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A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, gesturing with both hands raised. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap over bare shoulders and a long gold bead necklace. Behind him are garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers, a teal and orange draped fabric, and a stone sculpture at right. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described by the page, based on long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and a throne setting, and is a bare-chested figure seated in a satsang-style setting.

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December 06 20102010-12-06A man with long swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red upholstered cushion, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling. He wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornamental beads, and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Behind him stand pink, orange and yellow flowers and green foliage, and at right a lit brass oil lamp. A hand of another person enters from the lower right. Several cues including long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress suggest the a person presenter seated in a teaching setting.2010-12-06November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling and raising one hand in greeting while extending his other arm outward. He wears a white draped cloth over his bare upper body and a long necklace of large gold beads, with a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stand a garland of marigolds and flowers in red, yellow and purple and a teal draped cloth. To the right, a tall gold oil lamp with a lit flame and a gold ornament are visible. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, gold bead necklace and ceremonial throne setting are appearance cues on a seated speaker, so the figure is a possible in-person identification.2010-11-14December 06 20102010-12-06A man sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions, raising both palms open toward the audience in a blessing gesture. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red tilak on his forehead, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain with a blue-green pendant. A green painted backdrop of trees is behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, appearing in a discourse setting.2011-02-14A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet seat and red cushions, raising both open palms forward in a blessing gesture. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a white shawl with gold edging, a rudraksha mala necklace with a ceremonial gold pendant, and gold bracelets. A small red bindi marks his forehead, and his long dark hair falls to his shoulders. The background shows a painted forest scene. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, seated on a throne as a discourse speaker. Only partially visible person at lower left edge, so the count is one main figure plus a partial figure, recorded as one person.2011-02-14December 06 20102010-12-06December 06 20102010-12-06A seated man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-bordered yellow edge sits on a red velvet and ornate gold throne with a large carved gold back. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and a teal-and-gold ornamental necklace, plus gold bangles. He raises both palms outward in a gesture of blessing while speaking to an unseen audience. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces with white and gold ceremonial dress on a throne, consistent with a discourse setting. The foreground shows a small part of another person's head at the lower left edge.2011-02-14November 14 20102010-11-14A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a gilded carved backrest behind him with red cushioned armrests. He wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white upper cloth, a rudraksha mala with a turquoise pendant, a gold chain, gold bracelets and a red bindi. His long dark hair is swept back and both palms are raised in front of him in a blessing gesture. A green forest backdrop and a partly visible bald head in the lower left corner are also visible. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on a seated figure in white ritual clothing.2011-02-14