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A photograph of a seated man with long dark curly hair, wearing a tan-gold turban with a pale ornament, a cream embroidered kurta with a gold-brown shawl, and a red-and-white garland around his neck. He sits before a dark arched backdrop bearing a large Shiva linga motif with silver bands and a red bindu, framed by yellow, red and white flower garlands and orange marigold drapery. His palms are pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs over his chest. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan at a stage. a person cues: long swept hair, ornate turban, saffron-gold ceremonial clothing and garlands.

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December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-brocade turban, a cream and gold embroidered kurta and a gold-bordered shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed on an ornate throne. The throne is banked with white jasmine garlands and orange flower strands, with a black linga-like backdrop marked with three silver horizontal bands and a red dot, framed by a yellow and red flower arch and leafy green branches. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang around his neck and drape over his lap, with a bundle of red flowers resting at his feet. The setting appears to be a satsang or stage event. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold turban and ornate clothing with a ceremonial garland match the page caption, which identifies this as an event with him present; this is an appearance-based label only.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-brown embroidered turban with a red bindi, sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a cream and gold brocade kurta with a gold shawl and cream dhoti, and is draped in white and red-tipped jasmine garlands. Behind him is a black stone lingam-shaped backdrop, ringed by a yellow and red flower arch and a wall of orange and white flower garlands, with leafy trees above. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, gold turban and ornate clothing with a ceremonial garland, seated on a flower-decorated peetha/throne with a microphone visible at the right edge.2007-12-15A seated man with long dark hair and a brown turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, on a throne heavily decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and red-and-yellow flower strands. He wears a cream and gold embroidered silk kurta and dhoti with a gold-brown shawl draped over the shoulder and a long white garland with red flowers around his neck. Behind the throne stands a black arched backdrop bearing three silver horizontal bars with a red dot, a Shiva-linga style emblem, framed by yellow flowers and green leaves. A white draped platform lies in the foreground with red flower petals below. Visible overlaid text credits the and the source as . The man has distinctive long swept hair, a turban and rich gold-and-cream ceremonial attire, so the appearance cues qualify as a candidate2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with long dark hair, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed, sits on an ornate decorated throne-like seat. He wears a tan-brown turban, a cream-coloured kurta-style garment and a brown shawl, with white and red-beaded garlands draped over his shoulders. The seat is covered with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands, with a dark backdrop bearing three white horizontal stripes and a red dot. The setting resembles a festival stage. The subject's presentation with long hair and ornate clothing offers appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification based on those visible cues only. One person is visible.2007-12-15A seated man with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed sits on a throne-like seat heavily decorated with garlands of white jasmine and orange-red marigolds. He wears a gold-brocade cream kurta, a golden shawl draped over his shoulders, a white and gold turban, and garlands with red beads around his neck. Behind him a large silver tripundra-style emblem on a dark arch is set among yellow flower decorations, with foliage above. A figure appears to be seated on a ceremonial throne; the appearance is uncertain.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15