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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a white embroidered silk kurta and layered beaded necklaces of wooden and tulsi-style beads with flower garlands in yellow and red. Behind him is a gold ornate throne-like seat decorated with white flower garlands, and a painted blue backdrop with stars. A partial foreground head is visible at the lower right. A photograph from a convention session.

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A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back black hair, wearing a white embroidered kurta and layered beaded necklaces with a red bindi on his forehead, gesturing with open hands raised toward the upper right. Behind him is a large gilded golden throne-like seat decorated with white flower garlands and ornate scrollwork, beside a blue painted backdrop with a swirling globe-like design and a white wheel motif. The setting appears to be a stage during a formal session. Visible appearance cues are consistent with the presentation of the spiritual leader a person, seated in person.2009-11-29A man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits in front of an ornate gold and white decorated chair with floral garland draping its top. He wears a white embroidered kurta, several beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a marigold garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and raises his right hand with palm placed near his chest in a gesture of blessing. Behind him is a blue and white painted backdrop of a globe-like image. A partly visible white fan appears at lower right. Appearance-based cues including long hair, ceremonial beads and gold seating suggest a person, seated as a speaker during a convention session.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and white floral garlands, against a backdrop painted with blue planets and white stars. He wears a white embroidered sherwani-style outfit, a white and gold turban with a red tilak, a red shawl, and a long necklace of pink lotus-shaped beads with yellow and red flowers. He presses his palms together in greeting while his other hand is opened outward, and red tiger-striped cushions and a bouquet of fruit and flowers surround the seat. Appearance-based label: a person, in a seated darshan setting with a turban, ornate white attire and ceremonial garlands.2009-11-29A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne against a painted backdrop of blue clouds and white stars. He wears a cream and gold turban with beaded pearl drapes and a red bindi, a cream embroidered silk jacket, and garlands of yellow marigolds, red flowers and pink lotus buds. He is clapping his hands together. A soft, bright, celebratory mood fills the stage. Whether this is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a seated figure on a throne.2009-11-29Photograph of a smiling man in a white embroidered ceremonial garment with a red bindi on his forehead, raising one open palm in greeting. He wears a garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and white blossoms around his neck and sits before a golden throne-like seat with a floral arrangement. Behind him is a painted backdrop with orange flame-like petals and blue swirling forms. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and blessing a satsang gathering during darshan.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29A smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, decorated with white and red flower garlands. He wears a white embroidered kurta, a red shawl and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a pink bead garland, and raises his right hand in greeting. Behind him is a dark painted backdrop with a yellow sunburst, a blue planet and stars. A seated devotee's head is visible in the lower foreground. Brass and offering items sit on a red-draped table at the bottom edge.2009-11-29A photo of a smiling man in profile, seated before a dark backdrop with a painted blue swirling globe and stylised orange flame artwork. He has long, swept-back black hair, a small red bindi on his forehead, and wears a white embroidered garment layered with thick garlands of white flowers and yellow and magenta blossoms. A golden ornate throne with white floral decoration is visible at left. Probable Swamiji, appearing in a white garment and garlands before a painted backdrop, with long swept-back hair and a forehead mark, at an event session.2009-11-29