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A seated man in saffron-orange draped garments sits cross-legged on a red and black tiger-patterned rug before an ornate gold repoussé throne with a red cushion. He wears long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, rudraksha mala beads, a white bead necklace, a black stone pendant, and bronze bells on rudraksha bands across his chest, waist and arms. His hands rest in a meditative mudra, and he smiles. The scene resembles a satsang or darshan setting.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a red-and-black patterned mat in front of an ornate gilded throne with a large arched backrest. He wears saffron-orange ochre cloth draped over his body, layered rudraksha malas across the chest and arms, a white bead necklace with a black stone pendant, and a wide rudraksha-and-metal belt. The gilded throne and rich textiles dominate the frame.2012-08-27A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a red and black tiger-motif cloth before an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears long dark hair, white vertical forehead markings with a red dot, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, a white bead necklace, a black stone pendant, and brass bells on a sash.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, sitting cross-legged on a tiger-motif rug over a red patterned carpet. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold-edged orange lower cloth, long white and dark beaded necklaces, a pendant, and brown rudraksha bands with brass bells across his chest, waist and arms. He has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead and long dark hair, and smiles while his hands rest on his knees. a person is shown in this photo, seated on the throne in ceremonial dress with a rudraksha mala and ornate adornments.2012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27August 27 20122012-08-27A seated man in red-orange ascetic dress sits cross-legged on a white fringed cushion before an ornate gold throne with a large arched backrest. He wears long dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha and bead malas, a dark pendant, bead armlets and wrist bands, and a belt of dark seeds over an orange wrap. A red-tinted light falls across the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, rudraksha malas, and saffron-orange ceremonial clothing match the appearance cues for the page's subject, seated on the throne in darshan setting.2012-08-28August 27 20122012-08-27A seated man in an ornate golden throne arch with a red cushioned seat smiles while sitting cross-legged. He wears orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold border, many rudraksha beads and small metal bells across his chest, waist and upper arms, a long white bead necklace and a dark pendant on a black cord. A white horizontal line and red dot mark his forehead, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. He raises one hand with rudraksha bracelets. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial ornaments, seated on a throne), shown in person in the photo.2012-08-27A seated man in saffron-orange draped clothing sits on a red cushion before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears long dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, a long white bead necklace and dark rudraksha malas, including rudraksha bands on his arms and waist strung with brass bells. A dark pendant hangs at his chest. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based label, based on his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha ornaments.2012-08-27A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a red cushion before an ornate gold repoussé throne back, with a tiger-face rug beneath him. He has long dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and wrapped at the waist, with a tiger-printed rug underneath. Around his neck are white beaded and rudraksha malas and a dark pendant on a silver setting; rudraksha bands with metal bells cross his chest and wrap his arms and waist. The gilded throne and red-and-gold backdrop frame him. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial ornaments seated on a throne.2012-08-27