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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a patterned crown or turban sits cross-legged on an ornately carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions against a red drape backdrop. He wears saffron-orange robes, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, and armbands, and raises one hand in greeting while holding a white serpent-entwined staff topped with a crescent moon. Swamiji (probable) is seated in ceremonial dress, with the visible cues of hair, crown, saffron clothing and malas.

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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne upholstered with leopard-print fabric, in front of deep red draped curtains. He wears a crescent-shaped silver ornament and a leopard-print headpiece, a saffron-orange garment with gold border, layered rudraksha malas and a pendant necklace. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a silver staff topped with a serpent-like form and bells. The sitter's appearance, with long swept-back hair, crown-like headwear, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial jewellery, is a probable match for a person, but identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-08-26 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion and matching leopard-print backrest, against a deep red curtain. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, rust-orange robes with gold borders, a leopard-print waist cloth, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with a pendant. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a long silver staff topped with a carved animal finial and a small bell. Swamiji (probable): the person shows the crown-like headband, rudraksha malas, saffron-orange clothing and gold ornaments associated with the label.2017-08-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate wooden throne with leopard-print cushions in front of red curtains. He wears a leopard-print headwrap with a crescent moon ornament, multiple rudraksha malas, a pendant and gold necklace, and bangles. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and holds a silver staff topped with a serpent-like form. A patterned red rug lies at the base. Swamiji (probable): the cues are the long hair, ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, shown as a seated figure on a throne.2017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A man seated cross-legged on an ornate wooden throne draped with leopard-print cushions, raising his right hand in a gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, a red-brown saffron-toned robe with a gold border, layered rudraksha malas, a silver pendant, and rudraksha bracelets. A red curtain forms the backdrop, with a gold-tipped staff and a second ornate staff at left.2017-08-26A man seated cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden throne with a leopard-print cushion against a deep red draped curtain, raising one hand in greeting and holding a silver staff topped with a serpent and bell. He wears a leopard-print headband with a silver crescent, a rust-orange shawl over a bare chest, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a pendant, and a red dot on his forehead. A red and gold rug lies below the throne.2017-08-26 +1 copiesAugust 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26August 26 20172017-08-26A seated man on a carved wooden throne with leopard-print cushions speaks into a microphone against a red curtain. He wears a leopard-print headwrap with a silver crescent ornament, rust-red robes with gold-edged cloth, a leopard-print waist cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a pendant, and a rudraksha bracelet. He raises one hand in a gesture while smiling. Beside him stand a gold-and-silver staff with a snake motif and a tall gold walking staff.2017-08-26