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A man sits in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved, cushioned back studded with round red and gold ornaments. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border over bare shoulders and a heavy gold beaded necklace, and has a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are lowered as he raises his right hand, palm outward, in a blessing or teaching gesture. a person appears as the central figure, identified by the saffron-orange and gold ceremonial clothing, gold beaded necklace and seated position on the throne, with the blessing gesture indicating a satsang or meditation discourse. Background shows a painted landscape with trees.

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A close photograph of a man seated in front of an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and studded bead details. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead and a black thread around his neck. His eyes are lowered and his right hand is raised, palm outward, in a blessing gesture against a green, blurred backdrop. a person cues: the saffron wrap, gold bead mala and ceremonial throne fit the page's a person reference, though his face and hair are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-02-20A close photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and studded rim. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a red bindi on his forehead, with heavy gold bead necklaces and a black cord around his neck. His right hand is raised, palm outward, in a blessing gesture, and his head is slightly tilted with eyes lowered. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo, based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces. A green garden backdrop is visible behind the throne.2011-02-20A close photograph of a bare-chested man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron shawl with a gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace with a black thread. He sits in front of an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scroll carvings, looking downward with his right hand raised palm-down in a gesture.2011-02-20A man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and round gold knobs, his right hand raised in a palm-forward blessing gesture while his eyes look downward. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of beaded ornaments, a black thread, and a red bindi-style vermilion mark on his forehead. Behind him is a blurred green and grey backdrop. The scene appears to be a satsang or darshan setting.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man with swept-back dark hair and a small red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. He sits before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and studded knobs, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while his eyes look downward. A blurred green natural backdrop is behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and gold beaded necklace on a golden throne, seated in a blessing gesture.2011-02-20Close-up photo of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and studded rims, with a painted forest backdrop behind. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace with a black cord, and a red tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised in a palm-forward gesture while his eyes look downward. The appearance of this man is consistent with the a person label, based on the saffron shawl, gold ornamental necklace and throne presentation, though the match is not certain.2011-02-20A close-up photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll patterns. He wears an orange saffron garment with gold trim draped over bare shoulders, and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads. A red bindi-style mark sits on his forehead. Only one physical person is visible.2011-02-20A close-up photograph of a man seated in front of an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and round studs. He has short dark hair, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and bare shoulders partly covered by an orange and gold-bordered saffron wrap. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornamental beads over a black thread and looks off to the side.2011-02-20A close photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with a carved, scrolled back studded with round gold knobs. He wears a saffron-orange shawl edged with gold brocade, a long ceremonial gold bead necklace of large hollow beads, and a dark thread, with a red bindi on his forehead; his shoulders are bare. His dark hair is swept back and he gazes forward with a calm expression. In the top-left corner is a small blue bird logo, and a faint copyright line overlays the lower right.2011-02-20Close-up photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll patterns and rounded knobs. He wears a red kumkum dot on his forehead, has short dark hair swept back, and is bare-chested with a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder with a gold border. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace of ceremonial mala beads. His gaze is directed to the side. a person in an appearance-based sense: the presentation shows a golden throne, orange wrap and gold malas, but the face and features are not used for identification.2011-02-20A man seated in front of an ornate gold throne with a repousse floral and scrollwork back. He wears an orange saffron shawl with a gold-bordered edge over a bare chest, a dark red bindi on his forehead, and a long ornate gold bead necklace with black spacers. Short dark hair.2011-02-20A man seated in front of an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and bead-like studs. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered edge draped over bare shoulders, and a long necklace of large gold ceremonial beads with black cords. He has a red vermilion dot on his forehead and a serious, steady gaze. No other people are visible.2011-02-20