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A seated man in profile wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, bare shoulder, and a gold necklace with gold beads. He has a swept-back hairstyle and orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, smiling as he reaches his right arm toward a tall polished silver staff topped with a round silver disc. His left hand holds a folded white paper. Beside him stands an ornate gold vessel, and a gold-draped golden surface and green foliage form the background.

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A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, wearing a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. He holds a folded white paper in one hand while extending his other arm toward a tall silver stand. Golden ritual vessels sit in the foreground against a gold-toned backdrop. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the ornate gold beads and saffron-red garment, though this is an appearance-based label only.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a person seated in profile on a golden-gold draped backdrop, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style wrap, a gold beaded necklace, and a yellow-orange tilak on the forehead. The hair is pulled back into a bun with a red ribbon. The person holds a small white paper in one hand while the other arm extends upward to touch a tall silver ceremonial staff. In the foreground stands a large gold-plated figure of an elephant head or ornamental object. Ritual setting appears to be a satsang or darshan.2014-08-02Photograph of a seated man in profile, facing right, with his long dark hair swept into a low bun. He wears a saffron-orange forehead mark, a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, and a long gold-toned bead necklace with dark striped beads. His right arm extends toward the right edge of the frame. Beside him are ornate gold-toned lion-head armrests of a throne, a silver staff with a round silver disc top, and a pale yellow-beige draped backdrop. a person is present in appearance, identified by the long swept hair, saffron/orange forehead marking, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and saffron clothing, seated on a throne.2014-08-02A seated man in profile wears an orange-red dhoti draped over a bare shoulder and a long necklace of gold-toned beads with dark banding. He has a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead and his hair is gathered in a bun, and he smiles while reaching toward a tall silver staff with a round silver finial. Behind him is a brass or gold ritual vessel and a dark cord, against a gold draped backdrop. A gold ritual vessel fills the lower left foreground. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair in a bun, orange-red clothing, and a gold bead mala, cues the page associates with Swamiji.2014-08-02Photo of a seated man in profile, bare-shouldered, wearing a red-orange cloth over his body and a long necklace of large rudraksha beads with gold accents. He has long dark hair gathered at the back, an orange-yellow sandalwood mark on his forehead, and extends one arm toward a tall silver staff topped with a ceremonial finial. A black serpent-like wrap and a large gold vessel with ornate handles are beside him against a gold draped backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues include the swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, orange-yellow forehead mark and ceremonial gold setting; a sandalwood or yellow tilak and gold ornaments accompany a seated devotional setting.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a man seated in profile on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a dark carved wooden backrest, against a gold draped background. He is bare-chested with a red-orange cloth draped over his body and shoulder, wears a long gold-and-black bead rudraksha-style mala necklace, and has a yellow-orange tilak mark on his forehead. His hair is tied in a bun, and he extends one arm toward a silver ceremonial staff on the right. a person, seated in a ceremonial role, shown in person.2014-08-02