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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl, a thick gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, red beaded armlets and bangles, and a white vertical tilak with red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and gestures with both open hands while smiling. Behind him stand orange and gold draped cloths and a golden deity figure. At left, a bare-chested assistant in white sandalwood markings holds a ritual item. Presentation cues are consistent with a person seated in the position of teacher, though appearance alone is not conclusive.

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Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-toned multi-strand necklace and a large gold pendant, wearing red beaded bracelets and red-beaded ear ornaments. His long dark hair is swept back, with a white horizontal tilak and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair, gesturing with raised hands toward a bare-chested man bowing forward with a white sacred thread, whose head is being touched or blessed. Another person's hand holds a white ritual item at the upper left, and orange and yellow decorations appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace, red beaded adornments and a ritual setting, and is presented as the officiant of the blessing.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01A seated bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested and wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of round gold beads with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red beaded bracelets and an earring. He has a white horizontal forehead band with a red mark and long black hair. He holds a thin white thread taut between his hands. He sits on an ornate silver-framed red throne with carved lion-head armrests. Behind him are figures in orange and green robes, a brass pillar lamp and a deity murti.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-red robe, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, and red rudraksha-style bands on his arms. He gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him a person in orange-red clothing with white body markings holds a tray with flowers. Behind them, gold and red drapery, gold ritual vessels and a gilded sculpture of a bull stand in a decorated temple-like setting. Appearance-based identification as Swamiji (probable) is based on the robe, long hair, gold regalia and throne, not on the page caption; the visible scene shows a discourse with a devotee offering flowers.2017-10-01April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne with eyes closed, both hands raised to the top of his head with fingers pressed together in a mudra-like gesture. He wears a rust-red draped garment, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist ornament, and red-orange beaded armbands, with a white and red forehead mark. Long dark hair falls behind him. A microphone stand is at right, red drapes and a carved stone pillar stand behind him.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne smiling broadly during an exchange with a shaved-headed devotee. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold-and-red armband, and a white vertical forehead mark; long dark hair falls to his shoulders and a microphone stand is at his side. The devotee in front, seen from behind, is bare-chested with white sandal markings on his back and shoulders, wears an orange cloth and holds a white cloth with pink flowers. Behind them are gold decorative items, draped red and purple fabrics, and a golden elephant figure at right. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and a seated throne-like position. In person.2017-10-01October 08 20172017-10-08A bearded man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. He wears a rust-orange saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala, and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. A white horizontal tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. Behind him, a gold-and-white deity murti is draped in yellow and white cloth, with gold lamps and green leaves framing the stage. A small figure is partly visible at the left edge, and a wooden staff stands at the far left. a person is seated on the throne, as the page indicates.2017-02-13 +1 copies