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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-silver throne with red tiger-striped cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling, facing a woman in a white sari with an orange border and a long braid who stands at his side with hands together. A tray of fruit sits to the left, and a painted backdrop of large banyan tree roots fills the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and red tilak; seated on a throne receiving devotee.

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July 08 20092009-07-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bindi and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a heavy silver-toned ceremonial necklace and raises one hand in blessing toward a woman on the right, who wears white and presses her palms together in namaste. Flower garlands of yellow and red blossoms decorate the throne. A man in a red shirt stands at left with his head bowed. The figure is a person by appearance cues, but the page does not confirm his presence.2008-10-03July 07 20092009-07-07A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a long gold bead necklace, a red bindi, and tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Probable Swamiji, a distinctive presence on the throne, with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace. He rests one hand on a red cushion while facing an elderly woman in white clothes with a gold border and a long grey braid, who leans toward him. Red and gold drapes hang behind, with a hanging string of beads at the top. A small microphone is visible near the cushion.2011-02-27A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron sannyasi wrap and orange sleeveless garment, with dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead, gesturing with both open hands while smiling. He sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions in front of a deep blue draped curtain, with orange flowers at the left edge. At the lower right, a person in white clothing with short dark hair leans in toward him, partly cropped by the frame.2010-09-13A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne smiling broadly, with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi, a black thread necklace and an orange saffron shawl and garment. The figure's raised hand is extended toward a man seen from behind in a white kurta with grey hair, who appears to be offering or receiving a gesture. A red tiger-stripe cushion and gold throne back are visible, with a white fur-like rug at the base. Appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing match the page's description of Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA man in a flowing orange-saffron robe sits smiling on a cream-upholstered armchair with a round white cushion, long dark hair swept back, a red forehead mark visible. Before him stands a woman in a white sari with a dark plaited ponytail and a black beaded necklace, her hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them hangs a deep maroon velvet curtain, and a fruit plate sits on a white side table at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in saffron robes, long swept-back hair and a central dot on the forehead, receiving a devotee in white during a meeting.2010-08-10 +1 copiesDecember 06 20092009-12-06December 02 20112011-12-02A seated man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-carved throne upholstered in red-and-black zebra-striped cushions, holding a short stick in one hand. Before him stands a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, his palms pressed together in anjali near the seated man's face, performing a devotee's greeting or blessing. The backdrop is a large photographic print of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A few other figures in orange and white are partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's claim. The standing devotee is in white with a rudraksha-style mala at his neck.2010-02-11In front of him a woman in a white sari with orange border and floral print stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a white box is held at lower left by an unseen hand. Behind her, young boys and a woman in orange clothing stand near a doorway, and a brass oil lamp sits on the floor by the platform with a red-draped backdrop and a patterned banner hanging at the right.2006-10-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a painted backdrop of large banyan-like trees. The seated person wears a saffron/orange robe and is smiling, with long dark hair, and is positioned on a red footstool. A man in white ritual clothes stands at left, bending slightly toward the seated figure while holding an object near their hands. A woman in a white sari with a maroon border kneels at right, reaching toward the throne's base. Two younger women stand at right, one in a yellow shawl and white sari, the other in a pink and orange outfit. Another white-clad person bends over at far left beside a small table with a water bottle.2010-02-13