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A man in a white turban and white embroidered garment sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a circular gold emblem at its top. He holds a black microphone in both hands and speaks. He wears a red bindi, a white beaded garland with orange flowers, and dark feathered trim at his shoulders. A red tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. A gold staff stands at the right edge, and a backdrop of colourful patterned panels with red and gold motifs surrounds him. a person identification is based only on visible cues: the white turban, ornate gold throne and feathered adornments.

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July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest, wearing a white turban with black stripe and a red bindi, white shawl draped over the shoulder with gold border, a long string of dark rudraksha beads across the chest, and holding a rudraksha mala in one hand. Orange and red cushions surround him and a clip microphone is attached near his shoulder. Appearance-based cues are not sufficiently distinctive to identify him, so the role is described only as a seated speaker.2011-06-24January 01 20082008-01-01December 15 20112011-12-15A man with long, wavy dark hair and a red bindi sits in an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved floral gilding, speaking into a black microphone on a stand. He wears a white embroidered kurta with a tan shawl draped over his arm, and a garland of yellow and purple flowers is visible at the top of the frame. The setting appears to be a formal event stage. The page does not indicate a person's presence, and the photo is a single close-up of one seated speaker.2007-12-23A seated man on a throne decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, red and pink flowers and green leaves, with an ornate gold backrest behind him. He wears a beige turban, a red bindi on his forehead, a white draped garment and multiple tiers of heavy gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, plus a gold armlet. His hands are folded in his lap and he smiles while looking to the side. The prominent cues of long hair, turban, ceremonial gold necklaces and a throne setting describe the leader of the event, Swamiji (probable), rather than a generic devotee.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow, magenta and white flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold bracelet, a sandalwood tilak and a red bindi. He holds a green-stemmed plush orange flower with a smiling yellow face. Some printed text is watermarked in the corner, which is omitted.2009-01-01A photograph of a seated man in a red embroidered sherwani with silver and teal floral embroidery and a matching red shawl, wearing a cream turban and a red bindi. He sits with hands clasped in his lap in front of an ornate gold-toned carved panel, with a microphone on a stand at his side. The gold carved backdrop and cream-upholstered chair suggest a stage or dais setting. The man appears to be speaking. Appearance cues include the long swept hair under the turban and ornate red-and-gold ceremonial clothing, consistent with a person seated for a discourse.2009-12-22A seated man on an ornate gilded throne sits barefoot, smiling, in a crimson and gold brocade sherwani over cream dhoti-style trousers. He wears an elaborate gold crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and a cream shawl with beaded tassels draped across his body. A silver staff topped with a bird figure rests in his left hand, and rings adorn his fingers. Behind him is a dense arrangement of marigolds, red roses, purple and white flowers in rainbow-banded garlands. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, ornate gold jewellery and a sceptre, matching distinctive ceremonial cues of the page subject.2011-12-15 +1 copies