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A seated man in white ritual cloth sits cross-legged on a gold-and-red throne before a large deity pair adorned with multicolour floral garlands and an ornate gold-fringed yellow canopy. The seated figure wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a red tilak on the forehead and a gold bangle, with hands resting in his lap. Two shaved-head attendants in white dhotis with maroon borders sit on an orange cloth to the left and right. Gold lamps with swan-shaped stands and a gold bull statue flank the throne against a temple-architecture backdrop. The page indicates a satsang talk, so this is a discourse setting. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for a person, shown by the mala and throne, but his face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm.

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-and-orange garland, long hair, and a red bindi, hands folded, eyes closed. Behind him stands a golden bull and a golden umbrella with fringe, and a decorated deity pair (male and female metal murti) draped in multicoloured flower garlands of yellow, red, purple and white. Four devotees in white clothing sit on the floor in front, facing the throne, with offering plates and orange cloths before them. The backdrop shows a painted temple pillar scene.2010-11-21November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a gold necklace and a visible forehead mark, in front of a shrine backdrop. Behind him, two deity murtis are dressed in colourful flower garlands in red, yellow and white, with a gold ornamental canopy above. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides of the throne, and a gold-framed throne chair with garlands sits at the right edge. A painted forest backdrop with stone pillars surrounds the shrine, and an orange cloth covers the lower altar table. The lamps and garlands suggest a satsang or puja setting. a person: long dark hair and a gold necklace on the seated man, with the throne and white ritual clothing.2010-11-10November 22 20102010-11-22A seated man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in a greeting gesture, with a long necklace of gold-coloured beads and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large deity murti is draped with thick garlands in red, yellow, purple and green, with a gold bull statue to the left and gold lamps at the edges. Two men in white and one in an orange cloth sit at the lower left and right, facing the throne. The setting resembles a temple-style satsang dais. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a shawl; the appearance is consistent with the page's description of Swamiji, but the identification is uncertain and stated only here as a probable match. Swamiji (probable): seated speaker on the throne during a satsang.2010-11-14November 13 20102010-11-13A seated man in a golden ornate throne, dressed in red cloth draped over his body, with a long gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap, with a microphone stand in front of him. Behind him a golden bull statue and a large floral backdrop frame two deity murtis: a standing figure in a tall golden crown holding a small object, and a female figure beside it, both adorned with white and gold ornaments and layered garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Blue and orange fabric drapes below the murtis. Robed attendants are faintly visible in the background.2010-11-20A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing an orange saffron cloth wrap and a long black rudraksha mala. A microphone stand is in front of him and pink flower petals lie at his feet on a gold footstool. Behind him stand large decorated deity murtis, a gold-crowned female form and a smaller crowned figure, draped in flower garlands of white, yellow, red and purple, with a golden bull beside them. The setting suggests a public satsang talk.2010-11-19 +1 copiesNovember 13 20102010-11-13A satsang stage in a temple-style hall with a central golden throne bearing a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a white garment and a gold necklace, flanked by two golden thrones with deity murti and floral garlands. Behind them a large backdrop shows carved stone pillars and a deity murti with flower garlands. Brass oil lamps stand in front. On the left, three people in white and orange kneel with hands folded in anjali, and on the right, women in orange saris sit with hands folded in prayer.2010-11-10A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with a golden ornate throne backed by a semicircular arch of red, yellow, green, purple and white flower garlands and a yellow marigold backdrop. A man seated on the throne wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a gold necklace and a red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead; his hands are folded. a person, seated in state on the peetha. To the left, a bearded man with long dark hair in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits beside him. In the foreground, a figure in an orange robe with dark hair faces the throne, and fruit and silver vessels sit on a marigold-draped table.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01