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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark sits cross-legged on a cushioned golden throne, garlanded and decorated for a ceremony. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. The throne is elaborately carved gold, draped with white and yellow marigold garlands, red rose accents and green leaves, with a golden canopy above and a gold lion-shaped armrest. Behind it hang a red and yellow backdrop and burlap panels. The seated figure fits the page's description of a Swamiji candidate, with distinctive orange clothing, swept-back long hair, and a ceremonial gold necklace, placed on a decorated peetha.

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December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man with long, flowing black hair and a red bindi wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a gold border and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. He smiles and claps his hands while seated on a cream upholstered throne decorated with a gold carved frame and lion-shaped armrest finials. The throne is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers, with a gold deity relief visible behind. A grey draped backdrop with red tassels hangs behind him.2009-12-27A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, draped in marigold and rose garlands with white jasmine piled along its base. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered kurta and an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with gold border, a rudraksha-style necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, hands folded at his chest and smiling upward. Red tiger-striped cushions line the throne behind him and a green-and-gold fabric backdrop hangs behind. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate necklace while seated on the throne; this is a seated ceremonial presentation during a festival celebration.2008-12-28January 01 20082008-01-01October 24 20102010-10-24December 27 20092009-12-27 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back black hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with gold-bordered wrap, a red bindi, and a heavy multi-strand gold necklace resembling a rudraksha-style mala. Gold carved fish-shaped armrest detail and a gilded panel with a deity relief sit behind him. Swamiji (probable) — long swept-back hair, saffron/orange robe and ornate gold necklaces seated on a flower-decorated throne. The background is a draped beige cloth wall.2009-12-27December 28 20082008-12-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a gold-carved throne decorated with marigold, jasmine and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe with a gold border, a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a central pendant, and a small red bindi on his forehead. His bare feet rest on a red cushion, and his hands rest on golden armrests. This matches the appearance cues of a person, seated in person on the throne.2009-12-27A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and a leopard-print cushion, against a red curtain. He wears a rust-red robe with gold border, a brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and red-and-black wrist threads. He rests one hand against his cheek. A microphone stand is visible at right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate gold throne suggest the person named on the page, though the identification is appearance-based.2016-06-15A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment edged in gold zari. He wears a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a central gold pendant and clasps his hands in his lap while smiling. He sits on a cushioned seat in front of a gold-framed backdrop densely decorated with yellow and white chrysanthemum and purple and red flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing with gold edging and a gold ceremonial necklace, seated as a central figure of honour.2009-12-27A smiling man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a draped orange shawl sits cross-legged on a white fur-textured cushion before an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and a red velvet backrest. The throne is framed by a garland of yellow marigolds and red flowers, and an orange cloth hangs behind. He wears a long rudraksha mala, has a red tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his right hand as he speaks. The scene shows a seated teacher giving a discourse. One person is physically present.2011-12-01