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A seated guru in an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a golden kirtimukha crest sits before a dark stone wall hung with strings of small oil lamps. He wears a tall black turban, a red-orange ochre robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands are raised in a blessing gesture. Two attendants in the foreground, one in white, hold lit oil lamps toward him. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne.

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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a tall black turban and a vertical red mark on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange robe, rudraksha malas, bracelets and a thin gold chain, raising one hand in blessing. Behind the throne hang yellow threads and small oil lamps, with silver lion heads flanking the leopard-print cushions. Two people with shaved or short hair sit in the foreground, one holding a small lamp. Swamiji (probable) is seated in a raised, gilded throne with rudraksha malas, a rust-orange robe and a black turban, giving a blessing while devotees attend below.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion armrests. He wears a dark turban-style headwrap, a red-orange tilak, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold necklace. Behind a brass oil lamp hanging from a chain, a bell, and string lights, two bare-chested priests in sacred threads attend a puja. One priest, at lower left, arranges flowers and offerings on a silver tray in front of the throne, with a marigold and red flower arrangement in the foreground. The setting is a dark temple-like hall with gold relief panels behind the throne. This is a satsang-style ritual scene.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A man seated on an ornate gold-leaf throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a black turban, white forehead markings and a kumkum dot, an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his body, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He sits with eyes closed and right hand raised in a blessing gesture. Two brass bells hang on chains beside the throne, which is flanked by carved golden lion heads. Strings of small lamps frame the scene. Seated devotees in the foreground have their backs to the camera, and a painted deity figure stands at the right edge. Setting appears to be a temple-like hall.2018-03-25A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion and gold lion sculptures. Hanging brass bells and small oil lamps with lit wicks surround the throne, and hands of attendants are visible at the lower edge. The scene resembles a ceremonial darshan setting. a person: long swept-back dreadlocks, ornate gilded throne, and rudraksha mala indicate the presiding figure.2018-03-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, flanked by golden lion-head armrest carvings and hanging brass bells with lamps. He wears a black turban, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha armbands, with hands resting in his lap. Three people in the foreground, seen from behind with bare shoulders, face the throne. Oil lamps and a gilded throne suggest a satsang setting.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25April 25 20132013-04-25A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a red shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gilded lion heads. He wears a tall black turban, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold chain. Beside him, a priest in white ritual clothes with a sacred thread bends over a silver tray, arranging flowers and offerings on a table. Hanging brass oil lamps and bells hang from the dark wall, and a gilded deity murti appears in the upper right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back turban, saffron-toned robe, rudraksha malas and gold chain match the page's identification of the presiding figure, so he is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2018-03-25