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A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red velvet cushion, in front of an orange draped backdrop. He wears a magenta turban with gold trim, a red bindi, a green silk garment with red and gold borders, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain with a large gold pendant, and gold armlets and bangles. A small microphone is clipped near his ear. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.

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A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with an arched back carved in dense floral and scroll relief and a deep red velvet cushion. He wears a maroon turban with gold edging and a small jewel, a red bindi, lime-green silk garment with a red and gold woven border, layered rudraksha malas, a gold pendant and gold armlets and bangles. A small headset microphone is visible near his face. Presentation cues of long, swept-back styling are not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. The throne and attire suggest a formal discourse or darshan setting, with gold-patterned panels at the base.2011-12-04 +1 copiesDecember 04 20112011-12-04A smiling man with eyes closed sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet seat and back. He wears a crimson fan-pleated turban edged with gold trim and a jewelled brooch, a red bindi, and crimson draped garments with gold border. Multiple tiers of gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a gold bracelet adorn him; he wears a small headset microphone and holds his hands folded in his lap. A brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial stands to the left. The photo is watermarked and sourced from the Nithyanandapedia archive.2011-11-28A smiling man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a deep red velvet cushion behind him. He wears a maroon turban with gold trim and a bright lime-green silk garment with red and green borders, held with a red sash. Around his neck hang rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant, with gold armlets on both upper arms and a bracelet on one wrist. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is a gold-embossed arched backdrop and an orange cloth.2011-12-04December 01 20112011-12-01PhotoAlbum +1 copiesSwamiji (probable) seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, sitting cross-legged and gesturing with one hand while speaking. He wears a deep red turban with a gold-trimmed pleated top, saffron-orange silk garments with gold border, a red shawl draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace of large beads, gold bangles on the upper arms and wrists, and a small red bindi. Behind him is a carved gold arched backdrop with lion motifs. One person is visible, seated in a discourse setting.2011-11-29December 04 20112011-12-04A seated man in a large maroon pleated turban with a silver brooch and gold trim sits cross-legged before an ornate gold-leaf throne with floral carved arches and magenta flowers. He wears saffron-orange silk robes with a maroon and gold brocade border, a long multi-strand gold necklace of rounded beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back hair, a crown-like turban, saffron/orange ornate clothing and gold ceremonial necklaces match the presentation of the teacher in this discourse page. He sits with hands resting calmly on his knees.2011-10-26December 01 20112011-12-01A seated man in a dark red fan-pleated turban with gold trim and a small brooch, wearing a lime-green silk garment with red and gold zari borders, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and gold armlets and bangles, sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. A headset microphone is at his face and he smiles toward the side. Behind him are garlands of yellow and red flowers and gilded ornamental panels.2011-12-04 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with an arched gilded backdrop carved with floral and animal motifs. He wears a pink and orange turban with a red bindi, a magenta draped garment with an orange shawl across his shoulder, multi-strand rudraksha malas with gold beads, and gold bangles and armbands. He sits with hands clasped in his lap and smiles, looking to the side. A purple logo appears at the upper left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in ceremonial attire with a turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange shawl.2011-10-25