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A photograph of a seated man in a gilded, ornately carved golden throne with lion-head armrests, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a turquoise sleeveless top, matching blue draped cloth and loose trousers, gold bangles and layered beaded necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone stand is at his side, and flower garlands in orange, white and green hang behind the throne. A small floral arrangement sits on the golden pedestal below. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a throne with distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and beaded malas.

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February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue drape over the shoulder and lap, layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead. A microphone stands beside him and an orange cushion lies on the throne's armrest. Swamiji (probable) is shown in an in-person seated devotional pose with distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a blue shawl-like drape, at a satsang-style gathering.2011-02-13A man seated cross-legged on a mustard-gold cushioned throne with an ornately carved gold backrest and lion-head armrests, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and a matching blue wrap, gold armlets and bangles, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. A microphone stand is at his side.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment draped over his body, multi-strand beaded necklaces, and gold bangles and armlets. His palms are pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, and a microphone stand is positioned near him. Bare feet are visible. The setting appears to be a formal satsang stage.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a golden throne with ornate carved relief panels behind him, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a matching blue draped shawl, a rudraksha mala with multiple strands and a white beaded necklace, and beaded bracelets on his wrists and upper arms. A red tilak marks his forehead. A microphone stand is at his right and papers rest on a side arm of the throne. The scene suggests a seated devotional or discourse moment, with the throne's gold and the blue clothing as the dominant colours. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial golden throne.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered throne with an ornately carved gilded backrest, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar near a microphone stand. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue wrap, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and beaded armlets, and a small red bindi with a white tilak on his forehead. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, ceremonial beaded adornments and a blue wrap, seated in an honoured position; he is performing a seated devotional pose during a gathering.2011-02-13A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a golden cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest and lion-form armrests. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, eyes closed, and palms pressed together in namaskar near a microphone. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and draped blue dhoti-style cloth, with gold armlets, bangles and multi-strand beaded necklaces. A small book rests on the left side of the throne. a person is seated with a bare-armed blue robe and beaded adornments, offering a prayer gesture while others are not visible in the frame.2011-02-13A seated man in a light blue sleeveless garment with a blue shawl draped over his shoulders sits in an ornate golden throne with heavily carved floral and figural relief. He presses his palms together in anjali at chest level, eyes closed, wearing multiple strands of beaded rudraksha-style malas, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded bangles on his wrists and upper arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two gold-upholstered armrests with red trim flank him, and dark-clad audience heads are partly visible in the lower foreground. The scene suggests a seated reception or satsang. Aside from the figure on the throne, no other physical people are clearly visible, with only partial audience heads at the bottom edge. Appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-free but ornate clothing, malas and gold throne are consistent with the presentation of the candidate; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved floral and lion-headed arm rests, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top with a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder and blue trousers, layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, beaded bracelets and armlets, and a red bindi with white tilak marks on the forehead. A microphone stands beside him and papers rest on a stand at left. a person appears to be the figure seated on the throne, identified by the long swept hair, ornate throne, layered beaded malas and blue robes; this is an appearance-based label only.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless tunic and matching draped blue cloth sits cross-legged on a golden cushioned chair with ornately carved gold relief behind him. His palms are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, and he wears multiple rudraksha malas, a white ceremonial necklace, rudraksha armlets and a red bindi with vertical white markings on his forehead. A microphone stands at his side and papers rest on a small table at left. A man in this appearance is a person, seated in meditative prayer during a satsang setting.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and gilded relief panels. He wears a sleeveless light blue garment with a blue drape over one shoulder, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and beaded armbands. His eyes are closed and his hands rest on his knees in a meditative pose. Behind him hang an orange cloth and a dark curtain, with a brass lamp and a microphone stand beside him. The figure matches the a person cues of long swept hair, rudraksha beads and ornate ceremonial seating, and is presented as a seated speaker on the peetha.2011-02-13A seated man with long dark hair and eyes closed sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and lion-head armrests. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue shawl, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and necklaces, and gold armlets. He presses his palms together in anjali mudra in front of a microphone, with a red bindi on his forehead. A Swamiji (probable) figure: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, distinctive beaded necklaces and blue shawl, shown seated giving a satsang-style address in this photo.2011-02-13