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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions speaks into a microphone while gesturing with both hands raised. He wears a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red bindi, long dark hair, a string of rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a blue-green pendant, and bangles on his wrists and armbands. Behind him is a backdrop of forest-like foliage. The image is a photograph of a discourse. The speaker is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with several cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and a throne setting.

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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden arched backrest carved with scrollwork, in front of a painted forest backdrop. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a white shawl with a gold edge, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant, and gold armbands. He has long dark hair and a red bindi, and his hands are raised in front of him mid-gesture as he speaks into a microphone on a stand. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace while teaching from the peetha, at a satsang-style discourse.2011-02-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, and gold bangles on his arms. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and his eyes are closed as his hands gesture in front of him. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of green trees. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne while teaching.2011-02-14A man with long dark hair and a small red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold and red throne in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a jade-green pendant, and a gold chain. He has bangles on his arms and both hands are open in an expressive gesture as he speaks. The background is a painted forest scene. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a discourse setting, presenting a satsang talk.2011-02-14A seated man speaks into a microphone on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl draped over his shoulder, with a dark rudraksha mala and a teal-and-gold ceremonial pendant around his neck. His eyes are closed and both hands are raised in an expressive gesture while he teaches. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of green trees. On the left edge, a small table holds a microphone stand and an object.2011-02-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, speaking with open, raised hands before a microphone on a boom stand. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a white shawl with a gold stripe, a red-and-brown rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a blue-green pendant, and a red bindi. The throne has elaborate gold carved detailing against a forest backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a discourse setting as the speaker.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a large gilded throne with red velvet cushions, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl with yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala with a turquoise and gold pendant, and a gold chain. His hands are open in an expressive gesture while he gives a satsang discourse. Behind him is a painted forest backdrop. A small purple logo appears at the upper left and a faint copyright line sits at the lower right.2011-02-14A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with ornate gold carvings behind him. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with yellow-gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and bangles on his wrists. His hands are raised in an open gesture as he speaks into a stand microphone. A forest-like backdrop with green foliage fills the background. The scene resembles a discourse or satsang, with the speaker seated in a raised position before a live audience not visible in the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on a seated speaker in saffron-free white and gold ceremonial dress.2011-02-14A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden backrest and a red velvet seat cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He has long dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, several rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a turquoise pendant. His arms are spread wide in an expressive gesture. The background shows a painted forest scene. a person: the long swept hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold-bordered white garments mark him as the discourse speaker seated on the throne.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved backrest, speaking into a microphone on a stand at a satsang discourse. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a matching white shawl draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with a bird-shaped pendant, a gold chain, gold armlets and a red bindi. His long dark hair is swept back, and his raised right hand gestures mid-explanation. Behind him is a painted forest backdrop of gnarled trees.2011-02-14 +3 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold backrest and red velvet cushions. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red-and-brown rudraksha mala, and a green-and-gold pendant necklace. His hands are raised in an explaining gesture toward a microphone on a stand, in front of a painted forest backdrop. Appearance-based cues are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label given the page's report of his presence at this satsang discourse, and the gold throne, rudraksha mala and long hair are visible cues. He appears to be addressing a satsang audience.2011-02-14A seated man speaks into a microphone on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, against a painted forest backdrop. He wears white clothing with a gold-bordered cloth draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace with a teal pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are raised in gesture as he teaches. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne.2011-02-14A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, speaking into a microphone on a stand with both hands open in a gesture of explanation. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala with a turquoise and gold pendant, a gold chain, and bangles. Behind him is a gold-carved throne back and a forest backdrop of trees. A swept-back long hair and ceremonial adornment give a person appearance, shown in a discourse setting.2011-02-14