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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne draped with white and gold cloth, against a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands. He wears a white silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold bangle, and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand while a wooden tray of pomegranates is offered beside him, and a black staff rests across his lap.

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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne backed by a large gilded arch, surrounded by bands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a cream dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, a gold chain, a gold bangle, and a white sandalwood mark with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He holds a dark staff with a gold-tipped top in his right hand and rests his left hand on his knee. Red tiger-striped cushions and a gold base surround him. Partial foreground figures in dark and white clothing are visible at the bottom edge. The image is a photograph of a ceremonial seated darshan. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a cream-and-gold shawl, all consistent with the page's identification, though the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red and gold tiger-striped cushioned seat under a white tent, his palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a shawl, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with rudraksha-style beads. A black staff with an ornate gold top rests against the seat. Behind him are garlands of red, yellow and purple flowers and a gold-decorated backdrop. On the left, a person in white holds a brass tray of apples and oranges. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and white and gold clothing.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and layered gold necklaces, smiling as he looks down at a printed orange-and-yellow card showing lilies and fruit. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and a bowl of red pomegranates and other fruit sits before him. Behind him stands a second man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace, holding fruit. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple marigolds hang at right, and a pink tent canopy overhead. A plain white ceiling fan is visible. A wide-hanging orange-and-purple lotus-like logo appears at lower left.2010-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red and gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers, under a white canopy. He wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti with a gold-threaded shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beads. A red tilak mark is on his forehead, and a dark staff rests beside him. Behind him, a second man in white with a tray of fruit is partly visible. The photograph is a watermarked archive photo of a festival event.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a red tiger-striped cushion beneath a white tent canopy. He wears a cream shawl with a gold border over his shoulders and a long beaded gold necklace, and rests one fist against his cheek. Behind him a gilded throne is draped with garlands in red, yellow, green, purple and white. A wooden tray of fruit sits at his left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial attire fit the page's note that Swamiji was present, though the appearance is only partly clear.2009-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red seat cushion. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace, and holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a kalasha-like finial in his right hand and a gold trident in his left. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and roses, a gold cow figure at the left edge, and teal and orange draped fabric. A partially visible shaved-headed person in the left foreground faces him. The man's long hair, gold necklaces and saffron-toned ceremonial setting match the appearance cues for the page's a person claim, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-14January 01 20092009-01-01November 10 20102010-11-10 +1 copiesDecember 06 20102010-12-06January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man in white traditional dhoti and shawl with gold border sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden backrest. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a blue-and-gold pendant, a gold chain with a small gold ornament, and gold bangles; a red bindi marks his forehead. He raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture while smiling. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold ornaments, seated on a throne during a discourse.2011-02-14