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A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a deep red velvet back, framed by an arch of carved gold lion and floral reliefs. He wears a red-orange saffron-coloured robe draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered edge, and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. A red-orange tilak mark is on his forehead, and he smiles while raising one open hand in a gesture of speech. Garlands of white jasmine, red roses and yellow marigolds decorate the throne back. A corner of a watermarked backdrop and a water bottle appear at the lower edge.

A man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with an elaborately carved gilded backrest, in front of lush green foliage. He wears a red-orange saffron cloth draped over his body, a long necklace of rudraksha beads, and a thin gold chain, with a white tilak marking on his forehead. A peacock feather fan stands to the left, and fruit and a red cushion are visible at the edges. His hands are open in an expressive gesture as he speaks.

2014-01-25 +1 copies

July 06 2014

A seated man in a red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold arched backrest. He wears a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead, and smiles toward the camera. An orange cushion rests at lower left. Behind him, a backdrop shows a red-roofed temple complex.

A photograph of a smiling man seated on a red velvet throne-like chair in front of an ornate gold-carved backdrop. He wears a red saffron-style robe with a gold-bordered wrap draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a greeting gesture while his left hand rests on his knee. An orange cushion and red tiger-striped cushions sit beside him, with fruit, a water bottle and packets on the lower left. The background shows a printed temple image. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-red robes and seated throne match the cues for the page's named subject, a person seated in ceremonial dress.

2011-07-17 +1 copies

April 25 2014

A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red velvet upholstery gestures with his right hand while smiling. He wears an orange-red ochre cloth draped over his torso and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads hanging to his waist. A white and red forehead marking is visible. Behind him is a large gold-leaf carved backrest and dark red drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ochre robes and a rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's claim.

A man seated on a red upholstered throne with gold-leaf ornamental carving behind him, smiling and gesturing with his right hand during a talk. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and a small headset microphone. Dark red curtains frame the stage. The figure's distinctive orange robe and rudraksha cues are consistent with a person appearance, but the page does not state he is present, so identity is uncertain.

November 01 2014

A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a carved gilded backrest and red velvet armrests, draped over a leopard-print cushion. He wears an orange-red saffron robe with a gold-and-orange sash and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, with a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead. His hands are raised open in an animated gesture while he speaks.

A man seated cross-legged on a plush maroon velvet throne with ornate gold carved backrest, speaking into a headset microphone during a satsang. He wears a saffron-orange draped robe with an orange-and-gold border, a long layered orange rudraksha mala with large gold beads, and has a white vibhuti horizontal mark with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Bare feet rest on the floor and his hands rest on the armrests. Warm stage lights glow in the background.