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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a white garment with thin gold stripes, a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with ornamental pendants. He sits on a golden throne with cushions, in front of a backdrop densely decorated with yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and honoured on a throne in a flower-decorated hall, with long hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl as cues.

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December 21 20102010-12-21A man seated on a red throne with a gold-embossed back, framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant. An orange cloth lies at the lower right. He appears to be in the midst of a teaching or meditation session. Based on his appearance, this may be a person, seated in a ceremonial role, though the identification is uncertain.2010-12-21 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at his face in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border, and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large central pendant and gold bangles. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-back with carved floral motifs and a circular emblem, framed by a semicircular arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple, and a red fabric-covered seat. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, gold necklaces and white ceremonial clothing; he is seen in prayer before the decorated throne.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a man seated on a gold-carved throne decorated with a dense garland arch of yellow, white, red, and magenta flowers. He sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold shawl draped over one shoulder, a thick gold necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair. A gold lion-faced armrest flanks each side, and a gold trident is visible at upper left against a patterned backdrop. A person in the scene matches Swamiji's appearance, with long hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl, so the identification is probable. He is the only person visible.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi, eyes closed in meditation, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a white cloth with gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with dark beads. Behind him is a throne backdrop decorated with dense garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers, white jasmine and purple globe amaranth, with a gilded golden throne frame. a person based on long swept hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white-and-gold clothing; a throne and garlands are present, but this is a seated person in a meditative pose.2010-01-01A photograph of a man with long dark hair seated before a large floral backdrop of concentric arcs of marigolds and white blossoms in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a thick gold ceremonial necklace of ornate bead-like pieces, a bare-chested upper body draped in a yellow-orange saffron shawl, and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his palms are pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of devotion and greeting. The single person shown is seated in a satsang or darshan setting. The visible cues of long hair, saffron-yellow shawl and gold ornaments are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, so this is recorded as in_person.2010-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01A man sits in front of a large flower backdrop of marigold garlands in yellow and orange, with red, purple and white blossoms arranged in concentric arcs behind him. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and a white forehead mark, and wears a bare-chested yellow-orange shawl draped over one shoulder with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. His palms are pressed together in namaste at chest height, and his eyes are lowered in a calm, devotional expression. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan seated before flower decorations.2010-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01December 23 20102010-12-23