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A man sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a large garland of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, white jasmine and red blossoms. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, a long gold necklace and a red bindi, and his long hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone stands at the right side, and gold-carved armrests and a small gold lion-footed stool frame the seat. Behind him, a wall of yellow flowers and a decorative purple-and-white panel fill the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-gold ceremonial clothing and an ornate gold necklace, seated as the presiding figure at a stage event.

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a large arch of yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a heavy gold necklace, and raises both hands in an expressive gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Gold carved armrests and a yellow marigold backdrop with purple and white floral trim surround him. A bowl of fruit sits at the left edge. The man is a probable Swamiji by the page's context and his long hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl, though identity is not certain from appearance alone.2010-01-01September 10 20122012-09-10September 10 20122012-09-10October 11 20172017-10-11 +1 copiesA seated man in long dark hair waves with his right hand from an ornate gilded throne, its back framed by a garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers with a large red blossom at the top. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a gold-coloured shawl, a red bindi and a long gold bead necklace. Gilded lion-head armrests flank the throne, and fruit and flower offerings sit on the platform before him. Behind is a decorated backdrop of yellow flowers and painted white, red and green patterns, with a silver oil lamp stand at the left edge. The person waving is a candidate matching the Swamiji description through swept-back long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and a gold necklace, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne.2010-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with a rainbow arc of red, yellow, green, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a white shawl over his shoulders, a gold chain with a pendant, a gold bangle and a red tilak on his forehead. A long white-and-multicolour flower garland hangs to his lap, a gold-topped black staff leans beside the throne, and a brass tray sits at the left edge. His bare feet rest on a red cushion. The throne has red tiger-stripe cushions and a gold lion motif. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a flower-decorated throne as the honoured figure.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow, magenta and white flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, a sandalwood tilak and a red bindi. He holds a green-stemmed plush orange flower with a smiling yellow face. Some printed text is watermarked in the corner, which is omitted.2009-01-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a white garment with gold borders and a gold-bordered shawl, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Long hair falls to his shoulders and a red bindi is on his forehead. He smiles and raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. Silver ritual vessels stand on a gold-carved table in front of him, and flower strands drape the throne base.2010-01-01A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-embroidered throne-like seat in front of a decorated backdrop of colourful garlands in yellow, purple, green and red flowers, with a gilded deity murti and draped fabrics in orange, pink and blue behind him. He wears a plain white cloth draped over the shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead and a thick beaded necklace of pale beads. His gaze is turned upward and to the side, and he appears to be speaking to an audience. He is the only person visible. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a satsang setting.2010-11-10 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne framed by a large arch of marigold, chrysanthemum and purple globe-amaranth garlands in yellow, red, magenta, purple and white. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Both arms rest on gold cushioned armrests, and silver ritual vessels stand on a gilded altar in the foreground. The setting suggests a formal seated ceremony. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron-free ceremonial shawl cues.2010-01-01A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large flower-garland backrest of yellow, red, purple and white blooms speaks into a microphone on a stand. He wears white clothing with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold necklace, and has long hair and a red bindi. His right hand is raised in a gesture while he talks. Behind him is a wall of yellow flowers and decorative panels in purple and white, with gold lion-form armrests and a water bottle at the side of the stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the speaker, distinguished by long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white-and-gold ceremonial dress on the throne.2010-01-01