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A man with long dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver-and-cream throne in a dark hall, wearing a leopard-print turban topped with a white crescent ornament and a red vertical tilak on his forehead. He is bare-shouldered beneath a rust-red wrap with gold border, with layered gold beaded necklaces, red rudraksha armlets and wrist malas, and a gold ring on his hand. His chin rests on one hand while he gazes to the side. In the foreground are a silver oil lamp, a silver puja vessel and ritual objects.

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October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man seated on an ornate silver-embossed throne with a pink-tinged backrest, wearing a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red cloth draped over his bare shoulders. He wears long gold beaded necklaces, coral bangles and armlets, and rests one hand on a silver-hilted sword across his lap while the other touches his chin. Silver ritual objects, including a lamp and a silver stand, sit in the foreground.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A bearded man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate pale pink carved throne with a floral-patterned backrest, resting his chin on his hand. He wears a leopard-print turban topped with a white crescent ornament, a red-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulders, a long necklace of gold beads and rudraksha-style red beads, red beaded armbands and bracelets, and a gold ring. A small red tilak marks his forehead. A dim wooden hall forms the backdrop, with a golden ceremonial object visible at the lower right.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in a rust-red ochre robe sits on an ornate cream-and-gold throne-like chair, resting his chin on one hand while holding a rudraksha mala in the other. He wears a leopard-print turban with a silver crescent ornament, a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, and red rudraksha armlets and bracelets. A vermilion tilak marks his forehead. In the foreground are silver ritual objects, a brass oil lamp, a stone mortar and pestle, and a striped cloth on a table. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, crown-like crescent ornament, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas match the cues for the Swamiji candidate, seated in the ceremonial position.2017-10-08Photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate pink and silver upholstered chair, resting his chin on his right hand in a thoughtful pose. He wears a leopard-print turban with a white crescent ornament at the front, a red-brown saffron-toned shawl over his shoulder, a long necklace of large gold beads, and red beaded bracelets on both upper arms and wrists. A vertical vibhuti or kumkum mark is on his forehead. Dark blurred background.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08