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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a gold arched backrest. He wears a red-maroon turban with gold stripes, a red-maroon robe with gold border, layered rudraksha malas, a gold waist belt and gold armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead and white ash marks on his arms and shoulders. A gold-and-red painted deity figure stands partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments are the qualifying cues, seated as the central speaker in a satsang setting.

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A seated man in a maroon-red turban and red-and-gold saffron-toned draped garments sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-headed armrests. Rudraksha mala beads hang in long strands across his chest, a gold-banded waist sash is worn, and bangles are on both arms. White sacred ash marks are on his forehead and shoulders, with a red bindi. Golden carved throne arch and painted deity statues flank him, one with a raised arm holding an object. The figure is centered and facing the camera. Swamiji (probable): the turban, mala beads, and ornate red-gold robes match the appearance cues, seated on a peetha/throne.2013-11-20A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and red tiger-striped cushions, a microphone clipped near his mouth. He wears an orange-and-maroon striped turban with a jewelled brooch, a rust-red robe, a long gold-beaded mala, gold bangles and earrings, and a red bindi. His hands rest folded in his lap. Golden lion-face armrests frame him, and painted deity arms holding objects appear at the edges of the backdrop. A water bottle sits beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), in a discourse setting with a turban, rudraksha-style beaded mala and saffron-toned robe.2013-11-14November 25 20132013-11-25November 14 20132013-11-14A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden arch and lion-head armrests, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a maroon-red turban with gold trim and a red bindi, a rust-red wrap over the shoulders with a gold-edged sash, a thick rudraksha mala, a chunky beaded belt, and beaded bracelets on the upper arms and wrists. Behind the throne a painted deity figure with a raised hand holding a snake-like staff is partly visible on a red and gold backdrop. The scene reads as a seated discourse before a devotional backdrop. Appearance-based cues (rudraksha mala, red-saffron clothing, turban, ceremonial gold) are present, and the page names Swamiji at this event, so a probable Swamiji is noted here, though the identification rests on appearance and context alone.2013-11-16November 20 20132013-11-20November 20 20132013-11-20November 14 20132013-11-14A seated man in a red and gold turban with a fan-shaped pleat and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests. He wears a red dhoti-style wrap with gold border, a gold waist belt, and tiered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with ash marks on his forearms and shoulders. Gold bangles and a small earpiece are visible. Behind the throne stand painted deity murtis with raised arms and a gold-toned backdrop.2013-11-20A man in a red-maroon turban with a gold-edged fan-shaped top and red-maroon robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat. Lion-shaped gold armrest carvings flank him. He wears rudraksha malas, gold bangles, a microphone headset and a red bindi, and has white markings on his arms. Behind him stand brass oil lamps with lit flames and a painted backdrop with a gold-colored figure. No other people are visible.2013-11-20A seated man in maroon-red robes and an orange-and-red striped turban with a jeweled ornament sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads, his hands clasped in his lap. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and gold bangles, a red-and-gold saree-style drape over the shoulders, and a small red bindi, with a headset microphone at his ear. Red tiger-striped cushions line the armrests, and a water bottle and a microphone rest nearby. Gold lion figures and a painted deity figure with raised arms appear at the frame edges.2013-11-14November 25 20132013-11-25