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A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne against a warm orange backdrop. He wears a tall black turban, white forehead markings, a heavy gold and jewelled necklace, bangles, and a leopard-print waist cloth with rust-brown drapery. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture. Beside him stand a gold trident with a white Shiva marking, a ceremonial staff, a small brass vessel and a gold-framed ornament. On the right, a gold silver-toned shrine with a small deity figure and a black-draped table holds a brass dish and gold lamp stands. Printed copyright text appears in the lower right corner. The image shows a single seated person.

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December 29 20202020-12-29A seated man in a meditative lotus pose sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral backrest and a golden canopy above. He has a tall black turban-style headwrap, a bare chest with layered gold and jewelled necklaces, gold armbands, and a leopard-print waist cloth over brown dhoti-style garments. Flanking him are a gold trident, a gold ceremonial drum on a staff, and gold peacock-feather-style standards. On the right stands a silver shrine containing a small deity murti with a silver backdrop and a brass oil lamp on a dark draped table. The background is a warm yellow gradient, and a copyright line appears in the lower right corner.2020-12-29A seated figure in a gold ornate throne with gilded lion-carved armrests and a canopy above, hands in anjali mudra, smiling. The figure is bare-chested with a black-haired tall turban-like crown, gold armbands, a gold chest pendant and a leopard-print lower wrap in brown. Flanking the throne are a gold trident, a damaru drum, a gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff and a silver shrine with a deity murti. A brass lamp and small vessel sit on a side table. The setting is a warm yellow-gold backdrop. This appears to be a digitally composited image with a copyright line at lower right.2020-12-29A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, against a maroon backdrop. He sits cross-legged with eyes closed, one hand raised in a mudra and the other resting on his knee. He wears a black turban-style hair wrap, white forehead and body markings, a leopard-print cloth, dark red dhoti, layered rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces, and gold bangles. Gold ceremonial items flank the throne: a trident, a drum-shaped object, a small lamp stand and a gold fan-shaped standard. Gilded lion-head armrests appear at the bottom corners. A small copyright line appears at the lower right.2020-12-28December 29 20202020-12-29December 28 20202020-12-28A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, in front of a peach-and-amber misty landscape backdrop. He wears a tall swept-up black hairstyle, white and vertical tilak marks on his forehead, a bare chest with layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold border. His hands rest in a meditative pose. Gold trident, damaru drum, staff and a small gold oil lamp stand beside the throne, with gold lion-shaped feet below.2020-12-28A seated man on a gilded throne in front of gold draped curtains, holding a golden trident in his right hand and wearing a tall black turban with a crescent ornament. He is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, wearing a layered coral and gold necklace with a large pendant and gold bangles. Flanking the throne are two golden statues: a deity figure holding a small tray on the left and a goddess playing a veena on the right. Ceremonial parasol-like golden umbrellas stand behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair in a turban, saffron clothing, and an ornate coral necklace, a qualifying appearance cue for the Swamiji label.2021-10-06July 19 20212021-07-19December 27 20202020-12-27A seated man sits cross-legged on a red cushioned dais before a gilded throne with ornate scrollwork and golden kalasha-style finials. He wears a tall dark turban with a white decorative emblem, white forehead markings, and bare-chested with a leopard-print wrap around his waist. Many layered beaded necklaces in red, white and gold tones and rudraksha-style malas hang on his chest, and he holds a peacock-feather fan in one hand and a staff-like ceremonial implement in the other. A microphone stands before him. Golden deity statues flank the throne, one with multiple arms on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right, and a green leafy branch sits on a tray with a dark cup nearby. Gold drapery forms the backdrop.2021-05-08October 06 20212021-10-06