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A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, saffron-orange robes, a red tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm, and a long garland of white flowers and red and pink blossoms. His hands are folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure in orange with a long staff and red garland. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown, saffron robes and rudraksha cues; seated in a ceremonial setting, shown in person in this photograph.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown and red-and-white garlands, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha bracelet. A small microphone is at his mouth. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure with an orange body and red garland, and gold lion-head armrests flank the throne. The setting is a ceremonial stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron robes, multiple garlands and rudraksha bracelets on a throne, consistent with a pontiff seated for an installation event.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-carved armrests, smiling broadly. He wears a gold crown, a red and white flower garland with green-gold beads, and a rudraksha-style bracelet on his upper arm, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a large painted deity figure holds a staff and is draped in a red garland. Golden lion sculptures flank the throne in the foreground.2012-04-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and a gold crown-like headdress, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears an orange saffron shawl, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a tilak on his forehead. A golden lion sculpture stands at the right of the throne, and a metal staff with a bird finial rests beside it.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and golden lion armrests, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a tall golden crown, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and red jasmine-and-rose garland, rudraksha bracelets, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure in orange and green with a staff, and a gold lion finial sits at right. A candidate matching Swamiji by saffron/orange robes, crown, garlands and rudraksha cues is shown in an official throne-seated pose (Swamiji (probable)).2012-04-27A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and golden lion armrests, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, and multiple garlands of white and pink flowers. He sits with palms pressed together in greeting, with rudraksha-style bead bracelets on his wrists. Behind him stands a large colorful deity murti with a spear, and a red-and-gold velvet cushion lies at the base of the throne. The appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, with long swept hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a formal darshan setting.2012-04-27A seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaste sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and gold lion armrests. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, multiple beaded bracelets and saffron-orange robes. Behind him, a figure in orange and green stands holding a staff. The gold throne and lion statues dominate the frame.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27