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A smiling man with slicked-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in a red upholstered chair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over bare shoulders and a long orange-red cloth. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, and holds a thin white thread stretched between his hands while a woman in a green blouse and a child in blue and orange stand close beside him. A gilded chair back is visible at left, and another person's hand holds the thread at lower left. The setting appears to be a festive ceremonial gathering.

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April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30August 27 20122012-08-27A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth wrap draped over bare shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala headband with gold beads, a rudraksha mala necklace with a gold pendant depicting a deity, and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles while looking to his left against a deep maroon curtain. A blurred person stands at the right edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair swept back, saffron wrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold pendant support the identification as a seated spiritual leader.2012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, wearing an orange-saffron garment draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered edge, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads, a silver necklace with a dark pendant, gold armlets, and a small microphone clipped near his ear. He has white horizontal tilak lines and a red dot on his forehead and smiles while speaking. The page indicates the event was a satsang session. His appearance and distinctive saffron clothing, beads and jewellery match the a person presentation, so he is identified here as a person seated for a discourse.2012-08-27A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders with a yellow border, wearing long mala necklaces of rudraksha beads with white beads and a small black thread at the neck. He has a red bindi and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, a small clip-on microphone near his mouth, and his hands are held together in front of him as he smiles and looks to the side. Behind him is a cream and gold damask-patterned upholstered backdrop with a red fabric edge at the top. a person: he wears saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a sacred-ash forehead, a combination consistent with the page's description of the event.2012-08-27A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back. He has short dark hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and an orange lower garment with a gold border. Multiple strands of rudraksha beads with silver accents hang across his chest, and a silver ceremonial necklace sits at his neck. He smiles with hands resting in his lap. The background shows intricate gold repoussé work.2012-08-23August 25 20122012-08-25A man sits on an ornate red upholstered throne with gilded carved frame and arms, decorated with flower garlands behind. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered dhoti, multiple long rudraksha mala necklaces with gold spacers, and a gold pendant. He has a red tilak on his forehead, hair swept back into a knot, and gold bangles on his wrist. He turns his head to the side, one arm extended along the throne. Swamiji (probable): the sitter has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold pendant, consistent with the page subject, presented as a throne-seated figure at a public event.2012-04-30A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne sits cross-legged with hands clasped, wearing a headset microphone. He has a white vertical tilak and red bindi, and wears an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold pendant necklace, and matching beaded armlets and wrist bands. Behind him is a large gilded throne backrest with repoussé floral and scroll motifs. The a person appearance cues are the saffron-orange draped clothing, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace while seated on the throne, presented as a teacher giving a satsang-style talk.2012-08-25A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, speaking with a small headset microphone. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and body, a yellow-gold border, multiple strands of rudraksha beads and a silver-bead necklace with a pendant, plus beaded armlets. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. His hands rest together at his lap. Behind him is a gold throne back with floral carvings and a painted green rock-and-foliage backdrop. a person is seated in person, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial necklace and throne setting, delivering a talk.2012-08-27