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A smiling man with long dark hair swept back sits on a red upholstered seat in front of an ornate gold carved throne back. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. His right hand is raised, palm open, as if speaking, while his left rests on his lap. Partially visible people appear at the lower edge of the frame.

A seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala speaks into a microphone while raising his right hand in a gesture of address. He sits on a red velvet throne backed by an ornate gold-leaf carved frame, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Only one person is visible in this photo.

Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, eyes closed, raising one hand in a blessing gesture. He wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads. Behind him is an ornate gold-embossed throne or backdrop with swirling relief patterns.

A smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red upholstered seat in front of an ornate gold carved throne back. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, with his hands clasped in his lap. Gold ornamentation and a red floral-patterned cushion frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala with a throne setting.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a gold-embossed backrest decorated with flower garlands. He wears a long multi-strand gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a red bindi, and has long swept-back dark hair. He holds a silver rod topped with a bird finial in one hand and touches his lips with the other, smiling. Bare feet rest on a red cushion. The setting is a formal stage or darshan dais with marigold and green garlands at the edges.

A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold repoussé throne backrest. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron wrap and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with both hands raised in front of his chest in an animated gesture. Blurred edges of other objects appear at the lower corners. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala on a throne, seated and speaking to an audience. Partial view of an orange-clad figure in the foreground corner is not counted.

A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a gold border raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a large ornate pendant and a pearl-and-gold necklace, and a red bindi marks his forehead. He sits on a gold-upholstered throne with an intricately carved gilded backdrop; an orange cloth drapes the armrest. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and ornate pendant match the cues for Swamiji. A partially visible person's head appears in the lower right foreground.

A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment edged in gold zari. He wears a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a central gold pendant and clasps his hands in his lap while smiling. He sits on a cushioned seat in front of a gold-framed backdrop densely decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemum and purple and red flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing with gold edging and a gold ceremonial necklace, seated as a central figure of honour.

A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold repoussé throne backed by a large carved gold halo, with red velvet cushions beside him. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long mala of dark rudraksha beads, and bare feet resting on a gold footstool. He speaks into a microphone on a boom stand, hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the page's Swamiji description, presented as a seated discourse at a satsang.

A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, raising one hand in blessing while the other rests in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a double strand of rudraksha beads with white threads, a gold-and-jewelled pendant, a small gold hoop earring, and a headset microphone. A white vertical tilak with a red bindi marks his forehead. The setting suggests a satsang discourse. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron drape, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold pendant are the qualifying cues; he is seated speaking to an audience.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a draped shawl and long gold ceremonial bead necklace sits cross-legged on a golden cushioned seat before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He has long dark hair, eyes closed, mouth open as if chanting or speaking, and a red bindi on his forehead. A microphone stands at his right. Swamiji (probable), appearance-based: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, while the ornate gold throne backdrop is a setting cue only.