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A man seated on a golden throne decorated with arches of marigolds and garlands in yellow, orange, purple, red and white. He wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of barrel-shaped beads, with a red bindi on his forehead and long, swept-back dark hair. His right hand is raised in blessing while he smiles, and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-red ornate clothing and a gold necklace on a throne setting.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a dense arrangement of garlands in white jasmine, yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, with green leaves framing the chair back. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads. Both palms are raised with fingers open in a blessing gesture, and he is smiling. A dark blue curtain forms the background, with a small dark microphone and a few heads of the audience visible at the bottom edge. The appearance matches the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold beads and a flower-garlanded throne, so the figure is identified as Swamiji (probable) seated in darshan and giving a blessing.2010-12-28A seated man in red-orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned throne with gold carved armrests and a gold arch. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and a red bindi marks his forehead. He wears a heavy gold necklace and rests his hands together in his lap, smiling. The throne is framed by a large arch of marigolds and white, purple, red and yellow flowers, with a microphone stand at right and a dark curtain behind. Sources mark him as Swamiji (probable) from the appearance cues of long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace.2010-12-22November 03 20112011-11-03A photograph of a seated man on a red and gold throne framed by a large arch of garlands in red, purple, yellow and white flowers with green foliage at the top. He wears a red dhoti-style garment with a red shawl over his left shoulder, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, and a small red mark on his forehead. His long hair falls past his shoulders, and his hands rest in his lap as he smiles upward. A microphone stands beside him on a gold stand, and a dark curtain hangs behind the stage. Flower garlands also hang at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, a gold bead necklace and red saffron-style clothing on a throne.2010-12-22A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, raising his right hand in a greeting or blessing. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a long gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. The throne is framed by yellow, orange, red and purple marigold and rose garlands, and behind him stands a decorated deity murti. Blurred heads of onlookers appear in the lower foreground.2009-12-29A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a throne-like chair elaborately decorated with bands of marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers with green leaves. He wears a gold necklace and a long rudraksha-style mala of gold-toned beads, has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture while smiling. A dark blue curtain forms the backdrop, and the tops of a few heads are visible at the bottom edge.2010-12-28November 03 20112011-11-03A seated man in an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of garlands in yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers, white blossoms and green leaves. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a thick gold multi-bead necklace, a gold bangle, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. He sits cross-legged on red cushions, smiling, and extends his right hand toward the viewer while holding a gold ceremonial object. A microphone stands beside him, and gold-patterned panels and a draped fabric backdrop frame the stage. Appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, gold necklaces, throne setting) fit a probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the peetha, a satsang-style stage setting.2010-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22A man seated on a cushioned throne before a backdrop of garlands of red, orange, pink and white flowers with green leaves. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a thick necklace of rudraksha beads with a large gold ceremonial pendant, plus small gold hoop earrings and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He is smiling and gesturing with his right hand open, speaking into a headset microphone. A tall orange-wrapped staff stands at the left edge. One physical person is visible.2012-07-03