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A photograph of a man seated on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests, raising his right hand in a gesture of teaching or blessing. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment draped over the left shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold chain, a gold armband and a gold earring. A white sandalwood line and red kumkum dot mark his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Beside him stands a vase of white and green flowers against a dark blue curtain.

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A man seated on a red velvet throne with gilded arm details, speaking with his right hand raised in a gesture of explanation. He wears a cream and gold-bordered cloth over the shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, and a gold pendant necklace, with gold earrings and a red bindi on a white forehead mark. His hair is swept back. Behind him is a dark navy curtain. The image is a close-up of the speaker during a talk.2011-03-05A photograph of one man seated on a red and gold throne, shown in a close side profile against a dark blue draped backdrop. He wears a white forehead tilak with a red bindi, a dark hair knot with a braid, small gold earrings, layered rudraksha malas with silver-accented beads, and a gold pendant on a gold chain. His bare upper body is draped in a cream cloth with gold borders, and the red velvet of the throne is visible at left.2011-03-05A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden armrest, bare-chested and wearing a cream-and-gold dhoti with a maroon undercloth. He has a rudraksha mala draped across his chest with a gold pendant, a gold-banded rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and his hair swept back. He sits with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting, while a vase of white and red flowers and a small brass pot stand on a wooden table at right against a dark blue curtain. The visible cues for Swamiji (probable) are the swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, gold ceremonial necklace and gold-accented ritual dress, and he is seated in a teaching or darshan role.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet backrest, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a maroon-red lower cloth, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold chain and a green-and-red gemstone pendant, and a rudraksha armband. He has white tilak on his forehead with a red dot and his hands are raised in a gesture of greeting or blessing. A dark curtain forms the backdrop.2011-03-05A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, shown in profile. He has his hair pulled back, a white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and wears a cream-coloured, yellow-bordered dhoti with a bare right shoulder. He has multiple rudraksha mala strands across his chest, a gold necklace with a pendant, a beaded rudraksha armlet and small gold earrings. A blue curtain forms the background, with white flowers at right and purple flowers at lower left.2011-03-05A photograph in profile of a man seated before a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. He has swept-back dark hair, a white vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead, a gold stud earring, and a bare shoulder draped in a cream and yellow cloth. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, and looks down to his right. A dark curtain forms the background.2011-03-05A photograph of a man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold carved armrests and gold finials, in front of a dark blue curtain. He wears a white and gold shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold chain, a white horizontal forehead mark with a red bindi, and a gold earring. His hair is swept back. He looks to his left with a calm expression.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a white dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold borders and a maroon lower garment. He wears long rudraksha malas and a gold chain, has a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and raises both hands in a gesture of blessing or teaching. A gilded lion-form armrest and a potted plant are visible beside him, with a dark blue curtain behind.2011-03-05A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, hands raised in front of his chest in a gesture of teaching or blessing. He wears a cream-white dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a deep red sash at the waist, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a gold pendant necklace, a gold armlet, and a white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead. Beside him are a flower arrangement with red and white blooms, a microphone on a wooden stand, and a gold lion-headed armrest. A dark curtain forms the background. The setting appears to be a discourse or satsang stage.2011-03-05A photograph of a man seated on an ornate throne with a red velvet back and gold carved frame studded with gold finials. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, several rudraksha mala strands, a gold chain with a pendant, and a gold stud earring. His hair is swept back into a knot, and he has a white horizontal forehead marking with a red dot at the centre. A dark blue curtain stands behind him. A small logo appears in the upper left corner. Only one person is visible.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushioned back and seat, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered. He wears white ritual garments with a golden-yellow border, a red sash, a long rudraksha mala necklace, a gold pendant, a gold armband, a white sacred ash band across the forehead and a red mark between the brows. Beside him stands a gold-trimmed side table with a tray of red fruit and wrapped offerings, a floral arrangement of green and red blooms with orange flowers, and a microphone. A dark blue curtain forms the backdrop. Probable Swamiji seated in the center, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-03-05A photograph of a single seated man on an ornate golden throne with a plush red velvet cushion and carved gold filigree backrest. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold pendant necklace, a gold armlet and a small gold earring. He has white horizontal tilak with a red dot on his forehead and his hair is swept back. His eyes are lowered in a calm, meditative pose. On a gold tray beside him are red apples and purple-and-gold flower petals, and to the right is a vase of white and red flowers and a microphone. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the distinctive rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold ornaments, throne and swept-back hair as cues.2011-03-05