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A seated man smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion and red-and-black tiger-striped armrests. He wears a black sleeveless top with a black shawl draped over his shoulders, a black-and-gold waist sash, black trousers, a dark rudraksha-style pendant on a cord, black armbands, and a red bindi. He sits with his hands folded on his knee against a wooden door. Flanking him are two painted four-armed deity murti standing with crowns, gold ornaments and green and red garments, one holding a flaming lamp. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The figure in the throne is an appearance-based a person with the seated throne, black shawl, and pendant as cues, though his face is not used for identification.

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A smiling man in a black sleeveless kurta and black trousers with a leopard-print sash sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and red zebra-patterned armrests. He wears a red bindi, a rudraksha-style pendant on a dark cord, and a silver bracelet, with his arms resting on the armrest. Two painted deity statues stand on either side in red and green garments with gold jewellery and crowns, and a carved wooden door is behind the throne.2012-04-08A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion waves with his right hand and smiles. He wears a black sleeveless top, black trousers, a leopard-print sash, a dark pendant necklace and a red bindi, and holds a white chowri-style whisk. 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He wears a black sleeveless kurta with a black shawl draped over his shoulder, a leopard-print patterned waist sash, a bindi, a rudraksha-style pendant on a dark bead necklace, and a wristwatch. He sits cross-legged with hands resting on his knee. Behind him stand two tall painted deity murti statues with four arms, golden crowns, gold jewelry and orange-and-green lower garments, holding staffs. A large carved wooden door stands behind the throne. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, a black shawl, and rudraksha-style beads.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, smiling and wearing a small microphone at his ear. He wears a sleeveless black tunic with beaded embroidery, a leopard-print belt, black trousers, a black shawl, a rudraksha-style pendant on a red bead mala, and a red bindi. Flanking the throne are two large painted deity murti figures with gold crowns and jewellery, one holding a flame-like object. The setting suggests a satsang hall with red and gold decor.2012-04-08A smiling man in a sleeveless black tunic and black trousers sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and zebra-striped arm panels, raising his right hand in a wave. He wears a leopard-print belt, a dark beaded necklace with a large pendant, a red bindi and a wristwatch. Two large painted guardian statues flank the throne, one on each side, in gold jewellery, orange dhotis and green sashes, one holding a flame and the other a trident-like staff.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A man with swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, smiling. He wears a sleeveless black top, black trousers, a leopard-print waist belt, a black shawl draped over one shoulder, and a dark bead necklace with a pendant. 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The backdrop is a carved wooden door with pastel blue and pink pillars.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, palms pressed together in namaste in front of his face. He wears a black sleeveless top, black dhoti-style trousers and a leopard-print sash at the waist, with black armbands and a bracelet. Two painted deity murti flank the throne, each with four arms, a golden crown, gold necklaces and orange-red dhotis with green sashes. A brass oil lamp stands at left and red curtains frame the scene on a red-carpeted stage. Visible person count is one seated figure; the statues are not counted. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in black clothing with a leopard-print sash and namaste gesture; the shaved head and clothing cues are not distinctive enough for certainty.2012-04-08