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A seated man in cream and white ceremonial dress sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a golden canopy with leaf-shaped pendants. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red-and-white forehead marking. Two kneeling devotees in white are seated at the front of the throne platform, one with palms joined in anjali. Pink flowers and offerings sit on the gold base, and a vase of flowers stands on a side table. Dark blue draped curtains form the backdrop. a person: the seated man has a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and cream ceremonial dress, and he is seated on a throne as the central figure.

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A seated man in cream and white ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a gilded canopy topped by a finial. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Two kneeling devotees in white are in the foreground: a shaved-headed man on the left with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari on the right, with another woman in orange partly visible beside her. Flowers, pink blossoms and offerings sit on the gilded base of the throne, with a flower arrangement on a side table and dark blue curtains behind. The setting is an orange-floored stage for a satsang or puja.2011-03-05A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden canopy with leaf-shaped tassels, in front of dark blue drapes. He wears an off-white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a rudraksha mala with a golden necklace, a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, and gold bangles. Before the throne, a gilded platform holds pink flowers and offerings. Three devotees sit on the orange floor with hands joined in prayer, one man in white with a shaved head and two women in white and orange saris with long dark hair. A vase of flowers and a fruit plate sit on gilded side tables. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with the rudraksha mala, gold necklace and ornate throne cues, seated as the figure receiving devotion.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a gilded umbrella canopy with leaf-shaped pendants, in front of dark blue drapes. He wears cream and gold silk clothing, a red waistcloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with white vertical markings on his forehead. Two devotees kneel on orange cloth at the lower left and right; the man at left, bald and in white, has his palms pressed together, and the women at right wear white and orange saris. Pink lotus flowers, offerings and incense sticks sit on the gilded platform, with a flower arrangement and microphone on a side table. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a presiding teacher, with cues including the mala, gold necklace and ceremonial clothing, so he is identified as a person seated in person.2011-03-05A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red velvet cushion and a gold umbrella canopy sits centrally before dark blue drapes. He wears a cream and white dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a tilak on his forehead. Two people in white sit on the orange floor at his feet, one with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in white and a woman in orange sit to the right. Lotus flowers and offerings are arranged on the throne base, with a flower arrangement at the right.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushioned seat and backrest, under a gold ceremonial canopy with hanging gold tassels, before a dark navy draped curtain. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare torso with a red-and-white beaded mala and a gold chain, and a white tilak on his forehead; his hands rest together in his lap. Beside the throne stand gold-carved side tables, one with a flower arrangement in a vase. Two people in white, one bald and seated at the lower left, and two women in white and orange saris, kneel at the foot of the throne among pink lotus flowers and offerings. Whether the seated man is the a person named in the page is uncertain; the image shows only his seated role on the throne.2011-03-05A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back sits centrally before a dark blue draped curtain, beneath a gold canopy with hanging leaf-shaped tassels. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold edging, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, a white tilak on his forehead and gold armlets, with hands folded in his lap. Two women in white sarees kneel at the lower right, one with hands raised in namaskar, and a shaven-headed man in white kneels at the lower left with hands joined. The gold throne and side tables hold flowers, pink lotus blossoms and small offerings.2011-03-05A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a red velvet cushion beneath a gold canopy hung with leaf-shaped pendants. He wears a cream and gold dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and his hair is swept back. He sits with hands resting on his lap in front of a microphone on a stand, with a vase of flowers and a small speaker at his side, during what appears to be a discourse. Dark blue drapery forms the backdrop. Garlands and flower offerings lie on a tray at the lower left.2011-03-05A man in a saffron-orange robe with maroon border and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet upholstery and a golden canopy hung with leaf-shaped pendants. A red bindi marks his forehead. He rests his hands clasped in his lap and gazes forward. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and orange and white flower arrangements decorate the sides. In front, three seated devotees in white clothing sit with their backs to the camera, facing him. Before the throne, a gilded offering tray holds pink lotus flowers and incense sticks. A large painted backdrop of a deity figure with stone pillars fills the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the throne wears saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a long-haired appearance consistent with the page's identification.2011-02-02A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) with a gilded canopy overhead. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and bare chest, a red-and-maroon border, a tall rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues, and he is seated in the central role on the throne. Two people in white garments sit facing him from the lower left and right, and a bald man in white is at the far left edge. In front of the throne are a gold-leaf decorated platform with pink flowers, incense sticks and offerings. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides, and a large painted backdrop shows a deity in red and gold.2011-02-02A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi and saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and sits with closed eyes and hands clasped in his lap on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, against a dark blue curtain. In front, two women in white and orange-red dupattas and a man in a white kurta with a shaved head kneel with bowed heads, a plate of offerings with fruit sits on a gold table nearby. Appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, so the identity is probable.2010-10-08A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back and a gold canopy with hanging leaf pendants speaks into a microphone on a stand. He wears a cream-coloured sleeveless garment with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. His right hand is raised in gesture while his left rests on his lap. Behind him hangs a dark blue curtain, and a vase of red and green flowers sits on a wooden lectern beside a small plate of flowers and fruit at the base of the throne. The image is a photograph of a discourse, with a throne and microphone present. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a throne with gold canopy.2011-03-05A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with red velvet cushions, wearing orange saffron robes with maroon-edged borders and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits with his hands gesturing outward and appears to be speaking. Gold kalasha-style canopy with leaf pendants hangs above. In front, three people sit on the floor in white clothes, seen from behind, one with a yellow shawl; flowers and lamps stand on a gold stand and the side of the dais. A large painted backdrop of temple figures and red pillars fills the background. Lamps flank the throne.2011-02-02