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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with a dense arch of marigold garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, red dhoti-style lower garments, and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap and he gazes upward with a smile. Beside him stand a brass oil lamp (deepam) with a lit flame, a golden trident (trishul) and a drum wrapped in an orange cloth. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with distinctive ceremonial cues of the red turban, gold necklaces and red robes.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a large floral backdrop of garlands in red, white, yellow, purple and green. He wears a red turban, a red shawl wrapped over a bare shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, and holds his hands in a meditative mudra on his lap. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands to the left and a golden trident is at right, with flower garlands along the throne base. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a red turban and saffron-red garments with a gold bead necklace and ceremonial garlands, and is seated on the throne as the central honoured figure.2010-12-22A smiling man in red sits cross-legged on a gold-framed throne cushioned in red, his hands in a teaching gesture. He wears a red turban, a red sash over the shoulder, and a thick gold necklace with a gold pendant. The throne is backed by a large arch of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at left and a gold trident and a brass drum-like object at right. Appearance-based cues including the red turban, red robes and gold necklace are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in person at the throne.2010-12-22A seated man in red sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne (peetha) framed by a garland arch of yellow marigolds and red, white and purple flowers. He wears a red turban, a red shawl over bare shoulders, a long gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, and his hands rest in his lap. Gold oil lamps (kuthuvilakku) with flames stand on the left, and a gold trident (trishul) on a stand is on the right. Behind him is a painted blue and gold backdrop with string lights.2010-12-22A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of marigold, rose and white flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over his shoulders and a red dhoti, with a heavy multi-strand gold and bead necklace and a smaller gold pendant. His hands rest in a meditative mudra in his lap. Gold trident (trishul) and a brass oil lamp stand beside the throne, with a small flame visible on the left, and a gold microphone stand at right. Swamiji (probable): the red turban, saffron-red robes and ornate gold necklaces match the appearance cues for this presence, seated as the speaker on the throne.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in red sannyasi-style clothing sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a large arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white, with gold filigree ornaments. He wears a red turban, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style pendant, and rests his hands together in his lap while smiling. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left and a gold trident rests against the right side. The figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in padmasana on a red-cushioned throne, wearing a red turban, a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, red dhoti, a long gold ornate necklace and a gold pendant. His hands rest in a meditative mudra in his lap. Behind him is a large golden arched backdrop decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a golden trident (trishul) mounted on a stand to the right and a lit brass oil lamp on a stand to the left. The appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is judged by appearance only.2010-12-22