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A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-upholstered throne-like seat in front of an elaborately carved gold backrest with a circular emblem at the top. He wears white dhoti-style garments with a white wrap over his shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red and gold necklace, rudraksha armlets and gold bracelets. He has white vibhuti marks and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and his hands are pressed together in anjali mudra in front of a microphone on a stand. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne in the in-person role of a teacher giving satsang.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered throne before an ornately carved gold backrest, hands pressed together in namaste at a microphone. He wears white draped clothing, multiple rudraksha malas, a red-beaded necklace, a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, seated on a throne in a discourse setting.2011-02-12A seated man in white ritual dress sits in front of an ornate gold repoussé throne with floral and scrollwork carving. He wears a white sleeveless top and white dhoti-style cloth, with red and gold beaded rudraksha malas around his neck, gold-and-rudraksha armlets, and bracelets. A red dot marks his forehead above white markings. He sits cross-legged on a gold cushioned seat with orange trim, hands pressed together in anjali mudra before a microphone on a stand. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold jewellery; the photo shows a discourse setting with a throne.2011-02-12A seated man in white ceremonial clothes sits on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornately carved gilded backrest, with his palms pressed together in namaskar and his eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a red beaded necklace, and a gold pendant, with rudraksha armlets on both upper arms. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and a microphone stands before him. The gilded panel behind shows scrolled floral and carved decoration, and carved Sanskrit-style lettering runs along the base of the throne.2011-02-12February 12 20112011-02-12 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornately embossed gold backdrop, palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder, with a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace hang at his chest, with rudraksha bands on his wrists and upper arm. A microphone stand is positioned at his side. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Possible identification as Swamiji (probable) rests on these long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace cues, seated on the throne in a discourse setting.2011-02-12A man seated cross-legged on a golden velvet throne with an ornately carved gold backrest, pressing his palms together in anjali namaskar. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral-style necklace, a gold pendant, and matching gold-and-bead armlets. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti line and a red bindi on his forehead. A microphone stands in front of him, and a carved gold border runs along the bottom of the throne. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse. Appearance-based cues are consistent with Swamiji (probable) given the long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold ornaments and throne.2011-02-12A seated man in white ritual dress sits on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and foliate carving, palms pressed together in namaste before a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti and a white sleeveless top with a white shawl draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas in brown and red beads, a gold pendant necklace, and gold armlets with rudraksha beads. He has long dark hair swept back and a white sacred ash mark with a red dot on his forehead. Gold-coloured cushions with orange trim flank him. Presentation cues include long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments, so this is a probable Swamiji seated on a throne during a discourse.2011-02-12A man seated cross-legged on a gold-upholstered armchair in front of an ornate gilded throne back, with hands pressed together in namaste at his chest. He wears a flowing white dhoti and white sleeveless garment, multiple rudraksha malas with a gold-and-bead pendant necklace, rudraksha armbands and bracelets, and a white forehead mark with a red bindi. A microphone stands before him. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated as the speaker with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. No other people are visible.2011-02-12A seated man in white ritual clothing sits cross-legged on a golden velvet throne with an ornately carved gold backrest. He wears a white sleeveless top with a white wrap draped over one shoulder, white dhoti-style trousers, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a red bead necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armbands. A white and red tilak marks his forehead, and a microphone stands in front of him. Orange cushions frame the armrests. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate on the page, who is presented here as a speaker.2011-02-12A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-upholstered throne in front of a heavily carved gilded backdrop, with a microphone on a stand at his side. He wears a white sleeveless garment with a white wrap draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant on a red cord, and rudraksha bracelets with gold caps on his upper arms. A red bindi and white markings are on his forehead, and his long dark hair is swept back. He sits in a seated teaching posture with his arms extended along the armrests. Another visible part of the image shows a lower panel with carved gold lettering. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person giving a discourse.2011-02-12A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with elaborately carved gilded backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears white draped clothing, a long rudraksha bead mala with gold beads, a red beaded necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha armlets, and a red dot with white markings on his forehead. Sitting in front of him is an empty space with a white shawl draped over his shoulder. The scene suggests a discourse or satsang setting. A probable Swamiji is seated in person, identified by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and the ornate throne.2011-02-12A seated man in white draped clothing sits on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornately embossed golden backrest with figures in relief. He wears a white sash over the shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red and gold necklace with a gold pendant, gold-and-rudraksha armlets, and a red dot with white horizontal markings on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. Two people with dark hair are visible in the lower foreground, seen from behind, and a microphone sits near his lap. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold ornaments and ornate golden throne, presented as the seated speaker.2011-02-12