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A bare-chested man with a long dark beard and swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral scrollwork. He wears an elaborate brown and gold crown with a jeweled central pendant, white vertical tilak on the forehead, and multiple layers of rudraksha malas with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a mudra and he smiles. Gilded carved figures flank the throne. Swamiji (probable): a seated central figure wearing a crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, making a blessing gesture during darshan.

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August 13 20232023-08-13August 13 20232023-08-13August 13 20232023-08-13August 16 20232023-08-16A bearded man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gilded throne with carved gold scrollwork. He wears a tall maroon embroidered turban-style headdress with a jewelled ornament, gold crown band, gold and red drop earrings, a wide ornate gold collar and rudraksha malas across his bare chest. He raises one hand in blessing while smiling. Gilded deity carvings appear behind him.2023-08-20 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a gilded deity figure holding a staff. He wears an elaborate gold crown over a red turban with green leaf ornaments and a crescent emblem, a white tilak on his forehead, and a diamond-studded emblem at the crown front. He wears layered rudraksha beads, gold bangles and bracelets, a brown embroidered bead-and-gem collar with a pendant, and is bare-shouldered. He smiles and raises one hand in an OK-like mudra. Single physical person.2024-02-12Close-up photograph of a bearded man seated before ornate gilded carved throne panels. He wears a tall rust-orange turban with gold-and-white jewelled ornament, a gold crown-like headpiece with a central medallion, a white horizontal mark across his forehead, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha beads with a gold pendant. Gold chains and a rudraksha earring are visible. Bare-shouldered, he looks slightly to the side with a faint smile. a person appears to be the figure depicted, seated in a gold throne with orange-and-gold ceremonial dress and rudraksha malas; only the appearance cues are noted here.2023-08-13September 15 20232023-09-15KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 3/2/20222022-03-02Close portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a brown turban with an ornate gold crown ornament set with coloured stones and a peacock feather at the top. A light blue tilak marks his forehead. He wears a gold hoop earring, multiple strands of white pearl necklaces and dark rudraksha malas, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. A large gold carved throne backdrop fills the background. a person: the cues are the brown turban with peacock-feather crown and layered rudraksha and pearl malas, so this is a probable in-person candidate, though the appearance is not fully certain.2023-09-15 +1 copiesClose-up portrait of a smiling bearded man wearing a rust-brown turban adorned with an ornate gold crown ornament set with coloured stones and a peacock feather. He wears hoop earrings, multiple strands of white pearls and brown rudraksha malas over a bare chest, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti with a staff and ornate gold backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in the image with a turban, ornate gold headpiece, rudraksha and pearl malas.2023-09-15Photo of a bearded man seated before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with carved gilded panels and a gold deity figure holding a staff on the right. He wears a tall rust-brown turban-style crown decorated with a jewelled gold ornament, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and gold earrings. He is bare-chested, wearing a heavy gold floral collar, multiple rudraksha malas, and a gold armlet, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling.2023-08-20