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A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-head arms. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold armlet, and a long necklace of gold beads, with a small red mark on his forehead. He smiles and extends his right arm toward the audience. Beside him stand brass oil lamps with lit flames, and a floral garland hangs on a deity murti in the background. A white electric fan is at the left edge and a gold staff rests on the throne base. At the bottom, the heads of a few seated audience members are visible. Probable Swamiji matches the long hair, gold necklaces and white shawl, seated in the speaker's position.

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A seated man in white ceremonial clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and carved lion-face armrests. He wears a white shawl over his shoulders, a long gold-beaded necklace, a gold bracelet, and a dark rudraksha mala hanging from his hand, and is smiling while gesturing with an outstretched arm. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a gold figure of a bird stands on a finial. Behind the throne are garlands of marigolds and a teal cloth draped over the back. In the foreground, a shaved-headed devotee in white reaches toward him with a hand raised, and another seated devotee's head is partly visible at the lower edge. Strong cues suggest the central figure is Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in the honoured position.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head backrest and a red cushion. He wears a white dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of gold beads and a gold armlet, and gestures with both hands over a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind him are a brass kalasha-topped lamp stand, garlanded red, white and orange flower decorations, and a draped blue and gold cloth. A white fan stands at the left edge. a person seated in a puja setting, performing an arati or lamp offering during a satsang.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in white draped clothing sits cross-legged on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold lion-head carvings, gesturing with one hand while speaking. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Two brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, and a green forest backdrop with garlands and a teal cloth fills the background. Two partially visible heads are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and white ceremonial clothing seated on a throne during a talk.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears white ritual clothing with gold-bordered yellow edging, a multi-strand rudraksha mala with a turquoise-and-gold pendant, a gold chain, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. His right hand is raised in a gesture while his left rests on his lap. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a large tree trunk with green foliage. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the center, distinguished by his long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold-and-turquoise pendant.2011-02-14A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads, extends both hands toward a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame. He sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backrest, beside a gold-framed seat, a floral garland of white, red and green flowers, and a blue draped background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in ceremonial dress with long hair and gold necklace, performing an aarti gesture over the lamp.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14