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A seated man in a maroon sleeveless wrap and matching lower garment sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver repoussé chair back with a lion face motif, with large banyan roots behind. He wears a tall black turban-style hair bundle, a white vertical forehead mark, a gold ornate necklace with a large pendant, and a red thread bracelet. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on his hip.

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May 30 20202020-05-30June 16 20202020-06-16A seated man with a bare chest and a tall black hair wrap or turban with small gold ornaments sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a large ornate silver throne backrest carved with floral scrollwork and a lion face. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a maroon waist cloth, with a white horizontal forehead mark, and raises one hand in blessing while the other rests on his knee. Behind him, a banyan tree with dangling aerial roots fills the background. A printed copyright line and source credit appear across the lower image.2020-05-26June 03 20202020-06-03June 04 20202020-06-04Photo 111873762020-06-03 +1 copiesJune 19 20202020-06-19A seated man in a dark turban and maroon shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion-face carvings, a leopard-print cushion beneath him. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, a red-orange wristband, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left rests on his hip. Behind him is a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots, and a small silver side table stands at his left. The image is a digital composite with a small copyright overlay in the lower right corner. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in a maroon shawl, turban and gold bead necklace, giving a blessing.2020-05-30A bare-chested man with a tall swept-up black hair bun and a white vertical forehead mark sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate embossed silver backrest, with a banyan tree behind him. He wears a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, layered gold and bead necklaces, a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold earrings. His eyes are closed and his right hand is raised in a mudra while the left rests on his hip. Probable Swamiji cues include the swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial seated posture, presented in a seated meditation setting.2020-06-17A photograph of a seated man in meditation or greeting posture with palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed. He wears a black turban-style hairstyle, a white vertical forehead mark, a maroon-red sleeveless wrap over a maroon dhoti, a gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a red-brown bracelet. He sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-embossed backrest with a lion-face motif, with a large banyan tree behind him.2020-05-30June 26 20202020-06-26A seated male figure in a lotus-like cross-legged pose on a leopard-print cushion, bare-chested with a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, gold beaded mala with a central pendant and gold necklace, one hand raised in a blessing gesture, black high turban and white forehead markings. Behind him is an ornate silver-embossed backrest with a lion motif, and a banyan tree trunk forms the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a black turban, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beaded mala, consistent with the page's reference to a presiding pontiff.2020-06-14