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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, raising both palms outward in a teaching gesture while speaking. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and wears a light blue sleeveless top with a blue wrap. A microphone stand is in front of him. Behind the throne are gold-carved panels and a glimpse of a deity murti and garlands. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron-style blue ceremonial dress, rudraksha malas and throne suggest the presiding teacher, shown seated and speaking to an audience.

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A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and a large gilded backrest. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top, a matching blue wrap draped over his shoulder and lap, and multiple strands of beads and a red pendant. He raises both palms outward while speaking into a microphone on a stand, and a red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him hang red drapes, garlands and a decorated backdrop. Only one physical person is present.2011-02-13A seated man in a sky-blue sleeveless garment and matching draped shawl sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered armchair with carved lion-head arms. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears layered orange-and-cream beaded malas and a pendant. Gold bangles are on his upper arms. A microphone stand sits beside him. Behind him rises an ornate gold carved throne back, with red and green garlands hanging at the top corners. The figure matches the Swamiji candidate cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style malas and ornate gold seating, and the page identifies this event as involving Swamiji.2011-02-13A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a sleeveless light blue top, a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder and lap, layered orange and white beaded necklaces with a red pendant, and beaded bracelets. His hands rest on the armrests as he speaks into a microphone on a stand. Behind the throne, a gilded carved backrest and red and green drapes frame the scene.2011-02-13A man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and intricately carved gold backrest, speaking into a microphone on a boom stand. He wears a sleeveless light blue top, a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder and lower body, multiple strands of beaded rudraksha-style malas, a pendant necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold bangles. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him a painted temple-style backdrop and garlands hang at the top edge, with an oil lamp visible at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of speaker on the throne.2011-02-13A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head arms, a microphone on a stand before him. He wears a sleeveless light blue top, a matching blue wrap draped over one shoulder, and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala with a red pendant. A red bindi marks his forehead, and he wears brown bead bracelets. Behind him stands a large gold carved backrest, with red drapery and a deity murti visible in a niche at right. The description matches Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, blue saffron-free ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, seated as the speaker on the throne.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered seat in front of an ornate gilded throne backrest carved with floral scrollwork. He wears a sleeveless light blue top, a blue wrap draped over his shoulder, a blue-white bead necklace, a red-brown pendant, several strands of brown beads, and bangles. He raises one index finger while speaking into a microphone on a stand. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate bead malas and a ceremonial stand-in throne setting; he is seated and speaking as a discourse teacher. Golden lion-head armrest carvings flank the seat, and a small table with a book rests at left.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +4 copiesA photograph of a single person seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and carved gilded back panels. The person has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on the forehead, a light blue sleeveless garment and matching blue wrap draped over the body, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a pendant, and gold armlets. A microphone on a stand is positioned in front of him. The background shows red draped fabric and a gold ceremonial arch. a person: the long swept-back hair, beaded malas, and ornate gold setting are consistent with the page's identification, though this is an appearance-based label only.2011-02-13A seated man in a sleeveless light blue top and matching blue wrap draped over his shoulder sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial pendant, with long swept-back dark hair, and gestures with his hands toward a microphone on a stand. Behind him are gold-carved backrests and a red curtain with a deity image at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): a bejewelled figure on a golden throne with a rudraksha mala and distinctive swept-back hair, seated and speaking to an audience.2011-02-13February 13 20112011-02-13 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a gold throne with ornate carved floral and figural panels, lion-head armrests at both sides. He wears a sky-blue sleeveless top and matching blue wrap, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a red pendant necklace, and beaded bangles on his wrists. He extends one arm toward a microphone on a stand, seated before a red-and-gold backdrop. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne with a microphone as at a discourse.2011-02-13A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a plush gold-upholstered throne with ornately carved golden back panels and carved lion-head armrests. He wears a sleeveless light blue top, a matching blue wrap draped over his lap and shoulder, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace of orange and cream beads, and a bead armband on his upper arm. His hands are clasped in his lap and he is speaking into a microphone on a stand. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this appearance: long swept-back hair, a bindi, beaded malas and a blue wrap on a ceremonial throne, seated as a teacher giving satsang.2011-02-13