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Photograph of a man in profile seated on a golden throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, wearing a rust-red robe draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace. He has a bold orange-yellow tilak on his forehead and long dark hair tied back, and smiles while extending his arm to a hand reaching from the right edge. A silver staff with a rounded finial rises behind him against a gold-toned draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photograph, with long swept-back hair, saffron-orange forehead markings, a gold necklace and ceremonial red robe.

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August 02 20142014-08-02A seated man in profile wearing a reddish-maroon cloth draped over his bare shoulder, with a gold-coloured ornamental necklace and a sandalwood-coloured tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is tied back in a bun and he smiles while extending one arm toward a tall silver ceremonial staff. In the foreground a large gold ornamental lion-head or ceremonial object gleams, and a golden beaded garland hangs at his chest. The background is a plain gold drape. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-toned ceremonial cloth, gold necklace and ornate gold regalia match the appearance cues, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02Close side-profile photograph of a man seated on a gold-toned throne, with long dark hair gathered in a bun, orange-yellow sacred marks on his forehead, and a smile. He wears a red-orange cloth wrap over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beaded rudraksha-style balls. His outstretched right arm points toward a tall silver ceremonial staff with a rounded finial, and a dark carved serpent winds around a gold throne armrest. A gold lion-head ornament sits in the foreground and a pale drum is at the right edge.2014-08-02A seated man in a close side profile smiles as he reaches toward a tall silver ceremonial staff on the right. He has long dark hair gathered into a low bun, an orange-yellow tilak across his forehead, and is bare-shouldered with a rust-red cloth draped over his body. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of gold-toned rudraksha beads and a red thread bracelet on his wrist. In the lower left, a gold-toned ornate lion or elephant-headed armrest is visible, and behind him is a warm gold backdrop.2014-08-02Photo of a seated man with long dark hair tied back, an orange-yellow tilak on his forehead, and a smile. He wears a bare-shouldered rust-red garment and a heavy gold bead necklace with dark bands. He reaches toward a tall silver staff with a cup-shaped top, beside a dark carved wooden staff and a gilded ornamental figure in the foreground. The background is a gold draped fabric.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A man with long dark hair tied back in a bun sits in profile, smiling, wearing a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulder and a bare upper body. He wears a dark rudraksha mala necklace and has a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead. His right arm extends toward a tall silver staff with a crystal finial, and a gilded lion-headed ornament stands beside him against a gold-toned backdrop. Visible physical people: one.2014-08-02A seated man with long dark hair tied back and an orange-yellow tilak on his forehead wears a red-brown wrap and a gold rudraksha-style mala. He reaches toward a tall polished silver staff or ceremonial rod, while golden ornamental figures and a gold-toned backdrop surround him. A distinctive ceremonial mala, saffron forehead marking and red-brown wrap are visible, consistent with a ceremonial setting.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A man with long dark hair and a broad orange-yellow tilak with a red bindi on his forehead sits smiling beside a golden lion-form throne, wearing a rust-red shawl and a heavy gold-coloured rudraksha mala. He gestures with one raised hand toward a dark wooden serpent-shaped staff entwined with a snake, and a tall silver trident stands at the right against a gold draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold rudraksha necklace and rust-red shawl, seated on a gold lion throne with a trident and serpent staff. Gold lion-form seat armrests and gold draped backdrop suggest a peetha or throne setting.2014-08-02