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A seated man with long dark wavy hair, eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest in anjali mudra, sits on an ornate gold-gilded throne with a cushioned mustard-coloured seat. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads and a central pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi with a white tilak on his forehead. His bare feet rest on a red cushion scattered with white flowers and an orange blossom. The figure has distinctive adornments and hair consistent with the page's a person reference, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity remains uncertain.

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A seated man in saffron-orange clothing with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, sits on a cream upholstered sofa-style seat before an ornate gold-embossed metal backdrop. He wears an orange turban with a blue and white rosette, an orange shawl over one shoulder, a white dhoti, multiple gold bead necklaces, gold-toned armlets and bangles, and has a red mark on his forehead. Red and yellow flower garlands decorate the seat. Appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference on several cues (orange turban, saffron garments, ornate gold necklaces), so this is a probable match in the in-person category.2011-09-15A seated man with long dark hair sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne set against an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a circular halo motif. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over bare shoulders and a layered silver-toned bead necklace with a tilak mark on his forehead. Gilded Devanagari-style lettering runs along the lower throne base. a person: the orange robe, long swept hair, multi-strand ceremonial necklace and gilded throne are consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event, so the seated figure is recorded as a probable in-person presence.2008-10-02A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-leaf throne with red zebra-striped cushions, eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a long saffron wrap, and multiple strands of ceremonial silver beads around his neck. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he has long dark hair. Behind him is a highly embossed gold backrest with floral scrollwork and a circular halo motif. The gold base carries a Devanagari inscription. The swamiji flag is set to probable: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklaces and gold throne match the appearance cues, and the page describes him as present at the event, so this is an appearance-based candidate. Person seated in meditative devotional posture.2008-10-02A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste, sits on an ornate gilded throne with a crown-shaped top and lion figures at its base. He wears saffron-orange robes with a golden border, a red bindi, a peacock feather in his crown, and a gold necklace and garland of white and pink flowers. Red and orange striped cushions surround him, and marigold and red flower garlands decorate the throne and a pink canopy above. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, crown and peacock feather, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, seated in a presiding role on a throne.2008-01-01A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions. He wears a long white and red flower garland with green accents and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. A small red mark is on his forehead, and a silver offering plate with pink flowers sits at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, orange turban and robes, rudraksha-style gold necklace and throne setting, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold repoussé throne back. He holds his palms together in namaskar at his chest with eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead and a long gold bead mala with a small gold deity pendant around his neck. A rudraksha bracelet is on his left wrist, and a microphone stand is beside his hands.2011-02-22January 01 20082008-01-01A seated man in an orange-red sleeveless robe and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions. His eyes are closed, hands held together at chest level, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He sits on a red cushioned platform in front of an elaborately carved gilded backrest with floral garlands at the top corners.2009-07-23A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels. He wears an orange turban with a small blue-and-white ornament, an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and body, a white dhoti beneath, and a long multi-strand gold bead necklace. He has long dark hair and a red bindi, and holds his hands loosely in his lap while smiling. Yellow and red flower garlands rest along the armrests and throne base.2011-09-15A seated man in an ornate gold throne with carved gold backrest and red tiger-striped cushions, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed and a faint smile. He wears saffron/orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a golden crown with a peacock feather, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace with a pendant, and garlands of white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. The throne is surrounded by marigold and mixed flower garlands under an orange canopy draped with white flower strands, with gold lion figures at the base.2008-01-01A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange robe, with a red bindi on his forehead and several strands of silver beaded mala around his neck. His hands are folded in his lap and he sits on a red-and-black tiger-striped cushion before an ornate gold-embossed throne with scrollwork and floral relief. Red and yellow flowers are arranged along the base of the throne. The appearance and cues match the page's a person reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification of the central figure seated in state.2008-10-02July 17 20082008-07-17