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A bare-chested man with a tall black turban-like coil of hair and a white horizontal forehead mark sits cross-legged on a patterned mat with eyes closed in a calm smile. He wears heavy layered silver and gold necklaces, one with a large pendant, rudraksha beads, a gold armlet, earrings and a maroon dhoti with a gold border. A silver ornate chair stands behind him, a microphone is at right, and a large banyan tree forms the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and distinctive ornamented clothing match the presentation, shown here in a meditative seated pose.

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A photograph of a seated man in lotus-style posture on a leopard-print cushion before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He is bare-chested with a brown dhoti-style wrap, wearing layered gold necklaces, a long gold bead mala with dark beads, and a gold armlet with a red thread on the wrist. His dark hair is piled high in a top-knot, with white paste on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. A silver embossed backdrop and a microphone stand are behind and beside him. a person: the bare-chested figure wears a long gold bead mala, layered gold necklaces, a tall top-knot and forehead paste, matching the page's a person reference.2020-06-18A seated man in meditation with eyes closed, cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth before a large banyan tree trunk. He wears a tall black turban with rudraksha beads, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a maroon dhoti with gold border, bare chest, and multiple layered gold and rudraksha malas including an ornate gold pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap, and a microphone stand is positioned near him. Behind him stands an embossed silver ornamental panel.2020-06-21June 18 20202020-06-18June 18 20202020-06-18A seated man in lotus-style cross-legged meditation with eyes closed and a slight smile, wearing a tall black turban and white vertical tilak on the forehead. He is bare-chested with a dark maroon-brown dhoti and wears a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant and multiple beaded strands, plus a red-thread bracelet. He sits on a leopard-print cloth in front of an ornate embossed silver backrest and a large banyan tree trunk.2020-06-14A bare-chested man with eyes closed sits cross-legged in meditation on a leopard-print cloth before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a tall black turban, a white forehead band, layered gold chains and beaded gold necklaces, and a maroon dhoti with gold border. A microphone stand is positioned beside him and a silver embossed backrest with a lion motif stands behind him. The figure has distinctive adornments and a turban, and the page identifies him as a person; appearance cues are consistent with the presentation, so this is a probable in-person candidate: a person, seated in meditation during a satsang-style teaching.2020-06-19A bare-chested man sits in lotus position with eyes closed in meditation on a leopard-print cloth before a silver-toned carved backrest and a banyan tree backdrop. He wears a reddish-brown dhoti with gold border, a tall swept-back dark hair knot, a white horizontal tilak across the forehead, a gold earring, layered gold necklaces and a large rudraksha-style mala with a gold ornamental pendant. A silver-rimmed copper vessel sits to his left.2020-06-16June 20 20202020-06-20A seated man in meditation pose with eyes closed, facing forward before a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears a tall dark turban-like wrap, white vertical forehead markings, a bare chest, and a maroon-brown lower wrap. He has multiple long strands of gold-coloured beads interspersed with dark rudraksha malas, with a gold pendant at the chest. A microphone on a stand is near him. He sits on a leopard-print cloth in front of an ornate silver-repoussé backrest with decorative floral and face motifs. a person: the long dark turban, gold and rudraksha malas, and bare-chested ceremonial dress fit the presentation, but the appearance is not certain enough for a confident label.2020-06-22June 26 20202020-06-26June 16 20202020-06-16A seated man with eyes closed sits cross-legged in meditation on a leopard-print cloth, in front of a silver ornate throne-like chair and a microphone on a stand against a deep red backdrop. He is bare-chested with a maroon cloth wrapped at the waist and draped over the legs, wears a long multi-strand beaded necklace with a large ornamental pendant, has a tall swept-up dark turban-style hairstyle and a white forehead band. a person (long swept-up hair, ceremonial beaded necklace and saffron-maroon ritual clothing) seated in meditation, with a silver puja-style tray at left.2020-06-13