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A seated man in white ritual clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded arched backrest and red velvet cushions. He wears a cream turban with a red bindi, long rudraksha mala necklaces, bangles on his arms, and holds a silver staff with a golden shaft across his lap. Brass oil lamps hang on the dark wall beside the throne. The setting suggests a temple or ashram sanctum.

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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet cushion and a golden halo-shaped backrest, smiling broadly. He wears a cream turban with a jewelled ornament and a red tilak on the forehead, a white draped garment, a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala of brown beads, and gold armbands. He holds a white fly-whisk handle in one hand, with a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) visible at the right edge and another lamp at the left. The setting is a dark wall. +3 copiesApril AF 2012April AF 2012A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold repoussé arched backrest and red velvet cushions, in front of a dark wall with hanging brass oil lamps. He wears a cream turban with a red tilak mark, white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial pendant necklace, plus rudraksha bracelets. His hands are clasped in his lap and a silver-tipped staff rests beside the throne. A small floral offering sits at the base of the throne. Given the page's reference to Swamiji, the seated figure matches the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate, with turban, saffron-accented cushions, rudraksha and ornate jewellery; this is an in-person photograph.2012-04-09April AF 2012A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a cream-coloured turban with a gold ornament, a white dhoti with a gold border, a white shawl draped over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and gold bangles. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. A person in the lower right corner lights or tends a small flame beside the throne. Behind the throne is a gold arched backdrop and a painted panel in pink, green and blue.2012-04-15February 18 20112011-02-18April 03 20122012-04-03April 03 20122012-04-03A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a cream turban with a jewelled ornament, a white dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, and bangles. A brass oil lamp burns beside the throne, a woman in a green sari sits at the lower right, and petals lie on the throne base. Hanging brass lamps frame the dark background.2012-04-13PhotoAlbum2011-11-23 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, raising one hand in blessing and smiling. He wears a cream turban with a jewelled ornament, white dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, and a gold bangle on the upper arm. Gold kalasha-style lamps hang on the dark backdrop, and a painted deity figure in green stands at the right edge. The clothing and throne suggest a seated spiritual teacher, but the appearance is only partly distinctive; the page does not confirm his presence, so the identity is uncertain.