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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a cream cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold backdrop decorated with yellow and white marigolds, red roses and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange sleeveless garment with gold border and a sacred dot on his forehead, and a heavy gold bead garland with a central pendant hangs on his chest. A small gold-finished deity relief is visible in the backdrop, and a gold vessel with white flowers rests at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in a satsang-style setting, with long hair, orange clothing and gold necklace as the qualifying cues.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits with eyes closed on an ornate golden throne, hands folded over his chest. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold borders and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace of bead-like links. The throne is framed by an arch of yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands with gold carved panels, and flower garlands line the base. Probable Swamiji, seated in a garlanded throne setting with appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a throne-like seat with gold-cushioned armrests, arms spread wide. He wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border and a multi-strand gold necklace with bell-like beads and a central gold pendant. Behind him, a dense arch of marigolds, yellow and white blossoms, red roses and purple flowers frames a gilded backdrop. Bare feet rest on a red cloth.2009-12-27A man sits cross-legged on a cushioned seat in front of a floral arch of yellow, white, red and purple flowers with a gold-toned backdrop. He wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, and a gold rudraksha-style mala across his lap. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and his right hand is raised in a gesture as he speaks. Probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces, seated for a teaching or satsang-style address.2009-12-27A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a cream cushioned seat in front of a gold-carved throne backdrop wrapped with yellow marigold, purple, white and red flower garlands. He wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a heavy gold beaded ceremonial necklace. He holds his hands together at chest level while looking to the side. A small deity murti is carved into the gold backrest behind him.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with gold-bordered edges sits cross-legged on a cream cushioned throne in front of a floral backdrop of yellow, white, red and purple marigold garlands and a gilded ornate frame. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands are pressed together in front of his chest as he speaks. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold bead necklace, seated on a throne during a ceremony.2009-12-27A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment edged in gold zari. He wears a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a central gold pendant and clasps his hands in his lap while smiling. He sits on a cushioned seat in front of a gold-framed backdrop densely decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemum and purple and red flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing with gold edging and a gold ceremonial necklace, seated as a central figure of honour.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27Photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a backdrop of layered marigold and rose garlands with a blue and pink silk cloth. He wears a plain white dhoti-style garment, a long multi-strand gold bead necklace, a gold bangle on his upper arm, and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles while raising one hand in a gesture of teaching, with the other hand resting on his lap. Probable Swamiji is seated in the position of a speaker at satsang; cues include long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and the throne setting. The scene shows a seated speaker addressing a gathering, with the flower garlands framing the throne.2010-11-10