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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits smiling on a large gold throne decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and white jasmine strands, flanked by gold lion figures. He wears a peach embroidered kurta with an orange-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulder and a gold necklace, and rests his hands in his lap on a red cushion atop a gold stool. Above him hangs an ornate gold-and-green canopy. The background is a cloth backdrop with a dark blue and green motif. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange shawl and ornate clothing, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man with long dark swept-back hair sits on a red and black tiger-striped throne, a golden lion-footed seat draped with white jasmine garlands and yellow and magenta marigold garlands arching behind him. He wears a peach-coloured kurta with gold embroidery and an orange and gold shawl draped over his lap, with gold necklaces at his neck. His bare feet rest on a red cushion atop a gold pedestal. A gold kalasha-like ornament hangs above the throne, with green flower arrangements to the left. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the appearance-based label, based on the long hair, orange shawl, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man in a peach-coloured embellished silk kurta with an orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped in white jasmine garlands and yellow, pink and purple marigold strands. A red zebra-patterned cushion covers the seat. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him, a green backdrop shows a painted white bird and a yellow sun motif, and a small oil lamp burns at the right edge beside pink carnations and lilies. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red tilak, ceremonial gold necklace and an orange shawl over peach silk, seated on a gold lion throne.2008-12-28A seated man in a peach-coloured embroidered kurta and an orange saffron shawl sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with gold lion-head armrests and a gold footstool. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, a gold necklace and a sandalwood tilak mark his forehead, and he holds his hands together in his lap. Behind him a large gold and ornate backdrop is draped with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and white jasmine, with an om symbol painted on the green cloth at left and a bird motif at upper right. Flower arrangements stand on pedestals beside the throne and small oil lamps glow at the right edge. Probable Swamiji seated in person on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron and ornate clothing, and gold necklace.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne decorated with yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands, purple and red flowers, and a golden canopy overhead. He wears an orange saffron garment with gold border, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, and a red bindi, and sits cross-legged with hands resting in his lap, smiling. A golden deity murti is visible in the throne backdrop. A procession-style floral setup surrounds the throne. Probable Swamiji seated in state on the throne, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2009-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne with red tiger-striped cushions and gold lion-head armrests. He wears a gold-brocade turban, a rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, a gold pendant, and a long white-and-yellow flower garland with red blooms. His long hair falls to his shoulders and his bare feet rest on a red cushion. Floral garlands and white jasmine decorate the throne and dais, and a microphone stand is visible at right.2008-12-27