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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, a gold necklace, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The throne is draped with bands of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, red, orange, and purple, and a fruit-laden offering tray sits at the base of the dais in front of a yellow floral backdrop.

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A man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, flanked by golden lion-head armrests and decorated with white and pink flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulder, a heavy gold necklace and a white tilak on the forehead with a red bindi, and presses his palms together in anjali with eyes closed. A blue backdrop and a microphone stand are visible behind him.2008-05-19A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, framed by garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. He wears a white garment draped over the shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. Behind him hangs a deep blue draped curtain, and a gold medallion with a deity relief is mounted atop the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the throne position with long hair and gold necklace.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A 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 seated figure with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead sits in a gilded, ornately carved throne with a red cushioned back and garlands of white and purple flowers. He wears a white cloth wrap and a gold-and-bead necklace, with palms pressed together in namaskar at his chest. Golden lion-shaped carvings flank the throne base, and a blue backdrop and microphone stand are visible behind him.2008-05-19May 19 20082008-05-19A seated man with long dark hair sits in the centre of an ornate golden throne, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears white dhoti and a golden-yellow shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. The throne is framed by a garland of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and purple, with white flower strings above. Golden lion-head armrests, a silver lamp stand and a decorated yellow and multicoloured backdrop surround him. A microphone stands nearby.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered cream shawl and a gold necklace, his long dark hair falling down, his palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests, backed by a gold arch wrapped in bands of orange, yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands, with a gold canopy above and yellow marigold drapes behind. Garlands drape the base of the throne and a small red bindi marks his forehead. The setting suggests a ceremonial seat at an event.2010-01-01A seated man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears white clothing with a gold-bordered shawl and a gold necklace of beads. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-like backdrop framed by a dense garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl match the cues, and the floral throne setting suggests a seated teacher, so the appearance-based label applies here.2010-01-01January 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 20092009-01-01