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A man with a shaved head and a red bindi sits smiling on an ornate red and gold throne in front of a dark stone deity murti with four arms, draped in a red and white patterned cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. The seated man wears a brown and gold draped robe over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with a ceremonial pendant. The murti holds a trident and other implements, and an orange brocade backdrop with a silver arched frame surrounds the scene. Red-lit offerings sit at the right edge. a person seated, identified by his rudraksha mala and throne seating, with a shaved head and red bindi rather than long hair or a crown.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate red upholstered throne with gold-edged back and armrests, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and multiple strands of orange rudraksha beads with a gold necklace. Behind him stands a dark grey stone deity murti with four arms, wearing an orange-and-yellow headband, orange garments, a bead and white-bead necklace, set against a green cloth backdrop with gold motifs. The seated man is visibly a sannyasi-style presence with distinctive rudraksha malas and long hair, matching the page's Swamiji label as a probable identification. Only one physical person is present.2013-03-31March 31 20132013-03-31December 18 20162016-12-18A man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with golden lion armrests on a red-and-gold stage, smiling with his arm resting on the chair, a red bindi on his forehead and a red thread on his wrist. Behind him stands a large dark statue of a multi-armed deity wearing a red dhoti-style garment, gold and jewelled necklaces, a red turban and a cobra hood overhead, against a starry blue backdrop. The statue is a deity murti.2016-12-19December 18 20162016-12-18A seated person in a deep red-brown robe and orange-red shawl rests on a plush burgundy velvet seat with gold carved armrests, wearing a long orange-beaded mala, a thick gold bead necklace, gold armlets and a red bindi, with a microphone visible at the face. Beside them stands a golden deity murti dressed in white and yellow-gold cloth, adorned with gold jewellery, an orange-red head cloth and a dense garland of red, yellow and white flowers. The setting is a stage with dark maroon drapes.2013-04-14April 21 20152015-04-21A man seated on an ornate gold throne in a temple-style hall, smiling and holding a gold ceremonial staff with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-red wrap, multiple layered gold necklaces, a pink flower garland and gold armlets. Behind him a golden bull figure sits before a shrine decorated with white, pink, yellow and green flower garlands, a gold crown and a dark cloth. A gold lamp stands at right and a microphone is in front of him. A water bottle and a small wooden table sit at lower left. The Skanda Shasti satsang setting is suggested by the flower-decorated shrine and throne.2016-11-05December 21 20162016-12-21September 03 20132013-09-03A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hooded backrest and red cushions, a trident leaning beside him on the left. Behind him stands a large dark stone deity murti with a crown, a red and gold draped cloth, layered garlands and pendant ornaments. Colourful flower garlands in red, white, yellow and green frame the murti on both sides. The backdrop shows a dark starry cosmic space with pink nebula-like glows. He wears a red bindi, has long dark hair and a beard, and holds his hands together in his lap. The scene is a stage setting for a discourse.2016-12-21A seated man in an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a large ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy, arms resting on his lap, smiling, with a red rudraksha-style bindi and long dark hair and beard. Behind him stands a large black deity murti of Shiva with an orange cloth, a crown-like headdress, gold necklaces and garlands of marigolds and multicoloured flowers draped down each side. A golden trident stands to his left on the stage, and the backdrop is a dark starfield with purple nebula glows. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long hair, ornate orange clothing and gold necklaces on a throne.2016-12-21