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A seated man in a maroon turban with a red fan-shaped crest, wearing a violet robe with a red and gold bordered shawl and layered gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. A microphone headset is visible at his face. Behind him, two golden deity murti figures in blue garments and garlands of yellow and red flowers sit beneath an orange cloth canopy, flanked by a golden bull statue to the left and gilded lion figures to the right. A water bottle rests on the platform. Appearance-based candidate (probable) for the a person, seated on the peetha as presiding speaker; the murti are statues, not people.

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November 30 20112011-11-30A seated man sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion at the centre of a temple-style stage. He wears a maroon turban with a fan-shaped top, a bare upper body with heavy gold necklaces and bangles, a violet dhoti and a maroon shawl with gold border, and a red bindi. Behind him, a gold bull figure stands on the left, and above is a pair of deity murti decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands and draped in an orange cloth. Blue-clad deity figures with crowns and gold jewellery sit at the top. The seated man is a person on stage in a ceremonial setting; the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2011-11-30Photo 11683897December 03 20112011-12-03November 30 20112011-11-30December 06 20112011-12-06A seated man in an ornate golden throne speaks into a headset microphone during a discourse at a temple-style stage. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak, a plum-coloured silk dhoti and shawl draped over bare shoulders, and heavy layered gold necklaces and bangles. Behind him stands a golden bull statue and an elaborate arched shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, housing two deity murtis draped in orange cloth and adorned with silver crowns and jewellery. A small floral offering rests on the golden platform in front.2011-12-03A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, wearing a maroon turban with a fan-shaped top, a lavender silk garment with maroon border, layered gold necklaces and gold armlets, smiling. Behind him, two golden-faced deity murtis sit in an arch wreathed with white, yellow, red and green garlands; the left figure wears an orange cloth and a flower crown, the right wears lavender and orange with jewelled necklaces. A gold bull statue stands at left. Bouquets of pink and white flowers rest on the dais edge in front of the throne.2011-12-06A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and lion figures at its base, in front of a shrine of two deity murti draped with marigold and rose garlands. The man wears a maroon turban with a small ornament, a lilac silk garment with maroon borders, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red bindi, and he sits smiling with hands clasped. Behind him stands a golden bull statue on the left, and the upper deity figures wear orange and purple cloth. The seated man's role is a teacher giving a discourse on a raised dais. Overlay on the image reads a copyright notice and a source line.2011-12-06A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne on a raised red-and-gold platform, wearing an orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a purple-and-maroon silk dhoti and shawl with gold border, and layered gold necklaces and bangles. He is gesturing with one hand while speaking. Behind him, two gold-faced deity murtis in orange garments are decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands; a golden bull statue stands at the left. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial throne at a satsang-style event.2011-12-03December 03 20112011-12-03December 03 20112011-12-03