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A young man with a bare chest sits on an ornate gold throne with a repoussé frame, decorated with a carved lion face and a medallion portrait. He wears a dense rudraksha mala in red-brown beads with gold bead spacers, matching red-brown bracelets on his upper arms, a small gold pendant on a thin chain, and a gold hoop earring. His hair is tied in a high topknot, and a white sacred-ash line runs across his forehead with a red dot at the centre. An elderly man in a white shirt stands to the left with hands clasped, and a gold snake-headed ornament rests at the bottom edge. A red pole and hanging decorations appear behind the throne.

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A seated figure with eyes closed sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold-framed throne decorated with lion heads. He wears a long dark braid tied up on his head, a white horizontal forehead band with a red mark, a bare chest, a bead-and-gold necklace, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border. A small round badge is pinned to his chest. Beside him, a gold lion statue, a gold trident and a golden kalasha finial stand on the stage, and a person in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits at the left holding a microphone.2016-12-17A young bare-chested man with dark hair tied in a high topknot stands in profile, looking to the side. He wears white horizontal stripes across his forehead, chest and upper arms, orange and brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a thick gold bead necklace, a small pendant and a round medallion with a portrait on his chest, and hoop earrings. Behind him are a gold and silver ornate seat and a blurred figure in red and gold clothing. Figure is an in_person candidate with compatible presentation cues only partially visible, so identity is uncertain; setting appears to be a ceremonial hall with decorated furnishings.2016-12-19March 11 20172017-03-11August 26 20172017-08-26A seated speaker with a topknot of dark hair, a red tilak and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and a red dot on his brow, holds a black microphone while gesturing with his right hand during a discourse. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold bead necklaces and red rudraksha armbands. Behind him stands a gold-framed ornate throne with a lion relief, beside a red pole and hanging crystal decorations. Behind him at left, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and gold necklaces with rudraksha beads stands near oil lamps. a person: the seated speaker's appearance is consistent with the page's Kalpataru discourse, shown with a topknot, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces; the throne and lion relief are visible.2017-03-11 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-orange garment sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved scrollwork and a red velvet cushion. He wears a large black turban-style head wrap, yellow and red tilak markings on his forehead, and multiple rudraksha mala strands with a large gold ceremonial pendant and gold chain necklace. His bare shoulder is visible. Behind him, a person in white dhoti with a red and gold waist cloth stands, and another figure in orange stands at the top edge. Appearance-based identification is unsure, so the seated figure is described by role only as a seated man on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2015-12-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sits on an ornate red velvet throne with a gold-carved back, in front of a gilded temple backdrop. He wears a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas, a large silver pendant, and rudraksha armlets, with his hands folded in his lap and a small microphone clipped near his ear. Beside the throne sits a young boy in a white dhoti and a rudraksha necklace, and a vase of yellow flowers stands at right. Appearance-based label: a person, with the orange robes, rudraksha malas and throne as cues; this is an unverified appearance match.2012-10-09May 14 20162016-05-14A photograph of a young man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion heads and foliage motifs. He is bare-chested and wears a tall twisted black hair crown, a red tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas with gold bead spacers, a rudraksha armlet on each upper arm, and a small pendant necklace. Behind him a large golden kalasha-style finial and cream drapery are visible. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, as the cues are limited to the hair crown and rudraksha adornments, so the sitter is described as a seated young man on a peetha-style throne.2017-03-11Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair coiled high and wrapped with rudraksha beads, wearing a rust-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder, with white tilak markings on his forehead. He sits with eyes lowered before gold-toned ornate decor. Behind him, a young boy in grey-beige clothes looks on, and a man in white and gold dhoti with a long rudraksha mala holds a white sheet of paper. Another man in orange-red robes stands at the back. Probable Swamiji cues: long dreadlocked hair with rudraksha crown, orange clothing and rudraksha malas, seated as the central figure in a ritual setting.2016-01-16Photograph of a seated young man with white and vibhuti markings on his forehead and chest, wearing a white and gold dhoti with a yellow shawl, and layered rudraksha malas with gold ornaments. Behind him, a figure in a maroon and red turban and layered pearl necklaces sits before an ornate gold throne backdrop with a purple curtain at right. A partly visible orange-clad person appears at the left edge. The seated figures are the visible focus; the person behind wears distinctive turban and pearl cues, so this is a probable candidate who is only partly visible.2017-06-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads wears an orange saffron wrap, rudraksha beads, a gold ceremonial necklace with a central pendant, and a white tilak on the forehead, with long dreadlocked hair falling down his back. Across from him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and sacred thread kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A gold lion sculpture stands at the right edge and a red velvet cushion rests near the throne, with a red curtain behind. The scene appears to be a mandala-style initiation ceremony. The seated figure is a person candidate based on dreadlocks, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklace cues, seated in the presence-of-honour role on the throne.2017-08-22