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A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before a large ornate silver backrest embossed with a lion face, in front of a banyan tree trunk. He wears a tall black hair bun wrapped with a beaded band, a white forehead stripe, and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a brown dhoti. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture and his left hand rests on his thigh. Gold lamp-like vessels sit beside his legs. a person: the long swept-up hair bun, distinctive gold beaded necklace and ceremonial seated presentation are the cues, and he is seated on a throne-like cushion.

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May 26 20202020-05-26June 18 20202020-06-18June 18 20202020-06-18A bare-chested man with a tall swept-up black hair bun and a white vertical forehead mark sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate embossed silver backrest, with a banyan tree behind him. He wears a maroon dhoti with a gold-bordered sash, layered gold and bead necklaces, a large pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and gold earrings. His eyes are closed and his right hand is raised in a mudra while the left rests on his hip. Probable Swamiji cues include the swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial seated posture, presented in a seated meditation setting.2020-06-17June 16 20202020-06-16A bare-chested man sits cross-legged on a leopard and tiger-striped cloth beneath a large banyan tree, smiling and raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a dark, piled turban-style hair bun, a white vertical forehead mark, a long maroon dhoti with gold border, and multiple layered gold and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces with a gold pendant. A microphone on a stand is at his side, and an ornate silver-embossed backrest stands behind him. A pink towel lies beside him.2020-06-20June 15 20202020-06-15A 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.2020-06-18June 15 20202020-06-15A seated man, shirtless and bare-chested, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cloth against a silver repoussé throne backed by a lion-head motif, with a banyan tree behind. He wears a tall black turban, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder, a maroon dhoti with a gold border, and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. His right hand is raised in a mudra. a person: the turban, ornate gold necklace and throne cues are consistent with the page's reference, but the appearance is only partly distinctive, so identity is uncertain.2020-06-03A 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 photograph of a single seated man in a meditative pose on a tiger-striped cloth over a silver embossed throne with a lion motif. He is bare-chested with a large coiled black hair crown, white forehead band and a black dot, wearing multiple heavy gold necklaces with beads and pendants, gold armlets and red bead bracelets, and maroon dhoti-style trousers. He raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. A printed . The background is a blurred warm painting. Appearance cues include the crown, gold ornaments and bare chest, consistent with the page attribution: a person, seated in a blessing posture2020-05-20