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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, speaking into a head microphone. He wears a beige turban with a jeweled brooch and a red bindi, a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border draped over his shoulder, multi-strand rudraksha malas, rudraksha armbands and a bracelet, with hands clasped in his lap. Behind him a large gilded arched backrest is carved with lions and scrollwork, and a silver-tipped staff with a small bird finial rests beside the throne. The page identifies this event as a Bhagavad Gita discourse, and the appearance-based label is a person, seated in the discourse setting with a microphone.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while sitting on a red cushioned throne before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. He wears a long white and maroon flower garland, a multi-strand gold bead necklace, a pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a small lapel microphone, with white ash marks on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. Tiger-striped fabric covers the platform in front of him. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style necklace are consistent with the page's Swamiji attribution.2013-03-03 +1 copiesJanuary 29 20132013-01-29March 06 20132013-03-06A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushioning, wearing a green turban with a red bindi, a sleeveless green draped garment with gold trim, a long gold bead mala and a red coral necklace with a gold pendant, hands clasped in his lap, eyes lowered. Two people in the foreground, one with a shaved head in white cloth with a gold border and one in orange and cream, face away from the camera. Brass offering plates with flowers and a lit oil lamp sit at the bottom of the frame. a person: the green turban, gold bead mala and throne cues are consistent with the page's satsang context, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity.2011-02-17A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a green turban with a red bindi, a green sleeveless wrap with gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace and a red thread with a pendant. Hands are clasped in his lap and his gaze is calm. Two people in the foreground, partly visible from behind, one bald in white with a yellow edge and one in orange with a cream cloth, sit facing him. A brass offering tray with flowers and a lamp lies in front.2011-02-17A photograph of a seated man on a red cushioned throne framed by a gold-embossed backdrop and an arch of yellow, red, pink and purple marigold and chrysanthemum garlands. He wears a beige turban, a red vermilion mark on his forehead, white dhoti and white shawl, multi-strand gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and a gold cobra-shaped armlet. His hands rest clasped in his lap and he gazes to the side with a smile.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA man in a cream turban and white embroidered kurta with a white dhoti and cream shawl sits on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands and white jasmine strands. He holds a wooden staff across his lap and rests one bare foot on a gold footstool with a red cushion. A golden lion sculpture stands at the right side of the throne, and a gold deity relief appears in the backrest. A small gold chain is visible at his neck. The scene looks like a stage event during a festival celebration.2008-12-29April 03 20132013-04-03 +6 copiesNovember 08 20132013-11-08April 08 20132013-04-08 +3 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded arched backrest. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a gold circlet on his head, with a vertical red mark on his forehead. His right arm is raised in an open-handed gesture while he smiles, and a red zebra-print cushion rests beside him. The gilded throne and warm stage lighting dominate the frame.2012-05-01A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-edged border sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushion draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, in front of an ornate gold-leaf arched throne. He wears layered orange beaded necklaces with large gold beads and a gold pendant, orange and gold armlets, and a red dot on his forehead with a white vertical mark. He has a small microphone near his face and is smiling while speaking. A green parrot perches on the left armrest. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes and ornate gold necklaces, seated on an elaborate throne during a talk.2013-04-14