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A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red velvet seat and back, hands resting in his lap in a meditative pose. He wears a white shawl over bare shoulders, white dhoti-style lower garments, a rudraksha mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Behind him is a backdrop with painted temple pillars and a deity murti in a shrine niche, flanked by brass oil lamps. A seated figure in white is visible at the left edge near a small red stand. The setting appears to be a satsang or discourse hall.

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January 28 20112011-01-28A man sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne flanked by two gold lion sculptures, with red velvet cushions and a dark burgundy backdrop. He wears a cream-coloured turban with a jewelled ornament, a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper torso, and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant necklace. He holds a silver fan-like object and speaks while smiling. Behind him, colourful painted sculptures show a golden trident and deity figures with multiple arms.2012-04-15April 09 20122012-04-09September 10 20122012-09-10A 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 a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala with a blue-green pendant, gold chains, and rudraksha bracelets, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this discourse setting, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold clothing cues, and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne as the speaker. The photo is a single person on a throne with a visible microphone, consistent with a satsang discourse.2011-02-14A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and lion-like relief, backed by a deep red velvet cushion. He wears a beige turban with a gem-set ornament and a red bindi, white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha mala with gold bead and pendant necklaces, and beaded bracelets on his upper arms. A small microphone is visible near his face, and a silver staff rests against the left side of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the turban, rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and throne seating; the man is speaking.2012-04-15A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, flanked by two golden lion sculptures with red tiger-striped cushions. He wears a light saffron-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, a red bindi, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, gold armlets, and a white dhoti with a gold border draped over his bare upper body. His hands rest folded in his lap and he has a small headset microphone. Behind him are a blue and gold decorated backdrop and a gold trident at upper left. The man appears to be a person, based on the throne, turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, though identity is uncertain.2012-04-15A seated man in white ritual clothing sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion and backrest, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a white upper cloth and a brown rudraksha mala around his neck and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand gilded temple-style pillars, lamps and a large backdrop painting of temple architecture with figures. Gold oil lamps with lit flames flank the throne, and a microphone stands in front of him. The figure appears to be a teacher giving a satsang; the cues are the rudraksha mala and ceremonial seating, with no clearly distinctive long hair or saffron clothing visible.2011-01-28A seated man in a cream-coloured turban with a red bindi, wearing white draped cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and red velvet cushions. Flanking figures of multi-armed deity murtis in red and gold dhotis and gold jewellery stand on either side, and a gold kalasha-like finial and ceremonial rod stand near the throne. The seated man has hands clasped and smiles. Background shows a stage-like hall setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, rudraksha mala and white ceremonial attire on a throne, but appearance cues are limited to clothing and setting.2012-04-03A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a deep maroon velvet cushion over a red tiger-striped fabric. He wears a beige turban with a gold-trimmed ornament, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-yellow sash, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, gold pendant necklaces and beaded bracelets, with hands clasped in front of him. Behind him stand a teal wall and a red, pink and green decorated pillar. The figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues of rudraksha malas, a turban and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), seated in a throne-like setting at a stage event.2012-04-15A seated man with long, swept-back dreadlocked hair wound high on his head speaks into a microphone while smiling. He wears saffron-orange robes, a heavy rudraksha-style mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, with bangles on his arms. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate golden throne with carved lion and peacock-like details. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace and pendant are visible cues, so this is the appearance-based candidate in person.2016-01-27A man seated cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned throne with an ornate gold carved back, speaking into a gooseneck microphone. He has long dark hair, a red bindi, and wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a blue-and-gold pendant. Both hands are open in a teaching gesture. Behind the throne is a painted forest backdrop. The seated speaker shows distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-free ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so he is a probable in-person candidate.2011-02-14