, against a dark background. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a full black beard, a blue-white vertical forehead mark, a rudraksha mala necklace layered with gold chains and a large gold pendant, gold bangles, and a red wristband. He sits in a bare-chested pose with a tiger-striped saffron-brown cloth and a brown wrap, holding a ceremonial gold-handled staff in one hand while the other hand is raised in a mudra. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne.2023-07-23 +1 copiesJuly 31 20232023-07-31A bearded man with a golden crown and blue forehead marking sits on an ornate gold throne flanked by carved golden lions. He is bare-chested and wears a leopard-print lower garment, layered gold and bead necklaces with a large central pendant, and beaded armbands. He smiles and raises one hand in a mudra-like gesture. Gilded deity figures stand on the throne's upper panels. Probable Swamiji depicted on the throne, identified by his crown, rudraksha-style beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, with the page noting the event as September 12 2023.2023-09-12 +2 copiesA seated figure on an ornate golden throne flanked by carved golden lion sculptures and gilded finials, set against a dark backdrop. The figure wears a tall black turban-style headdress with a crescent ornament, a white forehead band, a red dot, a heavy gold necklace and layered rudraksha malas, and bangles on the wrists. The bare-chested figure, wrapped in a brown-orange cloth, raises one hand with a pointing gesture. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair in a crown, ornate gold jewellery, and rudraksha malas match the page's identification, while the throne alone is not evidence. Golden carved arch behind the throne.2023-04-14April 17 20232023-04-17August 08 20232023-08-08July 31 20232023-07-31February 18 20232023-02-18A man seated on an ornate golden throne flanked by carved golden lion figures against a dark background. He wears a tall black turban, a white tilak on his forehead, a large rudraksha-style gold and bead necklace with layered gold chains, bead armbands, a beaded belt and a leopard-print lower garment, bare-chested, with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Gilded carved panels frame the throne. Printed photo credit text appears in the lower right corner.2023-05-16