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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest decorated with white jasmine and red-yellow flower garlands, wearing a red-maroon dhoti-style garment with gold trim, a gold necklace and a long bead mala, and a red bindi on his forehead. A small kalasha or lamp stand with lit oil flames stands to the left, and a person in an orange robe performs an aarti or lamp offering beside him. The seated man, with long swept-back hair, holds a white ritual staff and smiles. Pale background, indoor satsang setting.

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April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti and red shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gold-framed backrest. He wears a long multi-strand gold necklace, a white flower garland, gold bangles and a red bindi on his forehead, and raises one hand in a teaching gesture. Behind him a gold-embellished frame is decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands. At the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp, with a bronze peacock-topped lamp stand in the foreground. The seated figure is a presiding figure on a throne with a waving gesture, consistent with the page's satsang context, showing ritual service and a teaching posture.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red-cushioned seat and carved golden backrest decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers. He wears a deep red dhoti-style wrap, a gold necklace, a multi-bead gold-toned mala with a large gold pendant, gold bangles, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests on a silver-toned object. A small red-capped bottle sits beside the throne and a dark silhouette of a head is visible at the bottom edge. The appearance is consistent with a person seated in a satsang setting, based on the throne, garlands and long hair, though the identity is not certain from appearance alone.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-leaf backrest, decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-yellow flower accents. He wears a red-maroon draped cloth, a bronze-gold multi-bead necklace, a thick white garland, bangles, and a red bindi. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles while holding a small object in the other hand. a person: seated on the throne in maroon robes, gold-bead mala and flower garlands, giving a blessing.2012-04-23April 24 20122012-04-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and carved gold backrest decorated with white jasmine garlands and red-yellow flower garlands at the top. He wears a red-maroon garment draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, a gold choker, gold bangles and armbands, and a white sash-style garland. He holds a silver staff or rod in his right hand, has a red bindi and white tripundra-style markings on his forehead, and has long dark hair falling to the shoulders, with eyes closed in a calm expression. Another person in orange-saffron robes is partly visible at the left edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like floral headpiece, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-red clothing, and is seated on a throne as a teacher.2012-04-23A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved peacock-style backrest, decorated with white and red flower garlands. He wears a red-maroon dhoti-style garment, a long white-and-gold flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi on his forehead. He raises one hand in blessing and smiles while a small silver object is held in the other hand. A red cushioned seat surrounds him. A dark background and a small audience member's head at the bottom edge indicate a satsang or discourse. The figure has long swept-back hair and ornate gold ceremonial adornment, matching the page's a person cues: a person seated in a throne, giving a blessing during a satsang.2012-04-23