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A seated man in a meditative pose sits on a white-fringed cushion before an ornate, gilded arched backdrop with glowing golden light. He wears a tiger-stripe patterned shawl over one shoulder, rust-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, and a long mala of rudraksha beads with white skull-shaped beads. A vertical tilak mark is on his forehead, and his hands rest together in his lap. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a satsang setting with the distinctive tiger-print shawl and rudraksha-and-bead mala as cues. No other people are visible.

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January 11 20132013-01-11A seated man smiles broadly in front of an ornate golden arched backdrop with carved floral and figurative relief work and warm orange light behind it. He wears a tiger-striped wrap over his bare upper body, rust-coloured trousers, and a long rudraksha mala with white beads hanging across his chest. A red mark is on his forehead. Oil lamps or offerings sit at the lower edge of the frame. One physical person is visible.2013-01-11A smiling man sits before an ornate silver-gilt arched throne backdrop with floral and scrollwork relief, lit by warm orange light behind. He is bare-shouldered, wrapped in a cream and dark-striped cloth, wears layered white and rudraksha malas and a pendant, and has a tilak on his forehead. The strong adornment and throne setting suggest a person, but the visible cues are limited to the wrap, malas and throne, so identity is uncertain.2013-01-11A man sits cross-legged on a red-draped dais in front of an ornate gold arched backrest, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a tiger-striped orange shawl over bare shoulders, a dense mala of rudraksha beads and white skull-shaped beads, and orange-red dhoti-style cloth with gold border. A rope wraps his waist and ankle bells are visible. A red tilak and white vibhuti marks are on his forehead. Small brass lamps and a sacred object sit on the cushions beside him.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A smiling man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in front of an ornate, ornamented golden arch-shaped backdrop with a glowing orange light behind it. He wears a tiger-striped wrap over his shoulder and a garland of white skull-shaped beads with rudraksha beads, and a dark blue stone pendant hangs at the centre of his chest. The photo is a single-person portrait with no other people visible.2013-01-11A seated man in a tiger-striped orange-and-black cloth wrap sits cross-legged before an ornate gold arched throne-backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha and bead malas, a gold-toned ankle ornament, and a red tilak with vertical white marks on his forehead, and he holds a rope and an orange object. Fabric, oil lamps and red cushions surround the platform. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate tiger-print wrap, layered malas and a gold-trimmed seat suggest the a person presence, though the face is partly obscured and the cues are not fully conclusive. Brown and yellow silk and a red carpet complete the stage.2013-05-13January 11 20132013-01-11May 13 20132013-05-13A seated man sits cross-legged on a red cloth before an ornate golden arched backdrop, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a tiger-striped shawl over bare shoulders, a rust-red dhoti with a gold border, a dense rudraksha and bone bead mala across his chest, and bead-and-bell anklets. A red bindi marks his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an appearance-based candidate capacity: long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, seated as a teacher at a satsang.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13January 11 20132013-01-11