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A man seated in meditation on an ornate golden throne with a large lotus-petal backrest and red velvet cushions. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style robe, a white and gold garland of beads and flowers, gold arm bands, a gold necklace and large hoop earrings, with a red tilak on his forehead and a leopard-print headband wound into his hair. His hands rest folded in his lap and his eyes are closed. A pedestal fan stands at left and a second person in orange robes with hands joined in prayer stands at right. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept up and bound, ceremonial gold ornaments, and a maroon-and-gold robe seated on a throne; role: seated teacher.

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A photograph of a seated man on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest during a ritual event. He wears a dark maroon-red shawl over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style mala with white and gold beads and a gold chain, gold armlets, and a tall dark headdress with a patterned band. He has a red tilak on his forehead, his eyes are closed and his hands rest palms-up in a meditative gesture. Red cushions flank the throne. Two figures in orange-red robes stand in the background, and a smoky haze fills the stage.2017-08-22A man seated on a large red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest at a ceremonial event. He wears a maroon-red robe draped over one shoulder, a long white and gold beaded mala necklace, gold armlets, a gold pendant, and a leopard-print headband above long dark hair, with a tilak on his forehead. Hands are folded in his lap. A standing attendant in red-orange robes is partially visible at the right edge, and a fan is at the left. A figure wearing a crown-like headpiece and distinctive long hair with ornate ceremonial adornments on a throne matches the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification from several visible cues.2017-08-22A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style garment sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a tall dark hair bun wrapped with a patterned headband, a red vertical mark on the forehead, layered white and gold beaded mala necklaces, a gold chain, and gold armbands. Both hands rest open on his lap. A person in orange robes stands behind, hands folded in anjali, and a second robed figure is partly visible at the left edge. a person is seated centrally on the throne during the Mandala Process and Vishesha Deeksha initiation at a Nithya Kriya Yoga session, with a dark stage backdrop.2017-08-22August 22 20172017-08-22 +1 copiesAugust 22 20172017-08-22A seated man with closed eyes sits on a large red cushioned throne framed by an ornate gold lotus-petal backdrop. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with bead-like elements, a large gold pendant, and a gold waist belt, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he holds his hands together in his lap. To the right, an attendant in a deep maroon robe and matching mala stands beside a white pedestal fan, and another attendant with a white tilak is partly visible at the left edge. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan event.2017-08-02August 21 20172017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21A seated man in a red-brown robe sits on a red cushioned throne with a large gold lotus-petal backrest. He has eyes closed, a red tilak on the forehead, and a leopard-print headwrap. He wears multiple strands of gold beads and a gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and gold drop earrings. His hands rest in his lap in a meditative posture. Behind him are gold ornamental panels, a red drape, and brass lamp stands with garlands.2017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21August 22 20172017-08-22August 21 20172017-08-21