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A smiling man sits on a gold ornate throne-like seat in front of a highly embossed golden backrest with a deity relief. He wears a cream turban, a red and gold embroidered sherwani-style garment, and a red bindi. He holds a small golden trident-shaped ritual staff in both hands while a microphone stand curves beside him. Yellow and purple flower garlands decorate the right side. The scene suggests a seated discourse or darshan setting. a person: long dark hair visible at the sides beneath the turban and a red sherwani with gold trident-tipped staff, consistent with a presiding guru seated on a peetha.

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December 22 20092009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A man seated on an ornate golden throne with a gilded, carved backrest decorated with a deity relief and yellow and purple flower garlands. He wears a cream-coloured turban, a red and gold embroidered silk kurta, and a small red bindi, and smiles while holding a gold ceremonial object. A microphone stand is visible beside him. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, a cream turban and ornate red embroidered clothing, seated on a throne. The image is a photograph of a single person in a ceremonial setting.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A man seated on a gilded, ornately carved throne speaks into a microphone. He wears a cream turban with a small red bindi, a red embroidered sherwani with gold thread work and a red shawl draped over one shoulder, with long dark hair visible at his neck. Behind him is a large gold-embossed backrest with floral and bird motifs, and yellow and purple flower garlands appear at the upper right edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the speaker, identified by the turban, flowing hair, ornate red-and-gold clothing and the throne setting; he is seated and speaking to an audience during a session.2009-12-22A man in a cream-coloured turban with a red bindi sits before an ornate gilded throne decorated with floral carvings and yellow and purple flower garlands at the top right. He wears a red embroidered sherwani with gold and teal thread work and a red fringed shawl draped over one shoulder. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. a person is seated in the centre, identified by the turban, long hair, ornate red attire and ceremonial throne cues.2009-12-22A seated man in a red embroidered silk kurta with gold and teal embroidery and a cream turban with a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a repoussé deity relief. Yellow and purple flower garlands hang at the right edge. He holds a small golden ritual object in his right hand and a microphone stand is beside him. a person: the visible cues are the cream turban, the red and gold ceremonial attire, and the ornate throne, consistent with the page's reference to a Maha Darshan.2009-12-22A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gilded carved back, wearing a cream turban and a red embroidered silk kurta with gold thread and a red dot on his forehead. He holds a gold trident-topped staff with a rudraksha-like ornate handle across his lap, and a yellow floral garland and flowers decorate the background.2009-12-22A seated man in a cream-coloured turban and a red and gold embroidered sherwani-style jacket sits on an ornate gilded throne with floral carvings. He holds the front of his jacket with both hands and smiles while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Marigold-style garlands in yellow, white and purple frame the throne behind him, and orange cushions are visible at his arms. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a gilded throne, with long hair falling past the turban and a red bindi, addressing the audience. Only one physical person is present.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden back and yellow and orange marigold garlands behind him. He wears a cream turban with a small red bindi, and a red embroidered silk kurta-style jacket with gold and floral patterning over matching red trousers. A long red tasselled sash hangs across his lap. He speaks into a microphone on a stand, hands raised in front of his chest, and a pale yellow cushion with orange trim rests on each armrest. a person, seated on a throne as the speaker in a discourse setting, based on the turban, long hair and ornate red and gold clothing.2009-12-22December 22 20092009-12-22