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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-white garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved cobra and peacock-feather fan at his side. He has a white tilak on his forehead, holds a white sheet of paper aloft in one hand, and gestures with the other. A silver staff with a carved top stands to the right, and red draped curtains form the backdrop. A person's head and hands are visible at the lower right, facing him.

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A man seated in profile on a gilded ceremonial throne with carved golden lion or elephant armrests, wearing a dark red garment that leaves his shoulder bare. He has long dark hair gathered at the back, a broad orange-yellow tilak across his forehead with a red dot, and a multi-strand gold bead necklace. His right arm extends toward the right, palm open, near a silver staff or rod with a round finial, and a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind him stand a carved dark wooden cobra-shaped form and a gold-draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange tilak, gold necklace and ceremonial throne are the visible cues for the appearance-based candidate, who is seated and gesturing in a blessing or teaching posture.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair tied back and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, seated on a gilded throne with golden lion-head armrests. He wears a red-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a gold-beaded necklace, and extends his arm toward a visitor at the right while holding a small folded white paper in his other hand. A silver staff topped with a round silver finial stands beside the throne against a gold curtain backdrop.2014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02July 25 20142014-07-25August 02 20142014-08-02August 02 20142014-08-02December 31 20152015-12-31A man seated on a red throne with a gold lion-head armrest and a peacock-feather fan at his side, smiling. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulders, a heavy gold-and-bead ceremonial garland, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, and holds a silver-topped staff entwined with a black snake. Behind him is a rocky waterfall backdrop with red drapery and a green plant. Seated in an ornate ceremonial setting.2014-07-27A smiling man seated on a throne-like golden seat, bare-shouldered with a red-brown cloth, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair gathered in a bun. He extends his right arm toward a silver staff topped with a round silver finial and a dark serpent-shaped form, while holding a folded white paper in his left hand. Golden lion or ornamental head forms and a gold-draped backdrop surround him, with a drum visible at lower right. Appearance-based candidate, a person: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange markings, seated in a ceremonial setting.2014-08-02September 09 20142014-09-09