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A smiling man seated on a red throne-like seat, wearing a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a long gold and black-beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hair is long and swept back. He gestures with one hand toward a large golden ornate object at right, and a golden lion-headed armrest is visible at left. Behind him are dark bamboo-style curtains and a green plant. Swamiji (probable) seated in a satsang setting, with the orange shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.

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A smiling man with long dark hair swept back sits on a red patterned throne-like seat beside an ornate gold lion-headed armrest. He wears a rust-orange unstitched cloth draped over his bare shoulder and chest, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long multi-strand gold rudraksha-style mala with black-striped beads around his neck. His right arm is extended outward toward the right of the frame. Behind him are pink and orange decorative panels and bamboo-style screens. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala and saffron-orange cloth on a ceremonial seat. Photograph of a seated satsang moment.2014-08-01A smiling man in a rust-red draped robe sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat beside an ornate gold lion-head armrest. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a small red bindi on his forehead, and a red thread on his wrist. His right arm extends outward toward a gold-trimmed cushion, and his hair is swept back into a bun. Behind him are a lattice-patterned pink-lit window panel and dark wooden columns.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01Photograph of a smiling man seated on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne beside a gold-carved ornate chair, wearing a rust-orange draped garment that leaves one shoulder bare and a long double-strand gold-toned rudraksha-style mala with dark bands. He has a red kumkum bindi and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. He extends one arm forward toward an unseen recipient, a red thread tied on his wrist. Background shows a white lattice window frame, yellow panelling and dark bamboo-like blinds. Appearance cues (swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange draped clothing, ceremonial throne setting) are consistent with the probable Swamiji as indicated by the page, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial role.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A seated man in a rust-red shawl wrapped over a bare shoulder and chest wears a long gold necklace of large beaded rudraksha-style gold beads and a small red tilak on his forehead. He stretches his right arm toward a golden ornate figure, possibly a lion-headed or animal-form decorative piece, with a red thread tied on his wrist. Behind him are red patterned cushions and a gold-embroidered backdrop with a lattice design. a person by appearance cues: ornate gold rudraksha necklace, red-orange ceremonial clothing and a tilak, though the face is partly turned away. A golden vessel stands in the foreground. The image is a photograph of a satsang or darshan setting.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron wrap with one shoulder bare, wearing a long necklace of golden-capped rudraksha beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and dark hair swept back. He sits smiling beside large ornate golden deity murti or sculptural figures, with a gold-coloured figure at his left and a golden vessel or object at his right being reached toward by his hand. Behind him are bamboo-patterned panels and green leaves. a person: the saffron wrap, bindi and rudraksha mala are the appearance cues, shown in his role as a seated sannyasi beside the golden murtis.2014-08-01A smiling man seated in profile wears a rust-red shawl draped over his bare left shoulder and a red tiger-striped cloth, with a heavy gold rudraksha-bead necklace and a red bindi on his forehead. He extends his right arm to hold a large ornate golden cobra-hooded object, with another gold-decorated object behind him. Behind him are brown drapes and a lavender lattice panel.2014-08-01A seated man in a red-orange saffron garment wrapped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, smiles while resting one hand on his knee. He wears a long gold necklace of large rudraksha beads and an orange thread bracelet, and has a small red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. He sits on a red and black striped throne cushion beside an ornate gold lion-headed armrest, with gold-embroidered panels and tall bamboo-like backdrop behind him. a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron garment and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne.2014-08-01Photograph of a smiling man in profile seated on a red and gold throne-like setting. He wears a rust-red draped garment over one shoulder and a long necklace of large gold-coloured beads with black stripes, plus a long gold bead garland across the chest. His long dark hair is swept back, with a red mark on the forehead, and his right arm is extended toward the right edge of the frame. A gold ornamental object stands in the lower left foreground, with red cushions and a patterned orange pillow behind him. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold bead garlands and saffron-red robe.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01