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A man stands barefoot on a gilded platform before an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a golden parasol canopy overhead. He wears a white turban with a small red bindi, a shimmering multicoloured embroidered long coat over a dark striped lower garment, and a gold ceremonial necklace. A white and red-purple garland of flowers hangs around his neck, and a pale shawl falls from his shoulder. He smiles broadly and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Behind him sit a smiling woman in a sari and other seated people beside floral arrangements. Swamiji (probable): long hair, white turban, ornate multicoloured dress, gold necklace and garland, seated on a throne under a parasol.

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A standing man in a white turban and a pink sequined, embroidered long coat with a striped dark skirt-cloth stands barefoot on a red cushion atop an ornate gilded throne. He wears a large garland of white jasmine, red and purple flowers and red roses, plus a gold chain, and holds a grey tasselled cloth. A gilded umbrella canopy is above him. Two women in saris and a man in white sit beside the throne with flower arrangements, and a dark curtain forms the backdrop. The turbaned man matches the appearance cues for a person in a ceremonial honouring setting, so the identity is an appearance-based candidate only.2010-01-01A man stands barefoot on a gold-plated platform before an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a gold parasol overhead. He wears a white turban with a red tilak, a pink and blue embroidered sherwani with sequins, a blue striped dhoti, a gold necklace, and a white and red-green flower garland, with arms spread wide and a smile. Behind him, a man in white and a woman in orange sit at the edge of the stage, and flower arrangements sit on the stage. The figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and gold adornments, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne on a stage against a black backdrop. He wears a white turban, a pink and blue embroidered sherwani with sequin detailing, dark blue trousers, and a multicolour garland of white, red, green and purple flowers with a gold bead necklace. His hands rest folded in his lap and he smiles toward the side. The throne is carved gold with a lion-headed armrest and a small deity murti at its base; a floral arrangement of red and yellow gerbera daisies sits beside him and a microphone stand is visible. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate clothing, gold necklace and throne are the appearance cues for the seated man.2010-01-01A man stands in front of an ornate gilded throne with a gold umbrella canopy overhead against a dark blue backdrop. He wears a white turban with a red dot on his forehead, a long pale purple and blue sequined kurta, and a white shawl draped over one shoulder. He has a gold necklace and layered white jasmine garlands with red roses. He smiles, one hand on his chest and the other raised in a welcoming gesture. Swamiji (probable): long hair visible under the turban, ornate ceremonial clothing, gold necklace and garlands, on a throne in a stage setting. A partly visible gilded throne armrest and orange cloth lie to his left.2010-01-01A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a carved golden backrest showing a deity relief, and golden lion-head armrest finials. He wears a pale cream turban with a red bindi on his forehead, a long dark-hair style, a shimmering purple and blue embroidered sherwani-style kurta, and a long white and red-purple garland with a heavy gold necklace. He rests one hand on the armrest and smiles. Behind him, two women in orange and red saris stand with hands together, and a microphone sits at the lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with clear cues: long swept hair, turban, ornate clothing, garland and gold necklace.2010-01-01A man stands barefoot on a red cushion atop a gold-carved low platform in front of an ornate gilded throne with lion-shaped armrests. A gold parasol with scalloped edges hangs above him against a black drape. He wears a white turban with a red tilak, a long lilac-and-blue embroidered sherwani, a gold necklace, and a layered white-and-red garland with a tassel, and holds a white shawl in one hand while smiling upward. Seated attendants in dark clothes and a woman in an orange sari are visible at the sides, with flower arrangements on the stage. Swamiji (probable): long hair, ornate gold necklace and garland, and a turban-style headwear on a ceremonial stage, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-01-01A seated man in a pink-lilac embroidered sherwani with sequined shimmer sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded canopy umbrella above. He wears a pale pink turban, a long white and purple-red jasmine garland, and a heavy gold bead necklace. His right hand rests on the armrest. Behind him, two women in red and orange saris sit in the audience. A gold lion-head armrest, an orange cloth draped over it, a microphone and a bouquet of red gerbera and yellow flowers are in front. The gilded throne back has a central medallion depicting a deity murti. Swamiji (probable): a man with long swept-back hair, a turban and ceremonial gold necklace seated on a throne under a canopy.2010-01-01A seated man in a grey silk turban with a red bindi and a long dark ponytail sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a purple and blue embroidered sherwani with sequin detailing, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and two long garlands of white jasmine with purple and red flowers. A grey shawl drapes over his shoulder, and a microphone stands beside him as he smiles and looks upward. Swamiji (probable): the appearance is consistent with a satsang speaker wearing a turban, long hair, ornate clothing and gold necklace.2010-01-01A man stands in front of an ornate gold carved throne with a dark blue draped backdrop. He wears a white turban with a small red bindi, a multicoloured embroidered kurta in pink, blue and purple, and a long garland of white flowers with red, green and purple accents, along with a gold bead necklace. His eyes are closed, he is smiling broadly, and both hands are raised with palms open in an expressive gesture. Two blurred figures appear at the right edge. Several cues (long swept hair, turban, ornate clothing, gold necklace, garlands) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown in person as the speaker at this event.2010-01-01December 28 20092009-12-28A man seated before an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop, wearing a pale grey-white turban, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a richly embroidered multicoloured sherwani with sequin and floral patterns. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, and long white, purple and red flower garlands drape over his shoulders and chest. A pale grey shawl falls over one arm. He appears to be speaking. Appearance cues such as long swept-back hair, turban, ornate clothing, gold necklace and garlands are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated and speaking, though his face is not used for identification.2010-01-01A seated man in a grey-silver turban with a red tilak on his forehead smiles broadly in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears an ornate purple and blue embroidered sherwani with sequined detailing, a long grey-silver shawl draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with a central gold pendant. Layered garlands of white jasmine and purple and red flowers hang around his neck and lap. Behind him is an elaborate gold-embossed throne backdrop with floral and scrollwork patterns.2010-01-01