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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushion, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over the shoulder and long gold-bead necklaces, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him is a golden bull figure and a large blue cloth backdrop decorated with garlands of marigold, rose and green leaves. In the foreground, the back of a child's head and a seated figure with gold necklace are visible at the edges. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan with the seated figure receiving devotees.

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November 10 20102010-11-10A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushion sits in namaste with palms pressed together and eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap, a gold beaded necklace and a red bindi, and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him stands a gold-painted carved bull figure, and blue draped fabric is decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. In the foreground, the shaved heads of two people in white are visible at the edges, seen from behind as they face the throne. The appearance is consistent with a presentation of a person seated in a ceremonial setting.2010-11-10November 10 20102010-11-10A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, before a golden ornate throne with a red cushion. He wears a white dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, a long gold-beaded mala necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a large gilded bull or nandi figure and a blue silk backdrop draped with garlands of green leaves, purple and yellow flowers, and red roses. Two younger men in white, partially visible, sit in the foreground facing him.2010-11-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing white dhoti-style clothing with a bare upper body, a long gold bead necklace, and a bindi. He holds a gold ceremonial staff and smiles. Behind him is a golden bull statue (nandi) and garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers draped over a teal and pink backdrop. A gold oil lamp stand stands at right and a second seated attendant in white is partly visible at left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back dark hair, a gold bead necklace and a white dhoti with bare chest, matching the page's satsang context.2010-11-14A man with long dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a white dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace. In front of him, the back of a seated attendant's head is visible in white ritual clothing. Behind the throne stands a large gold bull figure, a blue draped cloth and garlands of red, purple and green flowers. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right of the image. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in namaste with a golden bull and flower garlands behind him.2010-11-10 +1 copiesA man seated on a red throne with a gold-embossed back, framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant. An orange cloth lies at the lower right. He appears to be in the midst of a teaching or meditation session. Based on his appearance, this may be a person, seated in a ceremonial role, though the identification is uncertain.2010-12-21 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a white dhoti, a white shawl draped over one shoulder, a red bindi, a gold bangle and a long beaded gold necklace. Behind him stand a golden bull statue and a draped teal cloth decorated with garlands of orange, yellow, purple and red flowers. A brass oil lamp burns at the right edge. Two men in white and one in orange-red robes with beaded necklaces sit in the foreground, facing the throne. The cue of long hair, distinctive gold necklace and shawl makes this a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in satsang.2010-11-14Photograph of a seated man in white robes on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, a multi-strand gold bead necklace and a gold armlet. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate throne are consistent with the page's description of the speaker, presented as the central figure. Foreground, two shaved-headed devotees in saffron or white sit facing him with hands folded. Behind the throne stands a golden bull statue, garlands of marigolds and flowers, and teal and orange draped fabric.2010-11-14January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man in a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion sits in padmasana posture, bare-chested under a white shawl and white dhoti, wearing a long gold bead necklace and gold armlet and a red bindi. Behind him a golden nandi bull statue and a deity murti are draped in layered garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, with a teal cloth backdrop. An oil lamp burns at the right edge, and two seated devotees in white and a bald man in orange sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace, shawl and throne, matching the satsang setting.2010-11-14A man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions sits with palms pressed together at his chest and eyes closed in namaskar. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a cream shawl over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A microphone stand stands beside him. Behind him hangs a red and white drape decorated with garlands and a deity image. a person is the appearance-based label for the seated speaker, who appears to be giving a discourse.2010-09-12