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A man in an orange and gold saffron garment with a gold border sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a long gold bead garland with gold ornaments, a red bindi and white forehead marks, and his long dark hair is swept back. His right hand is raised in a palm-forward gesture while he smiles, eyes lowered. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold bead garland and ornate throne are the cues. A translucent curtain and warm light fill the background.

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November 25 20102010-11-25A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate gold throne with repoussé scrollwork and studded bead rims. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered cloth, a long necklace of large gold beads, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. A soft-focus gold-and-white backdrop fills the background.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, studded backrest. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered cloth band across his chest, and a long necklace of gold beads. A red bindi and white forehead markings are visible. Pale curtains are in the background. One person is visible.2011-02-27A close photo of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with repoussé floral and scrollwork carving and round gold bosses. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold-toned border and a heavy necklace of large gold beads and a black cord. A red bindi sits on his forehead, black hair is swept back, and his right hand is raised in an explanatory gesture while he smiles. The page indicates a satsang guided meditation. The appearance-based label a person applies: the saffron-orange drape, gold bead necklace and ornate throne are visible cues.2011-02-20October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesMay 21 20122012-05-21A photograph of a man seated in front of an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, speaking while extending his right hand palm-up in an explanatory gesture. He has long swept-back black hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wears an orange saffron shawl with red-and-orange border, and a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads, with a bare upper body on the left side. Behind him are blurred green foliage and white blossoms. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace suggest a person, seated as a teacher giving a talk.A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with embossed gold-coloured relief panels behind him gestures with his raised right hand while speaking. He wears a saffron-orange draped cloth over the shoulder, a long gold-bead rudraksha-style mala with gold bead strands, a gold necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead; a small clip-on microphone is attached to his face and ear. Behind him, a large painted portrait shows a figure in an orange turban. a person appears in this photo, seated and giving a discourse in a satsang setting. Appearance-based identification only; a printed caption is not visible. One physical person is present.2012-09-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash and a long ceremonial necklace of golden beads. He rests one hand on a folded orange cloth and a small black object on his lap. Behind him hangs a white beaded curtain. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold bead necklace, seated on a golden throne in a satsang setting.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, one hand raised near his face as if speaking. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulder and a long ceremonial necklace of gold beads, with a white horizontal tilak and red dot on his forehead. The photograph shows one person.2010-09-18May 29 20122012-05-29 +1 copiesA man seated before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and studded gold rosettes smiles and raises one hand in a gesture of explanation. He wears a saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders, a heavy gold bead necklace with a black cord, and a small red tilak on his forehead. His dark hair is swept back. Another person's dark-haired head is partially visible at the lower right edge of the frame. Behind the throne is a blurred green and grey background. Several cues here are distinctive, including the saffron wrap, gold bead necklace and ornate throne, so this may be a person seated in a satsang setting.2011-02-20