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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and golden lion armrests, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears a tall golden crown, a red tilak on his forehead, a white and red jasmine-and-rose garland, rudraksha bracelets, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure in orange and green with a staff, and a gold lion finial sits at right. A candidate matching Swamiji by saffron/orange robes, crown, garlands and rudraksha cues is shown in an official throne-seated pose (Swamiji (probable)).

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A seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in namaste sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and gold lion armrests. He wears a gold crown, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, multiple beaded bracelets and saffron-orange robes. Behind him, a figure in orange and green stands holding a staff. The gold throne and lion statues dominate the frame.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and a gold crown-like headdress, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears an orange saffron shawl, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha bracelets on his arms and a tilak on his forehead. A golden lion sculpture stands at the right of the throne, and a metal staff with a bird finial rests beside it.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown and red-and-white garlands, palms pressed together in greeting, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha bracelet. A small microphone is at his mouth. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure with an orange body and red garland, and gold lion-head armrests flank the throne. The setting is a ceremonial stage. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a gold crown, saffron robes, multiple garlands and rudraksha bracelets on a throne, consistent with a pontiff seated for an installation event.2012-04-27A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing a gold crown with a halo-like backdrop, saffron-orange robes, a red tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm, and a long garland of white flowers and red and pink blossoms. His hands are folded in his lap. Behind him stands a large painted deity figure in orange with a long staff and red garland. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown, saffron robes and rudraksha cues; seated in a ceremonial setting, shown in person in this photograph.2012-04-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded arched backrest and red velvet armrests. He wears a tall gold crown with a radiating halo, a red bindi and sacred ash on his forehead, and multiple garlands of white and pink flowers with green leaves around his neck. He wears rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and upper arms and holds his palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. A chrome-finished ceremonial staff stands at the left edge. The setting suggests a formal darshan or satsang on stage.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and golden lion armrests, wearing a gold crown, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron garment, and multiple garlands of white and pink flowers. He sits with palms pressed together in greeting, with rudraksha-style bead bracelets on his wrists. Behind him stands a large colorful deity murti with a spear, and a red-and-gold velvet cushion lies at the base of the throne. The appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, with long swept hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a formal darshan setting.2012-04-27A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gilded arched backrest, palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a tall gold crown with a finial, a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, multiple garlands of white jasmine and red-pink roses, and rudraksha bead bracelets and armbands. A small headset microphone is visible near his face. Red velvet armrests with tiger-stripe pattern and a silver staff with a finial stand beside the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial role on the throne, garlanded and honoured.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27