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A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-armrests and a gold backrest, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a brown rudraksha-style waist cord, and gold bangles. He has a white vibhuti horizontal mark with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, and holds up a sealed plastic pouch of pale powder in one hand and a small yellow-capped jar with a green label in the other, with a lapel microphone clipped on.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with intricate repoussé carving, cross-legged, holding a clear plastic packet of white powder with a small green-and-yellow label. He wears a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles, rudraksha bracelets, a rudraksha-beaded waist belt, and a small lapel microphone. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a.2012-09-23September 23 20122012-09-23A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold belt, bangles on the upper arms and wrists, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead, a small hoop earring, and a clip-on microphone. He holds a clear plastic packet of pale yellow powder with a green label and is looking off to the side while seated cross-legged on a golden armchair in front of a red backdrop. Appearance cues are consistent with the a person figure described on the page, seated and presenting a packet during a talk.2012-09-23A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved golden backrest and armrests, in front of a red-and-gold backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He has long dark hair and a small microphone at his cheek, and holds a small white packet in one hand and a yellow-and-red container in the other while speaking. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and rudraksha-style gold beads mark him as the speaker giving a satsang talk. Bare feet rest on a patterned cloth draped over the throne seat.2012-09-23A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of large bead-like pieces, a smaller gold necklace, gold hoop earrings, a beaded bracelet on his upper arm, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He holds a clear plastic bag containing a white product with a green-labelled packet. This appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate cues (long hair, saffron cloth, ornate gold jewellery), so this is a probable Swamiji, seated in person at a satsang-style event; the gold-and-pink backdrop is visible behind him.2012-09-23A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead and a red dot, sits before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop, speaking into a head microphone. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his bare upper body, a thick gold necklace of beaded links, a gold chain, gold hoop earrings and beaded gold bangles. He holds up a clear plastic pouch of pale powder labelled with a green Nithyananda label in his right hand, and a small yellow-capped bottle of tablets in his left. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style gold adornment, presenting products as a speaker.2012-09-23A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-carved throne with plush yellow cushions and orange armrest trim, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, long gold beaded mala necklaces, a gold chest pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a belt of brown beads. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti horizontal mark and red kumkum dot on his forehead, and gold earrings. Behind him are gold-embossed panels and pink drapery. The visible cues (long hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style beads) match the Swamiji (probable) candidate, shown in person on a throne.2012-09-23March 05 20132013-03-05November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He wears layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a gold bangle, and holds up a large mound of cooked rice in his hand over a silver tray. A woman in a red-and-gold sari reaches toward the tray from the right. Behind them are a red velvet drape and a tall gold lamp stand topped with a rooster finial. a person: the long dreadlocks, rust-red robe, layered gold ornaments and throne match the presentation; role here is seated officiant offering food, consistent with the page's Maheshwara Puja context.2016-08-02January 03 20132013-01-03September 06 20122012-09-06