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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved cobra-hood backrest, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala with a long strand over the shoulders, and a white sandalwood mark with a red dot on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him a large bronze-coloured relief of a deity with multiple arms and a serpent crown stands on a textured wall, and a golden trident leans at the left edge. Two red velvet cushions flank the throne. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, and a red robe on a ceremonial throne, so his appearance is consistent with the page's subject, though the cues are not conclusive.

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May 11 20162016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A seated man in a maroon-brown sleeveless robe and matching draped garment sits cross-legged on a large ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long brown rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold chain, a red bindi and white vertical markings on his forehead, and has his hands clasped in his lap. Behind the throne stands a gold-finished cobra hood canopy and a carved bronze relief of a deity with multiple arms, holding a trident-like staff on the left. A golden trident stands upright beside the throne. The man has long swept-back dark hair, a crown or turban is not visible, and the appearance is consistent with a person candidate but not distinctively confirmed, so the figure is described as a seated man on a throne.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11May 19 20162016-05-19May 11 20162016-05-11A man seated cross-legged in meditation on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold cobra-hood canopy, eyes closed, holding a rudraksha mala in his right hand. He wears a rust-red robe, a long brown rudraksha mala necklace, a red bindi and a red mat beneath him. Behind him a large bronze-toned relief shows a multi-armed deity murti with a crown and a trident is leaning at left beside potted green plants and a yellow draped table. A microphone stand is at right. The presence of a candidate matching the page's Swamiji label is supported by long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial throne setting, so this is a probable Swamiji depiction seated in meditation at a satsang setting.2016-05-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, flanked by a gold trident and green potted plants. Gold garlands and a gold necklace adorn him, and he wears gold armlets and bangles with a white tripundra on his forehead. Behind the throne, a large gold relief of a multi-armed deity with a cobra-hood canopy rises against a stone wall. A microphone stands to the right. The page-linked caption attributes this to a person candidate; appearance cues include saffron clothing, ornate gold adornments and a throne setting, giving a probable identification. Ujjain discourse setting.2016-05-08A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and a red bindi, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions on a red-carpeted stage. He wears a rust-red robe and a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, and holds a small mala in his right hand. Behind him, a large bronze relief of a four-armed deity with a crown and a cobra hood canopy stands against the wall. A gold trident stands at the left edge beside a yellow-draped table with water bottles, and a microphone stand is at the right. The scene shows a seated teacher receiving a sangha meeting, with the figure matching the swami cues of long swept hair, saffron-red clothing and rudraksha malas.2016-05-19May 09 20162016-05-09A seated man in a maroon-red sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala draped across his shoulders sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy, eyes closed, holding a prayer bead strand. Behind him a large golden relief of a multi-armed deity holding a book and other objects forms the backdrop, flanked by potted plants, a golden trident on the left and a brass vessel on a yellow-draped table. A red carpeted dais and microphone stand complete the stage setting. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red robes, rudraksha mala and ornate throne; the page names this as a sangha meeting.2016-05-19May 19 20162016-05-19