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A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a gilded canopy and lion-shaped armrests, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless garment with a matching wrap, multiple beaded necklaces and gold bangles. Behind him hang orange drapes, marigold and red-yellow-white garlands and a temple-scene backdrop. Brass oil lamps stand at either side and a small floral offering rests at the base of the throne.

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February 13 20112011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with carved lion-head arms, beneath a gold umbrella and a backdrop of marigold and multicolour garlands with orange drapes. The seated person wears a turquoise-blue robe over a sleeveless top, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a small offering of flowers rests on the throne's base. The backdrop shows a painted temple scene. A candidate matching a person by appearance (probable): long dark hair, ornate necklaces, turquoise robe and throne seating, so the in_person value applies. One physical person is visible.2011-02-13A seated man in a blue sleeveless top and blue draped wrap sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests and a tall, carved golden backrest topped by a crown finial. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears pearl and beaded necklaces, gold bangles and an upper-arm band. His palms are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. A microphone stands beside him and a small cluster of flowers sits on a gold pedestal below. Behind the throne hang tricolour-banded flower garlands and a painted backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long hair, blue draped robes and ornate gold throne cues, shown seated in namaskar as the honoured presiding figure.2011-02-13A seated man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat. He wears a red-orange rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi on his forehead, and gold bangles, and he smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Gold-plated lion-shaped armrests flank the throne, and brass oil lamps hang from the dark wall behind. In the foreground, two people in plain clothes are seated at the lower corners, one holding a small brass lamp, with an offering tray of glass cups in front of the throne.2013-05-04A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, speaking into a gooseneck microphone. He wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace, with his hands resting in his lap and bare feet on a red footstool. Behind the throne, garlanded figures in white and red fabric are partly visible against a pink backdrop.2010-10-07March 17 20132013-03-17December 27 20082008-12-27A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and bare-shouldered orange-red cloth with gold border sits on an ornate gold-leaf throne with a carved arched back and a tiger-striped cloth over the seat. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style gold necklace and a vertical tilak with a red mark on his forehead, and presses his palms together in greeting, smiling. Hanging brass oil lamps hang from chains overhead and a blurred flame and offerings lie at the base of the throne. a person: the person shows a clean-shaven head wrap-free forehead with tilak, rust-red robes, rudraksha-style necklace and an ornate gold throne, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2013-04-07A long-haired man with a swept-back dark hairstyle sits on an ornate gilded throne with a flower-garlanded arch of yellow, red and white blossoms behind him, beneath a golden umbrella canopy. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala, and a heavy gold necklace, and gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stands a trident (trishul) and a decorated golden throne seat. On the left, a gold-clad figure of a deity murti sits on a blue-and-white draped throne, wearing an orange head cloth, yellow-orange drapery, and a gold-trimmed seat. Golden relief sculptures of figures decorate the wall behind the stage. Ornamental fabric fringes hang from the left canopy and a red-and-gold ceremonial banner stands beside the murti.2016-07-19May 03 20122012-05-03A seated man in a light blue sleeveless top and draped blue shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a pendant, armlets and a red bindi, with long dark hair, and his hands are clasped in his lap. Before the throne a golden stand holds flowers and fruit, and two people in white ritual cloth sit facing him, one bald man with his back to the camera and a woman with a ponytail. Behind the throne are a gold canopy and a yellow garland. The scene reads as a pada puja. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, layered rudraksha malas and ornate throne match the page's candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2011-02-13