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A man with long, swept-back black hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold-bordered wrap, a red bindi, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace resembling a rudraksha-style mala. Gold carved fish-shaped armrest detail and a gilded panel with a deity relief sit behind him. Swamiji (probable) — long swept-back hair, saffron/orange robe and ornate gold necklaces seated on a flower-decorated throne. The background is a draped beige cloth wall.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man in orange saffron robes with gold borders sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine and pink flower garlands. He wears a red and white flower garland, a gold necklace with beads, and a red bindi on his forehead, with his hands clasped in his lap and bare feet resting on a red cushion. Behind the throne are gilded carvings and a black backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back dark hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and throne setting match the appearance-based cues for the presiding teacher, shown seated in a throne-like setting. No other people are visible.2009-12-23A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe with gold borders and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a central pendant. He sits smiling on a gold throne-like seat framed by an arch of purple, yellow, red and white flower garlands, with cushioned armrests on either side. His hands are raised in a gesture before his chest. Appearance cues include long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, so this is a probable Swamiji.2009-12-27A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits in a red zebra-striped throne decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and white jasmine. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered kurta with gold detailing, an orange dhoti-style lower garment with a gold border, a gold chain and a red beaded collar, and holds his hands together in namaste. Ornate gilded carving surrounds the seat.2008-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27October 24 20102010-10-24December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A 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 28 20082008-12-28December 27 20092009-12-27A 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.2009-12-27