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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilded side panels and a deep red cushioned back. He sits with eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless saffron top, a white jasmine garland around his neck, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. The back of another person's head is visible in the lower foreground. A yellow drape hangs behind the throne. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial garland and a ceremonial throne. Setting suggests darshan or satsang.

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, his palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest and eyes closed. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a white flower garland around his neck, with a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hangs a pale yellow checked curtain, and a small golden figure sits at the lower right edge. The posture suggests prayer or meditation during a seated devotional moment.2009-08-25A seated man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a sleeveless red undergarment under an orange saffron shawl, closes his eyes and holds his palms together in anjali mudra at his chest. A white flower garland hangs around his neck. Behind him is a red velvet cushioned seat framed by ornate gold filigree carving with scrolling floral motifs. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner. This is a photograph of one person; the appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the subject is described by role as a seated devotee-like figure in prayer posture.2009-08-25A photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head arms, his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste at his chest. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders, a white flower garland with a red bindi on his forehead, and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him hangs a pale yellow checked curtain. The scene conveys a devotional or meditative moment in a seated ritual setting. a person: the orange wrap, long swept-back hair, ornate throne and garland are consistent with the page's claim, though the face is not clearly identifiable.2009-08-25August 25 20092009-08-25A man with long dark hair swept back sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved ornamentation behind him. He wears an orange saffron shawl over a red sleeveless garment, with a long white jasmine garland draped around his neck and red roses at his waist. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest, eyes closed, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead.2009-08-25A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a flower-garlanded backrest of yellow, white, pink and red blooms, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, and a red tilak on his forehead. Red tiger-striped cushions sit below him. The figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial setting, greeting devotees in darshan.2009-08-11October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copiesA seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold and red throne, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long white flower garland, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. The gold-carved throne backdrop and gold draped fabric create a ceremonial setting. Visible text in the corner reads a copyright line and source credit. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in meditative greeting, with long hair, saffron shawl, white flower garland and red bindi cues.2009-08-25A man with long dark hair sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar before his chest. He wears an orange sleeveless garment and a red and white flower garland around his neck, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him is an ornate golden throne with carved floral and scrollwork designs against deep red fabric, and a draped pinkish-brown curtain stands at left. The scene appears to be a ritual setting with a seated figure in devotion.A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a large carved gold backrest and red velvet cushions. He wears an orange saffron robe, a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with round gold beads, and has white vertical tilak marks with a red bindi on his forehead. He sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar, in a devotional posture. A partially visible person sits at the bottom edge of the frame, and a framed religious image appears at the upper right. The page indicates this is Swamiji, with the appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate throne consistent with a probable identification; the figure is shown in person, seated and in prayer.2010-10-24 +1 copiesAugust 25 20092009-08-25A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange saffron wrap over an orange garment with a red sleeveless undershirt, and a white jasmine garland with red roses hangs around his neck and lap. He sits on an ornate red and gold throne with carved gilded scrollwork behind him. The figure matches the Swamiji profile of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, so this is a probable in-person candidate. A watermarked archive photo is not described.2009-08-25