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A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, raising one hand in greeting, in front of a large carved relief of a dancing deity and robed sages with raised hands. He wears a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a maroon-and-gold shawl, heavy gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and bangles. This appearance-based candidate is a person, shown in person on the stage. The background includes a sculpted dancing deity figure and bearded ascetics in relief, with greenery at the right edge.

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A man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, in front of a large relief carving of a deity in a dance pose and bearded sages with hands raised in namaskar. He wears a rust-red turban with a crescent ornament, a rust-red robe with a gold border, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, layered rudraksha malas, and gold bangles. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting while the other rests on a lion armrest. A probable Swamiji is seated on a throne, with the cues of a red-orange turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces. A deity murti relief and green foliage frame the stage.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A seated man on a golden-lion-headed throne in front of a large carved stone relief of mythic figures with raised arms. He wears a rust-brown turban with a small gold ornament, a red-brown robe with gold border draped over his shoulders, heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha beads, and gold armlets and bangles. He has a red bindi and white forehead marks, and smiles with hands resting in his lap.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A seated man in a rust-brown turban and rust-brown shawl sits on a golden lion-headed throne in front of a large carved golden relief of a deity's legs and hands. He wears a heavy gold necklace, rudraksha mala beads, gold bangles and an armband, and has a red bindi on his forehead. His palms are raised and open in a gesture of blessing while he smiles toward the audience. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues include a crown-like headpiece, ornate gold ceremonial jewellery and a rudraksha mala, and the page places him at this event, so this is a probable identification from appearance and context. Red barriers are in the foreground.2017-02-26February 26 20172017-02-26A seated man in rust-orange robes and a matching turban sits on an ornate platform, smiling and resting his right hand against his cheek while holding a brown tablet device in his lap. He wears a heavy gold necklace, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold crown-like ornament on his turban, and a red thread bracelet. Two gold lion-shaped armrests with rust cloths flank him, and a large carved golden relief of multiple raised arms and figures fills the background. Probable Swamiji (probable): the person has long dark hair, a crown, saffron-orange ornate robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, seated centrally as a discourse speaker.2017-02-26A man seated cross-legged on a raised stage in front of a large orange-and-gold carved relief of a deity with multiple arms. He wears a rust-brown turban with a small gold crescent ornament, a brown robe with gold border, layered gold and beaded necklaces with a rudraksha mala, gold bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His palms are raised beside his face in a gesture of teaching. Two gold lion sculptures flank the seat. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person with long hair under the turban, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing; he is seated on a throne-like seat during the event.2017-02-26A man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and leopard-print cushions, smiling and raising one hand mid-speech. A rudraksha-style mala hangs over his shoulder, and a microphone stand is at his side. Behind him, painted sadhus in orange robes sit in meditation, and a gold lion-head ornament rests near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker wears a turban, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The setting is a discourse stage.2016-08-12