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A bearded man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved golden scrollwork and a red cushion, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-brown robe, a matching brown turban with a gold crown ornament, heavy layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant, a rudraksha-style brown mala, and a white tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands at the right beside a dark wooden stand with gold finials, and red drapes hang behind, with a green plant at upper right. Another person in a dark turban is partly visible behind the throne. The appearance-based candidate matches Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive crown, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned robes, seated in a position of honour.

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A bearded man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red seat cushion, raising both palms in a blessing gesture. He wears layered gold necklaces, a gold crown-like ornament on his turban, and bangles on his wrists, with a white and red tilak marking on his forehead. Behind him, a red curtain, a ceremonial staff and a microphone stand suggest a stage. a person is seated in a position of honour. A second figure in a turban is partly visible at the upper left.2017-02-22February 22 20172017-02-22 +1 copiesA bearded man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament, a red-brown robe with gold border, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style pendant. A small blurred figure in a turban sits behind him against a yellow drape, with greenery at the top and a red curtain behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red turban with jewels, rust-red robes and multiple gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at a puja and Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-02-22A seated man in a rust-brown turban with a jewelled ornament and a rust-brown robe raises his right hand in blessing. He wears long layered gold necklaces and bangles and has a tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork in front of a deep red curtain, with a microphone on a stand and a small kalasha and gold lamp at the side. Swamiji (probable): the long hair-style, turban with jewelled crown, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial saffron-toned robe fit the visible cues, though the face is not used for identification. A second seated figure in red and gold sits partly visible behind the throne.2017-02-22A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gold panels and red velvet armrests, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture while his left hand rests open on his knee. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a rust-orange draped robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, and a red thread on his wrist. A gold-framed brow mark is visible. The Swamiji (probable) cues are the orange turban, ornate gold ceremonial jewellery and throne presence, so he is shown as a seated teacher giving a blessing. No other people are visible.2016-10-29February 22 20172017-02-22A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion, speaking into a microphone and raising his right hand in a gesture. He wears a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem and a vertical tilak on his forehead, a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, orange beaded bracelets and gold earrings. Behind him are red drapes and a carved wooden pillar with figures, and a brass kettle-like vessel sits on a table at right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker, identified only by the appearance-based cues of the ornate turban, saffron-red garments and ceremonial gold necklace; this is a discourse setting.2016-08-27 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesNovember 26 20162016-11-26 +1 copiesA smiling man with a full black beard and long hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and a deep red velvet cushion. He wears a rust-orange turban with a gold ornament, a matching orange-brown robe with gold border, layered gold beaded necklaces, a large gold pendant and a gold armband, and raises one hand in blessing while the other rests open on his knee. Behind him hangs a deep red curtain. The appearance-based candidate matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, a turban, saffron-toned ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne in a satsang setting.2016-10-29