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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-headed armrests and maroon velvet cushions, a tiger-striped rug beneath him. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged cloth, a red-orange beaded mala and a long gold beaded necklace, with gold armbands and bangles, and smiles while looking to the side. Behind him are painted pink, green and blue pillars, and brass oil lamps hang from the upper left. Green foliage blurs the left foreground. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklace seated on a throne, as in a satsang setting.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved golden backrest and velvet maroon cushions, draped with a striped tiger-skin rug. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a saffron shawl, multiple rudraksha-style beaded malas and a gold chain, gold bangles and armlets, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. He gestures with both hands while speaking, smiling. Behind him are pink and orange decorated columns against a pale blue wall, with brass hanging oil lamps at upper left and a blurred green plant in the foreground. Appearance cues match the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person identification.2013-05-19November 21 20112011-11-21A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a maroon and orange turban, maroon robe with orange border, gold necklaces and gold armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is seated in a sannyasi role on the throne, with long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces visible. Beside the throne stands a brass oil lamp, and a silver staff rests against the red and tiger-striped seat. The throne is set against a pink and white backdrop.2012-04-04September 30 20172017-09-30July 06 20132013-07-06A bearded man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, smiling. He wears a gold crown, saffron-orange robes, a long multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers with red beads, a gold pendant, and rudraksha malas on his arms. A tall orange cup sits on a silver stand beside him. Behind him, a temple-style backdrop with a red screen.2017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne flanked by golden lion heads. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture and smiles, wearing a heavy gold necklace, layered rudraksha-style beaded malas, and a red flower garland, with a small red bead garland hanging at his waist. Behind the throne is a large arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red and green, with a deity murti partly visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the candidate is a single figure with a turban, saffron robe, ornate gold jewellery and malas seated on a throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, though his features are not visible enough for certainty.2015-07-31A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robes smiles on an ornate golden throne with a tall carved gold back. Two gilded lion sculptures with white and orange flower garlands flank the seat, which is draped in red tiger-striped fabric. He wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold earrings, and has a vermilion mark on his forehead. A small book rests at the lower left. The setting is a bright hall with plants in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robes and beaded mala are the cues.2014-03-19July 06 20132013-07-06A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and silver lion-shaped armrests. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala on each upper arm, a long gold pendant necklace, and a double garland of white and pink flowers. In his right hand he holds a silver trident (trishul) with a red stone. Behind him a large silver floral backdrop and a stylised temple tower are visible. a person: the saffron robe, gold pendant, rudraksha malas and flower garlands with a trishul fit the visible cues on a throne, so the presenter is presumed to be a person.2017-09-30A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion and lion-head motifs and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a rust-orange turban with a decorative crown ornament, an orange-brown robe with gold border, a gold chest pendant, layered gold necklaces, and a long pink and white flower garland. He has his eyes closed and a slight smile, with a microphone stand beside him. A small silver side table holds two framed photographs, and a white serpent-shaped staff rests at left. The setting suggests a discourse or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has the turban, orange-brown robe, gold ornaments and garlands associated with him, and is in a throne-like seat.2017-09-03A photograph of a man standing in a gilded ceremonial hall beside a golden throne with an ornate carved back and dark velvet cushion. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a gold armlet and bangles, and has an upswept dark turban-style hairstyle with a red bindi. His eyes are closed in quiet absorption. Behind him stands a tall yellow-and-white striped ritual pillar topped with a disc, and to the right are floral garlands in orange and pink marigolds and ornate decorative objects. Probable Swamiji is the figure depicted in these visual cues, with his distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, standing in an in-person ceremonial setting.2015-12-25