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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a richly carved golden backrest. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder, with a red tilak and white forehead markings. He has long dark hair swept back, and wears layered rudraksha malas, a red coral-bead necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. His hands are clasped in his lap, and a microphone rests near his knee. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair holds a small silver cup, and other hands hold brass vessels and incense sticks near the throne. Gold and sandalwood tones dominate.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with heavily embossed floral and figurative carving behind him. He wears a sleeveless white dhoti-style garment with a white wrap over his shoulder, a red beaded necklace, multiple strands of rudraksha mala with gold clasps, gold armlets with rudraksha beads, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is swept back, and his hands rest clasped in his lap. A microphone sits near the armrest. In the lower foreground, a woman with long dark hair in a white outfit holds a small glass bowl, and a tray holds offerings and incense sticks on the gold base.2011-02-12A man seated on an ornate gold throne in front of a highly decorated gold-embossed backdrop. He wears a white draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. He has long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi, and holds his hands folded in his lap. A microphone is at his side, and the lower edge shows audience members. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in a satsang setting.2011-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne against a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a white sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder, with rudraksha mala necklaces, a red bead necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. A white vibhuti mark and red kumkum dot adorn his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap, with a microphone resting beside him. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp is held by a hand, and a second oil lamp burns on the right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, seated on a throne as a discourse speaker.2011-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-tan throne with a richly embossed golden backrest. He wears a white draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold clasps and a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha armlets and beaded bracelets. A white vertical tilak and red bindi mark his forehead, and a microphone rests beside him. Two dark-haired heads and a partial hand appear at the bottom edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the throne in the role of a seated speaker, with distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklace.2011-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a richly carved gold backrest. He wears a white draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, a gold-and-rudraksha armlet, and rudraksha bracelets. He has white forehead markings with a red bindi and smiles gently while his hands rest folded in his lap. A microphone is visible near the armrest, and the blurred hands and head of a person are at the lower edge of the frame. Appearance-based identification as Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace seated on a throne, with the page indicating his presence.2011-02-12A seated man in white ceremonial dress sits on a gold upholstered throne with an ornately embossed gold backdrop. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, and wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace and a gold pendant, with gold and rudraksha armlets. His hands are clasped in his lap. In the lower left, a partially visible shaved-headed person in the foreground faces him. A microphone rests on the armrest.2011-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with an intricately embossed gilded backrest and armrests, hands folded in his lap. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha malas with gold-capped beads, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha armlets with gold clasps, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. A microphone stands beside the throne. Two people's heads are visible in the lower foreground, facing him, their hair dark. The setting appears to be a satsang hall.2011-02-12A seated man in white ritual dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a richly carved gilded backrest and gold-upholstered armrests with orange cushions. He wears a white sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red thread necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha armlets with gold clasps, and a rudraksha bracelet. A white and red tilak marks his forehead, and his hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests near his knee. Blurred figures are visible at the lower edge of the frame.2011-02-12A seated man with long dark hair swept back wears a white dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, and gold armlets. He sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with orange-trimmed armrests, hands clasped in his lap, a small red dot and white markings on his forehead. In the foreground, devotees in white clothes bend forward offering a silver vessel and sticks of incense or flowers at his feet during a padapuja. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and ornate gold throne; the scene shows a devotional offering. Gold carved backdrop behind.2011-02-12A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold velvet throne-like chair in front of an elaborately carved gold backdrop. He wears a white draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha malas with gold spacers, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha armlets and wrist beads, and a white vibhuti line with a red dot on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap, and a microphone rests beside the chair. Two hands and part of another person's head are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, indicating devotees seated before him.2011-02-12A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne in front of a heavily embossed gold backdrop. He wears a sleeveless white dhoti-style garment with a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a red beaded necklace, multiple strands of rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armbands with gold clasps. A white vertical mark and red bindi adorn his forehead, and his hands are clasped in his lap. A microphone rests beside the throne, and a partial figure of another person is visible at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and throne seating are consistent with the page's attribution.2011-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with orange-trimmed armrests against a large gilded carved backdrop. He wears a white unstitched garment draped over his shoulder, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. His hands are clasped in his lap and a microphone rests beside him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne and rudraksha malas indicate a seated spiritual teacher addressing a satsang audience; the dark-haired head of another person is visible at the lower right edge.2011-02-12