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A seated man in a rust-brown silk turban with a gold-trimmed band and a jewelled ornament at the side sits on a red tiger-striped cushion before an ornate gold throne-back. He wears a rust-brown draped garment over one shoulder, long rudraksha-style beaded malas across his chest, and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped top and smiles toward the right. A dark red curtain is behind him.

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Photo of a smiling man seated on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-embossed throne back and deep red velvet drapery. He wears a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-brown wrap over one shoulder with gold border, a beaded waist belt, and multiple strands of rudraksha-style brown beads around his neck. He holds a polished silver staff with a finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on his crossed foot. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: distinctive turban, ceremonial beads and gold-bordered saffron-toned robes, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A smiling man sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold repoussé backrest. He wears a maroon-brown turban with a gold border and a jeweled brooch, a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold edging, and layered rudraksha-style brown bead malas across his chest. He holds a polished silver staff topped with a Shiva-linga-style finial in his right hand, and a red tiger-striped cushion is visible behind him. A candidate with long hair, ornate clothing, rudraksha malas and a crown-like turban matches the page's Swamiji reference, but the face is not used to confirm identity, so this is a probable appearance-based label.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a jeweled brooch and gold border sits on a red and black zebra-patterned upholstered seat in front of an ornate gold carved throne back. He wears a rust-brown draped garment with gold-edged hem, a beaded multi-strand rudraksha-style necklace and a silver-beaded waist belt. He holds a polished silver ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial in his right hand, and his left hand rests on his lap. He smiles.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A smiling man seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with red tiger-striped cushions and a deep red curtain behind him. He wears a rust-brown turban with a jeweled brooch, a rust-brown wrap with gold border, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a woven belt. He holds a polished silver ceremonial scepter with a finial. A Swamiji (probable) candidate is shown in this photo: the swept turban, ornate jewelled ornamentation, rudraksha malas and ceremonial scepter are the appearance cues, and the page places him at the event. Single physical person.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A smiling man sits cross-legged on a red and gold tiger-striped cushioned throne against an ornate gold backrest and deep maroon velvet curtain. He wears a rust-brown turban with a jewelled brooch and a red bindi, a rust-brown wrap over the shoulder, and long multi-strand rudraksha-style brown and white beaded malas. He holds a polished silver ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial in his right hand and gestures with his left palm open. a person cues: long-established ceremonial turban, distinctive beaded malas and ornate seated throne presentation, described as the seated teacher in this discourse setting.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04A smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and a red tilak on his forehead, a rust-brown draped cloth over the shoulder and waist, and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala. He holds a polished silver staff with a Shiva-linga style finial in his right hand and rests his left hand on his lap. A tiger-striped mat covers the seat and a dark red curtain hangs behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in an ornate throne with a silver staff, saffron-brown robes and rudraksha malas.2013-11-04