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A photograph of a seated man with eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and long red and yellow flower garlands draped over his shoulders, with hands folded in his lap and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti in pink and red silk garments, with yellow and purple flower garlands hanging on its sides and a multi-hooded serpent canopy above.

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September 07 20102010-09-07September 14 20102010-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe with eyes closed sits on an ornate gilded throne. A thick garland of red roses hangs over his shoulders, and a dark rudraksha mala rests on his chest; a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti with a golden multi-hooded serpent canopy, green and red floral decorations and a yellow-and-pink garland.2010-08-26A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap. He wears a red rose garland and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti with blue and pink garments, yellow and purple flower garlands, raised hands, and a gold crown-shaped backdrop. Gold-ornamented pillars frame the shrine, and the scene is a temple-style stage. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre as the central figure in saffron and rudraksha, with a crown-like ornament and rose garland.2010-08-26A man with long swept-back dark hair sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a white beaded garland over a dark rudraksha mala. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded deity murti or altar with red, yellow and purple flower garlands hanging down on either side.2010-09-14September 06 20102010-09-06A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears an orange sleeveless robe with an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a red-and-yellow flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in red and adorned with garlands. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne seating; this is an appearance-based label only.2010-09-07A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with a large arched back carved with foliate and beaded patterns. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a large deity murti in red and pink draped cloth, with gold jewellery and yellow and purple flower garlands, is visible, along with a red-and-white floral offering on a golden base. The scene suggests a devotional darshan setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas on a throne, and is presented as the central honoured figure.2010-09-03A man with closed eyes sits centred before an ornate gold arched backdrop, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap over a bare upper body and a long dark rudraksha mala draped to his waist. A red tilak mark sits on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti dressed in red and white with green and red flower garlands and a gold crown with dangling gem earrings. Green leaves and marigold garlands frame the scene.2010-09-06A seated man with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of a large golden deity murti draped with red cloth and garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears an orange saffron-coloured cloth, a dark rudraksha mala and a white beaded garland across the shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; hands are folded in his lap. A partially visible person is at the lower right edge. Swamiji (probable): appearance-based label only; the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated in ceremonial setting.2010-09-14A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll designs. He wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha mala. Behind him stand a deity murti adorned with gold jewellery and green stones, garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, and draped pink and red fabrics. The setting suggests a festival or puja stage. The person is shown in a meditative pose. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person on the throne, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues.2010-09-03A man in saffron-orange robes sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched backrest carved in floral and scroll patterns. He has short dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a long dark rudraksha mala across his chest. Behind him, a deity murti adorned with jewelled ornaments, green stones and a garland of yellow and purple flowers is visible.2010-08-06