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A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with a carved lion face. He has long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, and he holds a brass and wooden ritual bell or hand implement while smiling toward a woman in a white top with dark curly hair seen from behind at left. A green potted plant and a white flower sit beside the throne, with a partly visible attendant in white behind. Probable Swamiji seated on the peetha during a darshan, with the orange robes, rudraksha mala and long hair as the qualifying cues.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands out at the centre of an event, holding a golden ceremonial implement with a ribbed handle in his raised right hand while his left hand rests on the velvet cushion of a gilded throne. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. The throne has an ornate gold frame with a carved lion head and a deep red velvet backdrop. To the left, a woman in a white top is partly visible, and a leafy plant and white flowers stand behind. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial presentation.2012-12-28May 07 20132013-05-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-crimson throne with velvet cushions and carved gold lion-head armrests, speaking into a headset microphone with a smile. A sacred mark is visible on the forehead. Behind the throne is a gold-framed backdrop, and green foliage and white and red flower bouquets stand nearby. To the left, a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and orange cap watches.2012-12-28September 01 20142014-09-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved floral details, holding a tall silver staff with a curved handle in his left hand. He wears a rust-orange shawl over his bare shoulder and several strands of brown rudraksha beads, plus a gold necklace. Behind him, a red velvet drape hangs on a stage, and seated audience members in white and light clothing watch from the left. Cues on his appearance are consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable identification based on distinctive visible cues, with the ornate throne, staff, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange shawl as the qualifying details. Two visible people are seated in the foreground, with several more in the background.2017-08-15October 07 20122012-10-07July 30 20172017-07-30A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, smiling and holding up a small gold-and-wood Tibetan prayer wheel in his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, long white and rudraksha malas, and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. A small headset microphone is attached to his face. Behind him are pink flowers and a pale backdrop. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne and rudraksha malas match the page's description of a morning satsang where a prayer wheel was introduced for mantra practice.2012-07-20July 05 20122012-07-05July 02 20122012-07-02December 28 20122012-12-28July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copies