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A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushioning, shown in a photograph. He wears a bright red turban with a gold and white ornament, a red shawl draped over his shoulder, an orange-and-gold patterned garment, and multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads around his neck, plus gold bangles on his wrists. A red wall behind him is decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers hanging beside a banner with partially visible lettering. Only one person is physically present; the appearance cues of distinctive red turban, shawl, beads and ceremonial throne are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the identification is probable rather than confirmed.

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September 30 20112011-09-30A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold-embossed backrest, framed by red and white flower garlands. He wears a bright red turban with a gold and green jewelled brooch, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a long red shawl draped over one shoulder, an orange and green silk garment, a gold bead necklace, and gold bangles on his upper arms. The setting suggests a formal satsang or darshan stage.2011-10-05A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, arched backrest framed by red and white roses and yellow flowers. He wears a red turban with a jeweled ornament on the front and a red bindi on his forehead. A red shawl drapes over his shoulder, over a white dhoti with a red border, and he wears a long beaded necklace and gold armlets. Swamiji (probable): the red turban, ornate gold-and-red clothing, and beaded necklace match the page's reference to Swamiji, so the figure is treated as a probable candidate seated in person.2011-10-03A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne with deep red cushioning, making a mudra with his raised right hand. He wears a red turban with a decorative brooch and red-and-gold shawl draped over his shoulders, a bare chest with a mala of beads and gold ornaments, and gold bangles on his wrists and upper arm. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him hangs a garland of red and yellow flowers on a red backdrop, and a small brass and glass offering stands at lower right. Swamiji (probable): appearance cues include the red turban, layered shawl and ornate beaded necklace, seated on a throne in ceremonial dress as a presiding teacher.2011-09-30October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 03 20112011-10-03A smiling man in a bright red turban with a white and silver ornamental brooch and a red bindi on his forehead sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop shaped like a large arch. Red roses and white flowers with yellow marigold garlands frame the arch. He wears a red and gold bordered shawl over a white garment, a gold bead necklace, and gold bangles on his wrist. A red cloth is visible at the bottom left. a person: the red turban, bindi, gold ornaments and ceremonial seat suggest the teacher seated in the presentation, depicted in person.2011-10-03A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions. He wears a red turban with a silver peacock-shaped brooch and a small red bindi, a red and orange shawl over the shoulder, a white and red garment, a beaded gold-coloured necklace, and gold armbands. The appearance is consistent with the a person, though the identification is uncertain.2011-09-30A smiling man seated on a red-cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop decorated with red and white flower garlands. He wears a red turban with a gold emblem and jewelled ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a green and gold shawl over an orange garment, multiple strands of gold and beaded necklaces, and gold armlets. A water bottle sits at the lower right edge. Swamiji (probable): the red turban, ornate gold jewellery, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial throne setting match cues for the named guru, and he is the in_person subject here.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A smiling man seated on a red-upholstered throne in front of an ornate gold carved backrest decorated with red and white flower garlands. He wears a red turban with a gold and jewelled brooch and a red tilak on his forehead, a green and gold bordered garment over his shoulder and an orange-yellow wrap, a gold beaded mala necklace, and gold armlets. The red cloth drapes down his side. a person is seated on the throne, adorned with a red turban, mala and ceremonial gold cuffs.2011-10-05