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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scroll patterns, smiling toward an unseen crowd. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala with large gold-toned beads, a gold chain, gold bangles and a red bindi with white marks on his forehead, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left. Behind them is a large red-orange banner portrait of a smiling man in a red turban with a red bindi. Lower right, hands and the heads of seated audience members are visible, and a carved lion-head armrest appears at lower left.

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December 08 20112011-12-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest on an outdoor stage. He wears a long swept-back hairstyle, a red tilak on his forehead, layered gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a gold bangle, and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind him a large backdrop shows a smiling face in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the foreground, the backs of seated devotees' heads are visible, and at left a standing person in orange holds a brass kalasha-style vessel. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron robes, long hair and gold ornaments on a throne, matching the visible cues for Swamiji (probable) as a presiding guru on a peetha.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a gold ornate throne, wearing a long orange garland of beads, gold necklace and gold armlets, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair, smiling before a crowd of seated devotees. Beside him stands a shaven-headed man in orange robes holding a rudraksha mala and a phone. A large backdrop shows a smiling face wrapped in an orange turban. Women in pink and white saris and a bald older woman sit in the foreground, one with a white flower garland in her hair. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the gold throne, identified by the cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing, a ceremonial gold garland and gold armlets; the standing man is a devotee or attendant.2011-12-08A man sits cross-legged on an ornate red and gold throne while speaking into a headset microphone. He wears an orange saffron robe, multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold chain with pendant, an armlet, and a red bindi with white forehead markings. Behind him, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi. Pink flowers sit on a red stand at lower left. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse hall.2012-08-25December 08 20112011-12-08A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate red and gold throne, turned to his left. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold and bead rudraksha-style necklace, a gold armband, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Gold-trimmed lotus-style carvings and a red cloth frame the throne. In the blurred background a white canopy, trees and a few distant people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded necklace and saffron clothing on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-12-08A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved floral scrollwork. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a thick multi-strand gold-beaded necklace and gold armlets. In front, a few people reach toward him with raised hands, and a cameraman in white films from the left. Behind is a large backdrop of a turbaned figure in orange with a red bindi. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the long hair, saffron clothing and gold adornments. Dense devotees fill the lower foreground.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a smiling man seated on a red and gold ornate throne, wearing an orange saffron-coloured shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper chest, with a long gold and bead necklace of large gold-toned beads, gold armlets and beaded bracelets. He has long swept-back hair and a white sandalwood stripe with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He holds a white ceremonial staff in one hand and rests his other hand on a gold-trimmed wooden box. Behind him is a white backdrop and green trees, with blurred people in the far background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with distinctive saffron robes, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-12-08