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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and figural relief on its back. He wears a leopard-print headband with a white crescent ornament, long dreadlocked hair, a gold bead necklace, red beaded armbands, a gold-thread waist sash, and a rudraksha-style mala in his hand. He smiles toward the camera with a hand resting on a silver staff. Beside him are silver ceremonial items, a silver figure of a bull, a silver palanquin-style canopy decorated with white flowers, and a small silver lamp. In the background are golden temple-like structures and red-and-white striped walls. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a visible ceremonial setting with long hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments.

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October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print headband smiles beside an ornate silver throne with carved floral panels. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a gold-bead necklace, a red rudraksha-style bracelet on the upper arm and wrist, and a gold ring; a red tilak marks his forehead. He rests his hand on the throne arm. In front of him are silver puja items, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a silver bull figure (nandi) garlanded with white flowers, and a small golden deity figure. Behind is a temple setting with golden deity statues and greenery. a person: a bearded man with long dreadlocks, saffron clothing, gold beads and rudraksha bracelets seated on a throne is a candidate, so appearance-based identification is uncertain.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an ornate silver throne at night, outdoors near foliage. He wears a leopard-print headband with a small crescent ornament at the top, a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, a rudraksha-style mala, red armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. He rests his hands in his lap holding a mala. Beside him stand an ornate silver nandi-style bull sculpture and a silver ratha-like shrine with floral garlands, along with a brass oil lamp with a flame and silver ritual vessels. Smoke or mist drifts in the foreground. Watermarked photo from a live Ask The Avatar session; the seated man matches the page's Swamiji reference through hair, crown-like headwear, ornate gold necklaces and throne seating, so the candidate is probable.2017-10-08September 23 20172017-09-23 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a white and black leopard-print turban sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, wearing a rust-orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold beaded necklace with rudraksha-style red beads on his arm. He smiles while looking to his left. Behind him stands a red and white striped backdrop, with a silver nandi bull figure, a silver mandapa-style shrine and a small silver deity murti with flower garlands in the foreground, and a lamp at the lower edge.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A smiling man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne-style chair in a temple-like hall. He wears a leopard-print headband, long dark swept-back hair, an orange-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-toned sash and a long beaded necklace of gold and amber beads, and a gold ring. A red-and-white striped pillar stands behind him. Beside him are silver ritual items: a silver bull (nandi) figure, a silver peacock, a silver peetha-style stand with a small plate of leaves and flowers, and a silver table holding a white mug. Garlands of white flowers hang on the silver figures and a gold-toned deity murti is visible at right. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print headband, saffron-toned robes and a beaded necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event. The page-level 'Ask The Avatar' context is not visible in the image.2017-10-08