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A smiling man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold-bordered edges stands barefoot on an ornate red carpet, both arms raised overhead with palms open. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and gold earrings, and has a red bindi and sacred ash marks on his forehead. Behind him stands a gilded throne with carved lion figures, dark red velvet cushions and maroon drapes with painted gold floral arches. The pose suggests a teaching or blessing moment in a stage-like setting. A man in this rust robe and mala matches the page's a person reference; appearance cues are consistent with a probable identification, though the throne and clothing alone are not decisive.

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October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a gold-coloured band stands on a white floor with both arms raised overhead, smiling with eyes closed. He wears a gold bead necklace, gold armlets and bangles, a small red bindi, and a red-brown band across the forehead. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and two gold lion figures, upholstered in red velvet with a tiger-striped cushion, in front of deep red velvet drapery. A red-and-cream rug lies at his feet. The appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-10-29A smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a patterned red rug with both arms raised overhead, palms open. He wears a rust-red and gold-bordered draped cloth, a rudraksha mala with a large central pendant, and gold earrings. Behind him is an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, deep red velvet cushions and red velvet drapes with gilded cream arches. The figure has distinctive ceremonial adornments and a throne setting, but the candidate's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm the page's claim, so this is an unsure in-person candidate described by role as a man standing before the throne.2013-10-17May 14 20132013-05-14 +4 copiesOctober 29 20132013-10-29A standing man with arms raised high in greeting smiles on a stage before an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a dark red velvet backdrop. He wears a rust-red sannyasi drape with gold-and-orange borders, a gold-bead and rudraksha-style mala necklace, a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and bare feet on a patterned rug. A tiger-striped cloth covers part of the throne. The figure matches the appearance cues of a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial stage setting, with long dark hair and saffron-toned clothing, but the face is not used for identification.2013-04-11 +2 copiesa person stands barefoot on a patterned rug before an ornate gold throne with carved lion heads and red cushions draped with a tiger-striped cloth, against dark red velvet drapes. He raises both arms overhead with palms open, smiling broadly. He wears a brown silk garment with gold borders, a white jasmine garland with orange flowers, a dark rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles, and a red bindi. Ceremonial satsang setting.2013-10-20A barefoot man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a red patterned rug with both arms raised and palms open, smiling broadly. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and a wristwatch, and has a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a golden throne with red velvet cushions is draped with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by golden lion figures, and a painted deity statue with a crown and orange garments stands at the left beside a gold-framed doorway with hanging lamps. a person: the appearance cues of a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and orange-saffron garment match the page's identification, but the face-free appearance is not conclusive.2013-06-17 +1 copiesA man stands barefoot on a red patterned rug before an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms and red velvet cushions, against a deep red velvet drape. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a long gold bead necklace, gold armlets and earrings, and a red bindi. His arms are raised with palms open, and he smiles broadly.2013-10-29April 13 20132013-04-13 +2 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04 +1 copiesA smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi and gold earrings stands barefoot on a red patterned rug, arms raised high with palms open. He wears an orange-brown ochre drape with a yellow-gold border and a garland of white jasmine and orange-red flowers, and his bangles and wrist ornaments are gold. Behind him is a gold-carved throne with lion-head armrests draped with a tiger-stripe cloth, in front of a golden wooden door. Painted, multi-armed deity murti stand on either side in orange dhotis and gold jewellery. The figure's appearance is consistent with a person, identified by shaved-free long swept hair, saffron-orange garments, rudraksha-style ornamentation absent, and gold ornaments, while the throne and garland mark him as a presiding teacher during a satsang setting.2013-06-27 +2 copies