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A seated man in lotus position on a leopard-print cushion before a silver-embossed throne, framed by a large banyan tree. He is bare-chested with a dark maroon and black turban, white forehead markings, and multiple long gold-toned beaded necklaces with a pendant. He holds a gold trident in one hand and rests a silver sword across his legs; a silver side table with a metal cup stands at left. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues including the turban, ornate gold necklaces and bare-chested adornment, shown as a posed portrait rather than a live event.

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A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a banyan tree, with aerial roots hanging behind him. He wears a brown-red turban, a white forehead mark, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a leopard-print waist wrap with a rust-coloured cloth. He holds a gold trident in his right hand and rests a silver ceremonial sword across his lap. Behind him stands an ornate silver-embossed backrest. Sunlit green foliage fills the background.2020-05-27May 26 20202020-05-26Photograph of a bare-chested man seated on a leopard-print cushion before a large banyan tree and an ornate silver throne-like chair. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead marking and white body markings, wears a long rudraksha mala with a small gold pendant, and holds a tall gold staff topped with a golden bull figure. A dark maroon dhoti covers his legs. A small silver side table beside him holds a steel cup with a lid. Swamiji (probable): the qualifying cues are the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold staff with a bull finial, presented as the seated central figure.2020-06-06A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a silver repoussé backdrop with a lion-face motif and a large banyan tree behind him. He wears a tall, swept-up bundle of black dreadlocks, a white forehead band, a maroon dhoti, and a long necklace of gold-toned beads. He holds an ornate gold trident in his right hand and gestures with his left.2020-05-26A digitally composited photograph of a smiling man standing bare-chested before a large embossed silver throne back with a lion-face motif, set against a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. He wears a dark maroon-and-black turban decorated with small orange-brown flowers, a white vertical forehead mark, and a heavy necklace of gold-toned beads with a gold pendant. He holds a gold trident in his right hand and a gold-toned ritual staff with a finial in his left. a person appears in this image, with the distinctive ceremonial turban, gold beaded necklace, and gold trident and staff as appearance cues; he is shown as a depiction of an in-person presentation.2020-05-27May 29 20202020-05-29A seated man with a tall black turban-style head covering and a white vertical forehead mark sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a large ornate silver backrest with repoussé lion and scrollwork. He is bare-chested and wears a maroon dhoti, a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace, and holds a golden trident in his right hand and a golden ornate ritual staff with a finial in his left. A banyan tree's aerial roots frame the background.2020-05-26A seated man with a tall black turban and white forehead markings sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth against a large ornate silver throne-back with embossed lion and floral motifs, in front of a banyan tree. He is bare-chested except for a leopard-print shawl draped over his shoulders, wears a maroon dhoti with gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a red thread on his wrist. He holds a silver staff, with another silver staff lying beside him. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of a turban, ornate gold necklace and distinctive shawl; he is seated on a throne-like silver backrest.2020-06-03June 06 20202020-06-06May 26 20202020-05-26May 23 20202020-05-23June 16 20202020-06-16