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A seated man with bare chest and folded hands in namaste, eyes closed and smiling, sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and scrollwork. He wears layered rudraksha and white bead malas, a gold ceremonial pendant, a beaded waist girdle, and rust-orange dhoti with gold border. A gilded lion figure stands at left, and a silver-and-gold kalasha or ritual object with rudraksha beads appears at bottom. Dark background. The page lists a person present, but the figure's appearance is a person with rudraksha malas, ornate gold regalia and throne cues, so the in-person candidate is marked as such.

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A seated man sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion atop an ornate gilded throne with floral and scrollwork carving. He is bare-chested, wearing rust-orange cloth with a gold border and a beaded gold waist ornament, with multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant on his chest. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and is smiling, with hands raised in a mudra in front of his chest. In the foreground, a gold-embroidered cushion displays rudraksha garlands. The background is a dark blue gradient. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold jewellery and orange cloth on a throne.2020-10-23A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, bare-chested, wearing a dark red-brown cloth around the waist and a belt of wooden beads. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, has a white vertical tilak on the forehead, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A gilded lion-like figure sits at the left edge, and a white garment with beads appears at the bottom. a person is seated in blessing posture on the throne.2020-10-23A bare-chested seated figure sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a finial. He wears a white vertical tilak on the forehead, multiple rudraksha malas with white beads, an ornate gold pendant necklace, a brown-red dhoti with gold border, and a beaded waist girdle with a central gold clasp. His hands are raised in a teaching gesture against a dark blue backdrop. In the foreground at the bottom, a silver-white embroidered cloth is draped over a shape decorated with rudraksha malas. A faint ' in the corner. a person: the seated figure has short dark hair, a white tilak and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person2020-10-23A seated man is shown in a gilded ornate throne with a deep red velvet cushion, bare-chested and wearing a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and gold necklace. He wears rust-orange dhoti-style cloth and a tall black hair bun crowned with a crescent ornament, with white vertical tilak on the forehead. He sits cross-legged with one hand resting on his knee. In the foreground, a silver embroidered cushion holds rudraksha malas. A gold lion-form carving stands at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), given the crown, rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold regalia.2020-11-02A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gilded throne with embossed floral scrollwork. His face is obscured by a white blur while his hands are pressed together at his face in a gesture of devotion. He wears long rudraksha malas, a gold chest ornament, and a beaded rust-orange waist belt over rust-orange dhoti-style cloth. A small brass lamp or offering vessel sits at the bottom edge of the frame, and the background is dark. The scene reads as a ritual sitting with a devotee-like posture before the throne.2020-10-23A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and drape, bare-chested, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold ceremonial necklace, a beaded rudraksha waist girdle and rust-orange dhoti-style cloth. His right hand rests on his head in a gesture of blessing and he smiles, with a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead. Below him in the foreground is a silver-embossed sacred object draped with rudraksha malas. The image is a photographic portrait-style depiction with a copyright mark in the lower corner. a person is the central figure, presented with distinctive saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace.2020-10-23A photograph of a bare-chested man seated in lotus position on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gilded throne with floral and scroll carvings. He wears a white vertical tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas around his neck, a gold pendant, a beaded rudraksha waist belt and rust-orange dhoti-style cloth. His hands are held together in front of his chest in a gesture of greeting. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, bare chest with distinctive rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate throne-seated presence. The background is dark navy.2020-10-23A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion atop an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral scrollwork. His right hand is raised to his face in a mudra near the forehead, and his eyes are closed. He wears a white tilak stripe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace, a beaded waist belt, and a rust-orange dhoti with gold border. In the foreground a silver-embroidered cushion or deity murti is draped with rudraksha malas and white garlands. a person is identified by rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, and seated throne presentation, appearing as a seated in-person figure at a satsang setting.2020-10-23A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gilded throne with floral scrollwork. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with a gold border, a beaded waist ornament, and a layered rudraksha mala with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised near his face, and a white horizontal mark appears on his forehead. The background is dark blue. A silver-and-red cloth draped object appears at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces seated on a throne, with the page noting Swamiji's presence. One physical person is shown, seated.2020-10-23A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a carved lion-face backrest and a tall ornamental finial behind him, sitting in lotus pose on a maroon cushion. He wears a reddish-brown turban decorated with white jewelled brooches, bare-chested, with multiple tall rudraksha mala necklaces and a tiger-striped waist cloth, and holds his palms together in namaste. The warm sepia-toned photo shows a dark background with red foliage, and a small copyright credit appears in the lower right corner. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with rudraksha malas, ornate turban and ceremonial throne is a candidate for the Swamiji depicted in this archive photo; appearance-based only.2020-10-25October 23 20202020-10-23February 24 20132013-02-24