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A seated man in white ritual dress sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden canopy with leaf-shaped hanging ornaments above. He wears a white dhoti and white upper cloth, a long rudraksha mala with a pendant, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. He holds an open book or paper in his hands and reads, with a microphone stand in front. Flanking the throne are tall brass oil lamps with lit flames, and behind is a large backdrop of a stone temple pillared hall with a painted deity figure draped in garlands and a red curtain. The image is a photograph of a satsang discourse setting.

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A seated man in white ritual clothing sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and back, reading from a small brown book held in both hands. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulder and chest, with a long mala of brown rudraksha beads and a gold pendant at his neck, and a tilak mark on his forehead. A gold umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants stands above the throne, a microphone stands in front, and tall gold oil lamps flank both sides. Behind him is a large backdrop of a painted temple gateway with a standing figure in a red and white garment, and a small shrine with a deity murti sits at right.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA seated man in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold canopy with hanging leaf-shaped tassels above him. He wears a rudraksha mala necklace and a red bindi, and holds a sheet of paper while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two tall brass oil lamps flank the throne. Behind him a large temple-style backdrop shows carved pillars, a painted deity figure draped in garlands, and a red-curtained shrine. a person: the seated speaker, identified by the page as giving the discourse, wears a rudraksha mala and sits on a gold throne with a canopy, consistent with a discourse setting.2011-01-28A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a gold canopy with leaf-shaped pendants above him. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a sheet of paper while reading or speaking into a microphone on a stand. Flanking the throne are tall brass oil lamps. Behind him is a large backdrop printed with a stone temple gateway, carved pillars and sculpted figures, and a deity murti with garlands. The scene is an indoor satsang discourse.2011-01-28A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden umbrella canopy above, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl, a rudraksha mala necklace, and a red-orange vertical mark on his forehead. A microphone stands before him. Behind the throne is a large backdrop of a temple-style gateway with a painted deity figure, and brass oil lamps stand on either side.2011-01-28A seated man sits on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion under a golden canopy umbrella with pendant tassels. He wears a white dhoti-style garment bare-chested, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hangs a large printed backdrop of a temple gateway with carved stone pillars, arches, and a painted deity figure. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne, and a small deity murti is set in a niche at the right. The seated man has no clearly distinctive a person cues beyond the throne and white ritual clothing, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-28A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and back, beneath a gold canopy with leaf-shaped tassels. He wears a white dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Pink flowers rest on the gold base of the throne. Behind him is a large backdrop of a deity figure in a red and white garment with garlands, flanked by ornate stone-pillar arches. A brass lamp with a lit wick stands at right, and a small shrine with a deity murti appears in the background. One person is visible in the scene.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy above, hands pressed together in namaskar at chest height. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl over the shoulders, with a rudraksha mala of reddish beads around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands before him. Behind the throne is a large printed backdrop of a temple corridor with carved pillars and a standing deity figure with garlands. Brass oil lamps flank the dais on both sides, and small shrine images appear on the right. Those depicted in the backdrop are printed images, not physical people. The visible setting suggests a satsang or discourse.2011-01-28A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and a gold canopy umbrella with leaf-shaped finials. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and smiles while resting one hand on his knee. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and a microphone is positioned in front of him. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a temple scene with stone pillars, a figure in a blue skirt and garland, and a deity murti in a shrine niche. The seated man has short dark hair and a red bindi, with no crown, saffron robe or long swept-back hair visible, so the identity is uncertain and the role is a speaker seated on a throne.2011-01-28A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gold canopy with hanging tassels. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a bare upper body, and a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, facing a microphone on a stand. Two tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and a large backdrop shows temple pillars, a deity murti and a figure in red and white.2011-01-28 +1 copiesA man sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gilded umbrella with hanging leaf finials. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a bare upper body, a red-and-orange rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and a microphone stands before him. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a temple-style gateway with carved pillars, a deity figure in red and white garments, and tall brass lamps flank the throne. A brass oil lamp stands on each side of the dais, and a small figure sits in a red-draped alcove to the left.2011-01-28A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat beneath a gold canopy with hanging tassels. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, with hands resting on his lap. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a stone temple arch with carved pillars and a deity figure, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of the throne.2011-01-28A seated man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and seat, reading from a sheet of paper on a tablet held in his lap. He wears multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, a red bindi and white tilak markings on his forehead. A microphone stands before him. Behind the throne, a large backdrop shows painted figures in ornate costumes with garlands, flanked by golden lamp stands, and a small framed deity murti sits to the right. The setting resembles a satsang discourse stage.2011-01-28 +1 copies