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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair smiles from a golden ornate throne with arched carved back and red velvet cushions. He wears an orange sleeveless kurta, a cream sash draped over one shoulder, rudraksha malas around his neck and arms, and a red vertical mark on his forehead. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands to his left, and a deep red velvet curtain hangs behind the throne against a painted turquoise, yellow and pink frame. He sits on a white fur-like mat on a raised red platform. Probable Swamiji seated on peetha with clear cues of long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas.

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A seated person in an orange saffron garment with a white sash and cloth draped over the shoulder sits on a gilded throne with an arched ornate golden backrest and red velvet cushions. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, a red bindi is on the forehead, and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace are worn. A brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped top stands to the left, and a maroon velvet curtain backs the stage. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace are consistent with that appearance, seated on a throne in a discourse setting. Photo caption on the image reads a copyright notice and source line.2012-04-17A man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a fluffy white rug before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. He wears an orange-red sleeveless tunic, a cream dhoti, a yellow-gold wrap draped over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace, a ceremonial gold chain and bead bracelets. a person based on the hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace. He is seated in a lit throne-like setting against a dark background.2012-04-17A seated man in an orange sleeveless kurta and cream dhoti sits on an ornate gold throne with an arched backrest carved with floral and lion motifs, draped with a dark maroon velvet backdrop. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, a red bindi, and red bangles, and holds a golden staff topped with a finial in his right hand. A brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped top stands to the left, and a white fur-like rug lies at the base of the dais. Painted yellow, turquoise and pink decorative framing surrounds the throne. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, multiple rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace are visible cues of the seated figure's role as the honoured teacher on the throne.2012-04-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a tall arched backrest carved with lions and floral motifs. He has long, swept-back dark hair, closed eyes, a smile, and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless tunic with gold buttons, a cream sash with red border, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a ceremonial gold necklace, and rudraksha bracelets on his arms. He sits on a white woolly cushion over a red-and-black tiger-stripe cushion, one hand resting on the armrest. A silver staff with a bird finial stands beside the throne.2012-04-16A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a tiger-striped red armrest, holding a golden ceremonial staff with a finial. He wears an orange saffron garment with a cream shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him is a red velvet curtain framed by yellow and turquoise decorative panels, and a gold brass oil lamp stands to the left. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces match the appearance cues, seated as the central figure on the throne.2012-04-17April 16 20122012-04-16April 17 20122012-04-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a fluffy cream rug before an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. He wears an orange sleeveless tunic, a yellow-and-orange draped shawl, cream trousers, a heavy red-beaded mala with a large pendant, and bangles on his wrists, and gestures open-handed while speaking. The setting is a warm, dimly lit stage. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in person on the throne.2012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16April 16 20122012-04-16A single seated man sits cross-legged on a fluffy cream cushion before an ornate golden arched throne with red velvet cushions. He wears an orange-red sleeveless kurta, a saffron-yellow shawl draped over his shoulder and lap, a long strand of beaded mala or garland around his neck, and a beaded bracelet on his wrist. He holds a long silver-tipped staff in one hand. A water bottle sits on a table to the right. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron clothing and crowned throne are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, so the image is treated as showing him in person.2012-04-17