A 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. - Nithyanandapedia

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A 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.

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A 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.

September 14 2010

2010-09-14 +1 copies

Close portrait of a man seated with eyes closed in meditative stillness, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with intricate repoussé scrollwork and bead-edged rim, with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves above and a golden ornament with green and white stone drops at the top. A magenta cloth is visible at the right edge. Long dark hair is swept back from his face.

A 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.

A 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.

A 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.

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.

A photograph of a man with long dark wavy hair seated with eyes closed in meditation on an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll patterns. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a deity murti adorned with gold jewellery, green stone earrings and a crown-like headpiece, framed by garlands of yellow and purple flowers and pink and red fabric. A probable Swamiji is depicted in person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is seated in meditation on a throne before the murti.

2010-09-03 +1 copies

A seated man with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads reaching his chest, with white and red forehead markings. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Blurred behind him, a deity murti is adorned with a red and green garland, and a golden ceremonial umbrella fan and yellow and purple drapery appear. Cues consistent with the page's a person label are present, so this is a person seated in a meditative posture.

2010-10-31 +1 copies

A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with a curved, carved golden backrest. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and torso, long rudraksha malas with dark beads, and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers around his neck and lap. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his knees. Behind him are a golden kalasha-style finial and marigold garlands. The swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial throne match the page's Swamiji (probable) cues, so the subject is treated as an in-person candidate.

A 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.

A 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.