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A seated man in a black turban with a crescent ornament and white forehead markings sits on a gilded throne with carved floral backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered coral and gold beaded necklaces, gold bracelets and an armband. In front of him stands a tall gold kalasha-style vessel, flanked by gold deity murti figures on pedestals and a gold ceremonial umbrella with a crescent finial. Gold draped backdrop behind.

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March 17 20212021-03-17A seated man on a gilded throne with an ornate golden back, wearing a rust-red and maroon turban with a white plume and jewelled brooch, bare-chested with layered gold and beaded necklaces, rudraksha-style mala strands, armlets and wrist bangles, and rust-orange dhoti. He sits in padmasana with hands folded, a white tilak on his forehead, smiling. Flanking him are gilded deity murti figures: a four-armed female figure on the left and a veena-playing figure on the right, with ornamental sun and moon discs on tall staffs behind them and a brass dish on a stand at left. Dark background. Swamiji (probable): long-established presentation cues include the ornate turban, multiple malas and gold necklaces, and a throne-seated pose; the role is a seated spiritual leader receiving darshan.2021-11-15KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 2/10/20222022-02-10A seated man on an ornate gilded throne, bare-chested with a black turban bearing a crescent moon and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a tiger-striped waist cloth over maroon dhoti, with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Flanking him are gold-coloured statues of a deity holding a bowl and a goddess playing a veena, and a lamp-topped golden stand hangs at each side against draped gold fabric. The setting is a warm, golden-toned devotional tableau.2022-01-01MAy 31 20212021-05-31A seated man sits cross-legged on a golden throne (peetha) before a gold-draped curtain, bare-chested and gesturing with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a large dark turban, a white forehead marking, layered rudraksha malas, a large ornate gold pendant, and a leopard-print lower wrap over red cloth. Golden standing figures flank him: a deity murti on the left holding a lotus-like hand gesture, and a goddess murti on the right playing a veena. A golden plate and ornate golden parasols frame the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, shown in person, with cues of a turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace.2021-03-24A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a tall golden crown-like headpiece, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. He wears a rust-brown robe, layered rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet, with a tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are golden deity murti statues: a four-armed goddess on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right. Yellow and red flower garlands and fairy lights frame the background, and a golden kalasha-style pedestal and small golden idols sit in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person on the throne, identified by his distinctive ornate crown, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robe.2022-02-13March 02 20212021-03-02A seated figure with hands pressed together in namaste sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion before an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest. He wears a tall black crown-like hairstyle with a crescent ornament, white forehead markings with a red bindi, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, and a maroon-red cloth wrap. Golden standing deity murtis flank him: a four-armed figure on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right. Golden ceremonial fans with crescent motifs and a golden kalasha-like vessel stand beside the throne against a gold drape. The person is smiling and appears to be in a seated posture of reverence. Right corner shows a faint copyright line.2021-04-15A seated man on a gold throne is the main subject, smiling and bare-chested with a red-brown wrap, layered red and white beaded malas, and a black turban with white crescent and leaf ornaments; he holds a white staff in one hand and rests the other on his knee. Gold figures of a four-armed deity and a veena-playing goddess flank the throne, with golden kalasha-style finials and green leaf garlands above and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead. a person appears as the seated person, based on the saffron-red attire, rudraksha malas, and ceremonial turban cues, and the figure is in_person. No readable text is visible.2021-04-15February 08 20222022-02-08A bearded man with a black turban and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a gilded throne in a photograph. He wears layered beaded malas, a gold pendant, orange-red beads, a golden waist cloth and gold armlets, and holds his hands in his lap. Golden statues flank him: a multi-armed deity on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right, with ceremonial fans and a golden tray beside the throne.2022-02-08