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A seated man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved side panels, framed by a curved arch of marigold and yellow-and-maroon floral garlands. He wears a golden-brown silk kurta, pale blue dhoti and a matching shawl, with a red bindi on his forehead and a purple-and-white garland draped around his neck. His hands rest folded in his lap. The throne is decorated with white jasmine and maroon flower strands, and a plush toy and balloons appear behind and above, with a checkered backdrop and a red-trimmed doorway. A printed copyright line is visible in the lower right, which is not transcribed. a person appearance cues are present but not conclusive from the photo alone, so identity is uncertain.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne, or peetha, framed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red and green. He wears a gold-and-beige silk kurta, a matching shawl, a white dhoti, and a multi-coloured garland around his neck, and smiles off to the side. Two carved gold pillars flank the throne, a red cushion rests beside him, and flower-decorated steps sit below. Behind him are a checkered backdrop and colourful balloons with small floral bouquets. The man has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned ceremonial dress and garlands, matching the appearance-based cues for the probable Swamiji.2009-12-24 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, framed by a large arch of marigolds in yellow, red and green. He wears a gold-embroidered cream kurta and white dhoti-style trousers, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a multi-coloured flower garland draped over his shoulders and chest. Two tall gold-carved side panels flank the throne on a stage decorated with white flower garlands, red petals and balloons in the background. The scene is a stage setting with a seated figure in ceremonial dress, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) given the long hair, ornate gold clothing and throne-side regalia.2009-12-24 +1 copiesDecember 24 20092009-12-24A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, framed by a large arch of marigold and multicoloured flower garlands. He wears a gold-toned tunic, a light blue dhoti and a matching shawl, with a white and multicoloured floral garland draped over his shoulders. His hands rest folded in his lap and he smiles. Gilded carved side panels flank the throne, white flower bands decorate its base, and balloons in orange, purple and pink appear at the lower edges against a checkered beige and green backdrop with red decorations.2009-12-24A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling. He wears a gold embroidered kurta, a gold shawl draped over his shoulders, and light blue dhoti-style trousers, with a purple, white and yellow flower garland around his neck. The throne is framed by a large arch of yellow, maroon and green marigold and rose garlands against a checkered green and beige mat backdrop with small red ornaments. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long hair, gold-embroidered saffron-toned clothing and a garland cue matching the page's designation as a seated guest of honour.2009-12-24 +1 copiesA smiling person with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with thick garlands of yellow, orange, white and purple flowers arranged in arches around the seat. They wear a pale cream and gold embroidered sherwani-style outfit with white and red-tipped flower garlands draped over the shoulders and chest, and their hands rest folded in their lap. Gold lion-head armrests flank the red-cushioned seat, and the backdrop is a flower-covered yellow wall with red and green decorative motifs and a gold sunburst frame above. The scene resembles a ceremonial seating honouring a guru, with the central figure appearing as an unsure candidate for a person based on the throne setting and ceremonial clothing alone.2009-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests draped in white flower garlands and red tiger-striped cushions. He wears a beige silk kurta with a cream and gold-striped dhoti and shawl. The throne is decorated with orange marigold garlands, white flowers, potted palms, pink flowers, Santa-figure ornaments and many colourful balloons in pink, green, yellow and purple.2008-12-24A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, pink and red flowers and green leaves. He wears an orange garment, a gold armband, and a white sandalwood tilak with a red dot on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Behind him a large floral arch of yellow, red, purple and green blooms frames the stage, with flower vases and a tray of offerings at the sides and a white fan on the right. Single person seated in a satsang-style setting.2010-10-24A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne (simhasana) framed by garlands of red, yellow and white flowers. He wears a green and gold silk garment with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala necklace, beaded armlets and a red bindi, and sits in a cross-legged pose smiling. Golden lion carvings flank the throne, with a gold sun-disc standard at left and a gold flag at right. Flower petals lie on the stage in front. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial golden-bordered silk and throne seating, consistent with the page's description of him speaking at the event. Recorded as a seated speaker on stage.2011-10-292010 - Photo Album +2 copiesA seated man in a green and gold striped dhoti-style garment with a yellow sash sits cross-legged on a red-and-gold draped dais in front of an ornate gold throne arch decorated with lion figures and garlands of marigolds and red flowers. He wears a long rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha armlets, and a red bindi, and smiles while looking to his right. A gold ceremonial staff with a sun-like disc stands at left and a gold banner pole at right, with orange and floral banners at the edges. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse, and a small tablet device sits near his feet. a person is identified by the rudraksha malas, ornate gold throne, and ceremonial attire; he is seated at the centre as the main speaker.2011-10-29December 24 20092009-12-24