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A photograph of a bearded, smiling man seated on a dark velvet throne before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He is bare-chested and wears layered gold necklaces with orange and brown beads, rudraksha seeds, and a gold pendant at the chest. A white vertical mark is painted on his forehead and he has long swept-back dark hair. His right hand is raised with fingers together in a gesture while he speaks. Wording and appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial setting.

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A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair and a full dark beard sits on an ornate gold-embossed throne, smiling and raising one hand with fingers pinched. He wears a white horizontal forehead mark, multiple strands of gold beads with orange and dark rudraksha-style beads, and a gold pendant. A red thread is tied on his wrist. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. The background is a gold-embossed decorative panel.2022-08-28August 30 20222022-08-30A bearded man with long dark hair swept back sits smiling, looking to his right, against an ornate gold-embossed backdrop of carved repoussé panels. He is bare-chested, wearing layered gold-coloured and rudraksha beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and has a white horizontal band of sacred ash on his forehead, with a small gold earring in one ear. A deep red cushioned seat is visible at the lower left. The scene is a close portrait with no other people visible.2022-08-28Close portrait of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne draped with an orange and black striped tiger-skin cloth. He is bare-chested, wearing heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with large beads and a central pendant, a red and beige thread bracelet, and a white vertical forehead mark. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture near his shoulder. A gold lion-like figure appears at the right edge against a teal backdrop. The image is a Swamiji (probable) depiction of a man seated in a throne setting, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a tiger-skin seat cover as qualifying cues; the sitter is shown in person in this photograph.2022-08-26Close photograph of a smiling bearded man seated before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He wears a white horizontal forehead band, a tiger-striped orange-and-black fur shawl over his shoulders, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and layered gold beads, with a red thread bracelet on one wrist. His bare upper torso and gold ornaments are prominent. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, orange tiger-fur shawl, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces match the page's identification, though the figure's appearance is uncertain from the image alone.2022-08-26August 26 20222022-08-26Close-up photo of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, seated in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He is bare-chested and wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces with coin-like pendants, plus a red thread bracelet on his right wrist. His hand rests near his head as he glances to the side. The background shows gilded metalwork and a blue sky.2022-08-30August 31 20232023-08-31July 27 20232023-07-27A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with dark red velvet upholstery against a blue backdrop. He is bare-chested and wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces with coin pendants, rudraksha malas, and a red thread on his wrist. A white vibhuti mark is on his forehead and an orange-red cloth rests over his lap. A gold cup sits on a gold side table at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a throne setting with ornate gold regalia and rudraksha malas.2022-08-30Close-up photograph of a bare-chested man seated on a gilded, ornately carved golden backdrop, draped in an orange and black striped tiger-skin shawl. He wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with a large gold pendant and multiple gold bead strands, and has a white horizontal band across his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back, a full black beard, and is smiling while glancing to the side. Swamiji (probable): the visible cues are long swept-back hair, a tiger-skin shawl, and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2022-08-26August 14 20232023-08-14