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A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne beneath a golden multi-hooded serpent canopy, set against a golden tree with gilded branches and leaves. The figure wears a flowing orange-red saffron garment with gold-striped edges and has long dark hair; the figure is seated barefoot on a raised white stage with flower arrangements at both sides. Garlands of yellow and red flowers hang from the throne.

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January 04 20092009-01-04January 04 20092009-01-04A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra before a golden kalpataru tree backdrop. The figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy, flanked by garlands of yellow and red flowers and potted floral arrangements. The setting is warm and dimly lit, with a golden tree of branches and leaves behind the throne. Text overlay reads copyright and source credits along the right edge.2009-01-04A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold border sits cross-legged with hands resting on his lap atop a golden throne shaped like a multi-headed serpent hood. Garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers drape the throne's sides, and a golden tree-like Kalpataru structure rises behind. A person with long dark hair and a saffron/orange robe is seated on a white stage in front of a bamboo-slat backdrop, with flower arrangements visible at the left edge.2009-01-04January 04 20092009-01-04A seated man in an orange saffron garment sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, on a golden throne shaped like a multi-hooded cobra hood. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and a red tilak marks his forehead. Yellow and red marigold garlands with green leaves hang down both sides of the throne, which is set against a golden tree-branch backdrop. The man has a visible appearance-based candidate match for the page's Swamiji reference, showing long hair, saffron clothing, and a ceremonial golden throne, so the label is probable. He is the only physical person in the photograph.2009-01-04A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in meditation with eyes closed on an ornate golden throne shaped like a cobra hood. He wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a heavy gold and coral necklace, black rudraksha beads, and a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap. The throne is framed with garlands of yellow, white, purple and orange flowers, and a backdrop shows a stylised tree-branch pattern in orange and white. Given the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, this is a probable depiction of a person seated in meditation.2009-02-23A photograph of a man seated in a meditative posture on an ornate golden throne with a hooded serpent canopy and gold-painted tree branches behind him. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border and folded hands in namaskar at chest level, eyes closed. Garlands of white and red flowers hang on the throne's sides, with flower arrangements in pots at the left and right edges. The setting appears to be a stage-like kalpataru-style display.2009-01-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a draped orange shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a repoussé golden backrest, flanked by red tiger-striped cushions and a golden lion-head armrest. He wears a long-haired style, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial stick held across his lap in one hand while the other gestures. Garlands of red, yellow and white flowers hang on the throne, and a red cushion sits beneath his bare feet. Probable Swamiji appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a throne. A black curtain forms the background.2008-09-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood style back, decorated with garlands of white, yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. He wears a long gold necklace, layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, a white forehead mark, and has long dark hair. A golden trident stands to the left beside a microphone, and a large saffron backdrop with a stylised Om symbol and a sepia banyan-tree image surrounds him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with distinctive saffron robes, long hair, malas and gold necklaces; the page indicates he was not at this event, so the depiction is uncertain.2009-02-23A seated man in an orange-saffron kurta and matching dhoti sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests draped in white and orange jasmine garlands. The high golden backrest carries a relief emblem and is framed by yellow, red and magenta marigold garlands. He wears a long gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and has bare feet resting on a red cushioned footstool. Red-and-gold tiger-striped cushions line the throne, with gerbera flowers, palm fronds and a fruit offering arranged to the left. A teal drape hangs behind, with white and yellow flowers at the right. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold chain as cues of the presiding guru seated on the throne, a sign of Brahmotsava 2008 honour. The photo is a Nithyanandapedia archive image.2008-12-23A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits in meditation on a golden throne shaped like a cobra hood, with a gold-and-silver serpent canopy behind. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, a tilak marks the forehead, and layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace hang on the chest, hands resting in a meditative mudra. Garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers frame the throne, and a gold trident stands at the left against a sepia backdrop of a banyan tree. A microphone is visible at the lower right, and a small dark object sits at the lower left. a person: the figure's long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold necklace match the presentation cues, seated in an honoured pose on the throne.2009-02-23