A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and red and green flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl, long rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a silver staff or sceptre in the other. Behind him is a soft gold backdrop. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and red and green flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl, long rudraksha mala necklaces and rudraksha bracelets, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in blessing and holds a silver staff or sceptre in the other. Behind him is a soft gold backdrop.

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A man seated on an ornate gold-upholstered throne with a dark carved wooden backrest decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and green flowers. He wears white ritual clothing draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with brown beads, a rudraksha bracelet and a white-and-red tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. He raises his right hand in blessing and holds a silver staff topped with a silver bird. A flower-garlanded cushion sits at each side of the throne. Long swept-back dark hair and a smile are visible. Behind him is a glowing golden backdrop.

A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-tan throne with a richly embossed golden backrest. He wears a white draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold clasps and a gold pendant necklace, rudraksha armlets and beaded bracelets. A white vertical tilak and red bindi mark his forehead, and a microphone rests beside him. Two dark-haired heads and a partial hand appear at the bottom edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the throne in the role of a seated speaker, with distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklace.

A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a golden upholstered throne in front of an ornately carved gold backrest. He wears a white sleeveless cloth draped over his body and white trousers, with rudraksha mala necklaces, a red bead necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha armbands and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead. He raises one palm in blessing while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Orange cushions edge the armrests. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces align with the page's description of a discourse, and he is seated and speaking as the teacher.

A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a richly carved gilded backrest, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, several rudraksha mala necklaces, a red coral necklace, a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm and wrist. He has a white vibhuti marking with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, long dark hair, and raises one open palm in a gesture of blessing while smiling. The gold cushioned throne has orange trim. Physical people visible: one.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-upholstered throne in front of an ornately embossed gold backrest. He wears a white sleeveless wrap and white dhoti, with multiple rudraksha mala strands and a red bead necklace with a gold pendant, plus rudraksha armlets. He has a white vibhuti line and red kumkum dot on his forehead, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture and smiles while speaking into a microphone on a stand. The face and presentation match the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-free ceremonial gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and throne, so he is a candidate seated in person.

A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with intricate repoussé carving behind him. He wears a white draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace and a gold pendant, plus rudraksha bracelets on his arms. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and he raises his right hand in a blessing gesture before a microphone on a stand. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne during a discourse.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with orange-trimmed armrests against a large gilded carved backdrop. He wears a white unstitched garment draped over his shoulder, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. His hands are clasped in his lap and a microphone rests beside him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne and rudraksha malas indicate a seated spiritual teacher addressing a satsang audience; the dark-haired head of another person is visible at the lower right edge.

A man seated on an ornate gold throne in front of a highly decorated gold-embossed backdrop. He wears a white draped garment, multiple strands of rudraksha beads, a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. He has long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi, and holds his hands folded in his lap. A microphone is at his side, and the lower edge shows audience members. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in a satsang setting.

A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a cushioned golden throne decorated with a black carved frame, white jasmine garlands and red and green flowers. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, multiple rudraksha mala strands across the chest and bead bracelets on the arms. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and his right hand is raised in blessing while his left holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial. The background is a soft beige stage backdrop.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne against a richly carved gold backdrop. He wears a white sleeveless garment draped over one shoulder, with rudraksha mala necklaces, a red bead necklace with a gold pendant, and rudraksha armlets with gold clasps. A white vibhuti mark and red kumkum dot adorn his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap, with a microphone resting beside him. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp is held by a hand, and a second oil lamp burns on the right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, seated on a throne as a discourse speaker.

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