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A photograph of a seated man in an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a red-orange saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder and bare chest, with a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads and a thin gold chain. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, and is holding a small golden spoon to his mouth while his other hand scoops a yellow sweet from a silver bowl. Red cushions surround him, and a vase of roses and foliage stands beside the throne on a white backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long hair and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, seated on the throne and eating prasadam from a silver bowl.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion speaks into a small microphone while holding a handful of yellow food from a silver bowl in front of him. He wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a red bindi with white forehead markings. A flower arrangement of white and purple blooms and a brass vase stand to his left. The setting is a satsang or prasad distribution with a red and gold seated arrangement; the backdrop is pale.2014-09-13A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilded backrest, dressed in a rust-orange wrap with a shawl draped over his lap, wearing a long string of large brown rudraksha beads and a gold chain. He has a white forehead marking with a red bindi and is scooping yellow turmeric paste or kumkum from a silver bowl placed on a red cloth. A vase of red and white roses and a brass vase stand to the left. A probable Swamiji depiction is present in person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange clothing and a gold throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2014-09-13A seated man in a gilded, ornate throne with a red cushioned back sits in front of a large ornamental silver bowl placed on a banana leaf. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi and horizontal white marks on his forehead. He reaches into the bowl with his right hand, scooping yellow grains or offering material. Behind him stand a white pedestal fan and an arrangement of red and white roses. The scene suggests a seated ritual offering, with the throne and mala as distinguishing cues. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the throne in saffron robes with rudraksha mala.2014-09-13A smiling man with swept-back hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala draped to his waist. He holds a handful of yellow-orange food in his right hand over a silver tray of similar food on his lap. Behind him, a floral arrangement of white roses and deep purple blooms stands on a brass stand against a pale wall. a person by hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and the ornate throne, seated in the role of host distributing prasadam.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A smiling man with swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a thin gold chain. He has white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and holds a handful of yellow flower petals or prasad over a silver tray. A vase of roses and foliage stands beside him, and a white wall is behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of a presiding teacher receiving offerings.2014-09-13A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne, smiling as he holds a handful of yellow-orange sweet prasad over a silver tray. He wears a tall rudraksha mala with multiple strands across his chest, a gold chain, and white and red forehead markings. Behind him stands a floral arrangement of cream-yellow roses and deep purple flowers in a vase.2014-09-13A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, bare-chested with a dark red-orange shawl draped over his lap and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches into a large silver bowl of yellow offering with his right hand, in a ceremony setting. Flower arrangements of roses and lilies in brass vases flank the throne, and a fan is visible at upper right. The appearance-based label a person applies, since the figure shows the throne, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned shawl cues.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13