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A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned back and golden carved armrests. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a long multi-strand gold-beaded mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a golden ceremonial vessel with a flame-like finial in his right hand, resting it on his lap. Long dark hair sweeps back past his shoulders. A green palm frond is in the foreground and a white curtain hangs behind him. Swamiji (probable) is seated in front of the throne, with the visible cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing, gold mala and ceremonial gold ornaments.

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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a red backrest. He wears a loose orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder and holds a golden ceremonial staff in his right hand, smiling as he speaks. A microphone on a stand is positioned beside him. Behind the throne, a colourful backdrop is partly visible. He appears to be a person seated on his peetha during a talk, with the throne and saffron robe as qualifying cues.2010-09-19A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold border, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of gold beads. A small orange towel rests on his lap and a black cable runs across the cushion. Behind him hang white draped curtains with gold patterns, and an ornate gold oil lamp stands to the left. The seated man has distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and gold beaded necklace on a throne, a compatible presentation; this appears to be the a person, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA man sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilt armrests and a red velvet backrest, speaking as if teaching. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long layered gold-bead necklace, and has long dark swept-back hair with a small red tilak on his forehead. He holds a gold ceremonial staff-like object in one hand, resting his other hand on his lap. A gold lion-form carving sits near the lower left corner, with white curtains and a patterned grey backdrop behind him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, gold beads and throne, with the page noting a talk at this event.2010-09-19A smiling man sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne back. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a long strand of rudraksha beads hangs on his chest. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and he holds a golden trident-shaped ritual staff in his right hand. To the right stands a tall golden oil lamp and a carved stone pillar. a person: the saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seat are consistent with the page's description of a Hindu pontiff in a seated ceremonial setting.2011-11-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sleeveless garment draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a small ornate gold kalasha-style vessel in both hands. He sits before an ornate gold throne with red velvet upholstery and carved gold scrollwork. The background is a soft grey-white textured backdrop.2010-10-09 +1 copiesOctober 24 20102010-10-24 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, smiling and looking to the side. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over the shoulders, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and a red bindi with white tilak marks on the forehead. His long swept-back dark hair falls past the shoulders. He holds a golden trident (trishul) in his right hand and rests his left hand in his lap. The background shows a grey-purple draped cloth. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne match the page's identification, so this is treated as an in-person candidate.2010-10-31 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion speaks while gesturing with his right hand. He wears orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered sash, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and beaded armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. The backdrop is a purple and orange painted sky with light specks, and the image appears to be a photo from a discourse setting.2011-10-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with a repoussé dragon-like carving. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border over bare shoulders and a long gold bead necklace with rounded beads. a person: the saffron clothing, long swept hair and ornate gold necklace are the cues, and he is seated on a golden peetha during a satsang.2011-02-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a gold-handled ceremonial staff in his left. He wears an orange saffron wrap over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala necklace, a red bindi and white sacred markings on his forehead. Behind him is a gilded throne backrest carved with bird and floral motifs, and a shimmering silver cloth hangs to the left. No other people are visible.October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest and gold bead finials, with a red cushion beside him. He wears an orange saffron shawl edged with a gold border over bare shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of large gold beads hanging to his waist. A white urdhva-style line marks his brow. Behind him is a soft pale curtain with orange-tinted light. A faint purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2011-02-27