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A bearded man in a rust-red turban decorated with silver ornaments and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion armrest. He wears rust-red robes, multiple gold and rudraksha necklaces, a white garland, and gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead and a headset microphone. He looks down while holding a brown tablet in his lap. a person in a seated discourse setting; a gold ceremonial background and carved gold panels surround him. Gold Tamil inscriptions appear on the base of the throne.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion-head armrests. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with silver ornaments, a rust-red robe with gold borders, layered gold and beaded necklaces with white garlands, rudraksha beads, and gold bangles. He holds a tablet and appears to be reading or speaking with a headset microphone. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair under a turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated on a throne. Behind the gold throne, Tamil inscriptions are carved into the base. One person is visible.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A seated man in rust-red and maroon robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered with leopard-print cushions, with a gold lion figure beside him. He wears a rust-red turban with silver crescent ornaments, a headset microphone, a white and gold garland, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant. He gestures with one hand while speaking, appearing to address an audience. Swamiji (probable): the rust turban, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and throne are consistent with a presiding teacher. A gold-lettered inscription runs along the throne base. No other people are visible.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A bearded man seated on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions and a gilded lion armrest, speaking into a headset microphone. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with silver and pearl ornaments, a rust-red robe with gold borders, layered gold and rudraksha beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and a white and gold garland. He holds a dark tablet in one hand. Gold Tamil-script inscriptions are visible on the throne base. The scene looks like a staged discourse or satsang on a stage. Only one physical person is visible.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man in an ornate rust-orange turban decorated with a crescent-moon brooch sits on a gold-carved throne upholstered in leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, layered garlands of white and gold beads, rudraksha malas, and a small headset microphone. A golden lion-head armrest is visible beside him, and he holds a pen near a notebook. Behind him are red-lit columns and a gold-leaf backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, ornate turban and multiple beaded malas match the page's claim, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-orange turban decorated with pearl and silver ornaments and a rudraksha band, a rust-orange shawl and bodice, multiple gold necklaces with rudraksha beads and a gold lakshmi-style pendant, a white and gold garland, and a microphone headset. He holds a small booklet in one hand and a pen in the other, with a red tilak on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is the wearer of the distinctive turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in a satsang-style setting with another person's leopard-print seat partly visible at the left edge.2016-12-03