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A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet back and cushion, its carved gold lion-like armrests and sunburst finials prominent. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. A small clip-on microphone is attached to his shawl and a gooseneck mic stands beside him. Behind him is a red backdrop with a gold deity relief medallion. a person: the man wears saffron-orange ceremonial clothing, a gold bead necklace and sacred ash markings on a throne, a combination of cues consistent with the page's identification, though his appearance is only partly distinctive.

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March 05 20112011-03-05February 04 20112011-02-04A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and lion-motif panels and a red velvet cushion. He wears saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, a long multi-strand gold-and-beige bead garland, and white tripundra markings on his forehead. He sits in a cross-legged posture with hands resting on his lap, facing right toward a microphone on a stand. A small flower arrangement of red, yellow and white blooms and water bottles sit on a side table, with a deep blue curtain and red backdrop behind. a person seated in the discourse setting with saffron robes, rudraksha-style beaded garland and ceremonial throne cues.2011-03-05A seated man in an orange saffron robe with gold trim sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gold crest at its top. He wears a long multi-strand gold bead necklace, a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and has his eyes closed with hands clasped in his lap. A small lapel microphone is clipped to his robe. The throne's gold carving and red velvet back frame him against a red backdrop. a person, seated on the peetha during a discourse session, identified by orange saffron robe, gold bead garland and a throne with ornate gold carvings.2011-03-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red velvet back and cushions. He wears a long gold beaded necklace, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and has his hands folded in his lap. A small lapel microphone is clipped to his robe near a stand microphone. Behind the throne a gold relief medallion shows a deity seated under a canopy. The image appears to come from a session or discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has short swept-back dark hair, gold ceremonial necklace and orange robes, which are cues consistent with the page's identification as a discourse speaker on the throne.2011-03-05 +3 copiesA seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushioned back. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and has white and red forehead markings. His hands rest clasped in his lap, and a microphone on a boom stand is positioned near him. Behind the throne a gold-framed deity relief is visible, with a large backdrop bearing partial lettering.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a curved, richly carved golden backrest and red velvet cushions, hands clasped in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder with gold brocade borders, a long gold bead necklace, and a red dot on his forehead with white markings. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone sits on the cushion beside him, and red and white beaded strings hang in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in orange robes with a gold bead mala and long hair, the cues shown in this photo.2011-02-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with plush red velvet cushions. He wears a long layered gold bead necklace with a pendant and a thinner gold chain, a red bindi and white forehead markings. His hands rest clasped in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure on the throne with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklaces matches the appearance cues for the page subject, so the figure is labelled as Swamiji (probable) and marked as in_person.2011-02-25 +1 copiesA figure seated on an ornate gold throne with carved peacock-like finials and a tall gold backrest, with black drapery behind. The person wears a long, draped saffron/orange robe over one shoulder, has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. A red-cushioned footstool sits in front of the throne, and fruits are visible at lower left. The figure matches the swamiji cues of saffron clothing, long hair and a throne; this is an appearance-based candidate, so it is labelled Swamiji (probable), in person on stage. One visible person.2009-12-17February 28 20112011-02-28 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back and seat, dressed in orange and maroon ceremonial robes draped over his shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala that reaches his waist, with a red bindi on his forehead and hands folded in his lap. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala match the visible cues. Pink flowers and a silver tray with offerings rest at the foot of the throne, and a partially visible woman in a cream sari sits in the lower left foreground.2011-02-02April 19 20122012-04-19