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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair wears a leopard-print cloth turban decorated with a white crescent-shaped ornament. He has a red vertical mark on his forehead and a full beard. He wears a rust-red wrap over bare shoulders, a gold necklace and a thick gold mala with rudraksha-style red beads on his wrists and upper arms. He rests his chin on his hand in front of an ornate cream-and-gold throne with floral carving. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting, with the qualifying cues of distinctive dreadlocks, leopard turban, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace.

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A man sits on an ornate gold-embroidered throne in a dim hall, resting his chin on his right hand with a pensive expression. He wears a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban with a white crescent ornament on his dreadlocked hair, a red-ochre cloth draped over his bare shoulders, multiple gold bead necklaces, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrist. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dreadlocked hair, a crown-like ornament, saffron-toned clothing and gold necklaces, consistent with the Ask The Avatar session, seated as the central speaker.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornately carved silver-grey throne with floral and figural relief, resting his chin on his right hand in a thoughtful pose. He wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament at the front, a sindoor-style mark on his forehead, a rust-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder, multiple heavy gold bead necklaces, and red coral bangles on his upper arm and wrist. Dark dreadlocks fall from the turban. A silver ceremonial object is visible at the right edge against a dark green blurred background. The archive copyright line appears at lower right.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate pink and silver upholstered chair, resting his chin on his right hand in a thoughtful pose. He wears a leopard-print turban with a white crescent ornament at the front, a red-brown saffron-toned shawl over his shoulder, a long necklace of large gold beads, and red beaded bracelets on both upper arms and wrists. A vertical vibhuti or kumkum mark is on his forehead. Dark blurred background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man with long dreadlocks wears a leopard-print turban with a white crescent ornament at the front, a red-brown saffron-toned shawl draped over his shoulders, multiple gold bead necklaces and a gold chain, and red beaded armbands. He rests his hand against his chin, standing beside an ornate pink and silver embroidered throne-like chair on a dark stage backdrop. A small dark tilak mark is on his forehead.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornately embroidered silver-grey throne, with a leopard-print cloth wrapped as a turban and a white crescent-shaped ornament at the top. He has long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a short beard. He wears a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders, heavy gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and red beaded bangles and armlets. His right hand rests thoughtfully under his chin while he looks off to the side against a dark green blurred background. a person cues are visible in his distinctive dreadlocks, crescent ornament, orange wrap and gold necklaces, seated in a raised throne-like seat.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08