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A smiling man sits cross-legged on a gold ornate throne decorated with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. He wears a red turban with a red-and-blue bordered red shawl, red dhoti-style clothing, a heavy multi-bead gold necklace and a long gold chain with a pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap. Gold ceremonial armrests and a gold-trimmed red platform surround him, with white flower garlands along the base. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a peetha throne in ceremonial red robes, wearing a red turban and heavy gold beaded necklaces.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A smiling man in a red turban and red sacred drape sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) backed by a golden arch framed with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red and purple flowers. He wears a long gold bead mala and a gold pendant, with hands folded in his lap. Swamiji (probable): a man with a red turban, red ceremonial drape and ornate gold necklaces seated on a flower-decorated throne, consistent with the page's Nithyananda Jayanthi discourse.2010-12-22A seated man in a red turban and red robes sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne backed by a golden carved arch decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a pendant chain, with a small vermilion mark on his forehead. A gilded ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands at the right of the throne. Red cushions frame the seat.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) with a high arched back, draped in marigold, white jasmine and red-and-purple flower garlands. He wears a red robe with a blue-edged border over a bare right shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest folded in his lap and his bare feet are crossed at the ankles. Red velvet cushions flank him and a gold kalasha-like finial sits atop the backrest. Behind the throne hang strings of fairy lights and a blue backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red robe on a throne, so the appearance-based label applies. Only the seated person is physically present; no other people are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A smiling man with long dark hair sits barefoot on an ornate gold throne decorated with a dense arch of multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, white, red, purple and green. He wears a red draped robe with blue-edged borders, a heavy gold bead necklace and a thin gold chain, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Red velvet cushions with orange trim flank him, and white jasmine strands hang along the gold base. a person: the long swept hair, saffron-red robe and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues for the person described in the page, seated in the honoured position of a throne. A gold peetha-style backdrop with a deity emblem stands behind him.2010-12-22February 23 20112011-02-23A seated man in a red turban and red draped garment sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers and green foliage. He wears a long multi-strand gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the left, and a blue backdrop with small string lights fills the background. The gold throne's base is also draped with white jasmine strands.2010-12-22A seated man in a red turban and red robes sits before a gilded throne backdrop decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and purple and red flowers. He wears a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with large ornate beads and a central pendant, and a small red mark on his forehead. His hands are folded in his lap and his gaze is directed to the side. A gold flame-like ornament is visible on the right, and a red cushion is at the lower left.2010-12-22A seated man in an ornate gold throne with carved arched backrest and red tiger-striped cushions, on a tiger-skin rug. He wears a rust-orange turban with a silver serpent emblem and red bindi, an orange sleeveless robe with yellow border, multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, a gold pendant, and a beaded bracelet, smiling with legs crossed. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornments. A watermarked-free attribution is not reproduced here; the photo is a single-person portrait of a seated devotee-leader in a ceremonial setting with a microphone at the right edge.2015-11-11November 11 20152015-11-11