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A 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.

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A 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.2011-01-28January 28 20112011-01-28A 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 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 ritual dress sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. A gold canopy with hanging leaf-shaped ornaments is held above the throne. Tall brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a microphone is positioned in front of him. Behind him is a large printed backdrop of a temple corridor with carved stone pillars, arches and a painted deity figure. A small framed image sits to the right.2011-01-28A 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.2011-01-28March 05 20112011-03-05A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a gold canopy with leaf-shaped fringe above him. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a large painted backdrop of a temple pillared hall with a deity figure, and gold lamp stands with lit lamps flank the throne. A microphone is at lower right, and a few other people's heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a seated discourse setting. a person: the seated man has a distinctive set of cues including a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne seating, but the appearance is not conclusive enough for a firm identification.2011-01-28A seated man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat and back, beneath a gold canopy hung with tassels. He wears a white dhoti and white garment, with a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace, and his palms are pressed together at his chest in namaste. Gold lamps stand on either side, a microphone stands in front, and pink flowers lie at the base of the throne. Behind him a large backdrop shows a stone temple architecture with pillars and deity figures. One person is visible; the appearance does not establish identity, so the seated figure is described by role as a seated teacher on a throne.2011-01-28A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a gold canopy with hanging leaf-shaped pendants above him. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulder, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a large printed backdrop of a temple hall with carved pillars, brass lamps and a deity image in pink and blue. Brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the throne, and a microphone and water bottle sit at the lower right. The seated figure has a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and ceremonial rudraksha adornments consistent with the page's a person reference, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji.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.2011-01-28