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A 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.

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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, facing right with eyes lowered and a faint smile. He wears a cream and gold dhoti with a red border, a shawl draped over one shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and a gold armband. A white tilak with a red bindu marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. Beside him on a gold stand are a red and white floral arrangement and a silver microphone; a tray with fruit and wrapped sweets sits on a gold side table. A dark blue curtain forms the background. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues including rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and swept-back hair, seated on a throne.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.2011-03-05A man seated on a gold-and-red throne with carved gilt armrests, eyes lowered, in a cream dhoti with a gold border and a gold-bordered shawl draped over the shoulder. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold chain, gold earrings, a white forehead band with a red bindi, and hair swept back. A tray of wrapped sweets and apples sits at left, a bouquet of green and red flowers at right, and a microphone is in the lower foreground. The setting appears to be a hall with dark curtains. a person is seated centrally, with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces visible.2011-03-05A seated man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with red upholstery. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a gold chain with a pendant, a jewelled necklace, a rudraksha armlet, and a red dot with white vertical marks on his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap. Ornate gold carvings and a dark curtain form the background.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA 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 man sits with eyes lowered beside a gold-and-red ornate throne, wearing a cream-and-gold shawl over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a red velvet throne with gilded carvings. On a wooden table to his left sit a tray of red fruit and a plate of purple-and-white flower petals, and a bouquet of red roses, orange flowers and green hydrangeas sits to his right. A microphone is in the foreground.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 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 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.2011-03-05A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage with a dark curtain behind him. He wears a cream-and-gold draped garment over one shoulder, long rudraksha mala beads and a gold chain, with white vertical tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest on his lap near a microphone stand, and a golden table to his side holds red fruits and purple flowers. The scene resembles a Shiva Sutra discourse, and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam style of seated teaching. The man is the appearance-based a person, identified by the rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and draped cream robe on a throne, while his expression is calm and attentive.2011-03-05 +1 copiesSide-angle photo of a man seated on an ornate gold-framed throne with red upholstery. He wears a cream-coloured draped garment with gold borders, multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold and green-gemmed ornaments, a gold chain pendant, and a rudraksha armlet. He has a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and his hair is swept back into a knot. The background is a dark curtain.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 copies