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A man with a shaved head and white and red forehead markings sits on an ornate gilded golden throne, smiling with palms pressed together in a greeting gesture. He wears a saffron-orange robe with yellow borders, a rudraksha mala necklace, rudraksha bracelets and an orange armband. Behind him stand hanging brass bells and lamps on chains, a golden carved backdrop with a deity relief, and a golden lion-head armrest in the foreground. A second figure in red sits partly visible at right.

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February 01 20152015-02-01A seated man in an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a white forehead mark, rudraksha mala necklaces, orange-red robes with a gold border, and orange-red armbands and bangles. Golden hanging bells and oil lamps frame the throne against a dark backdrop. A second robed person in red sits partly visible at the right. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial throne setting.2015-02-01A man seated on an ornate gold-leaf throne with carved lion-head armrests, palms pressed together in greeting and smiling, with his other hand raised in blessing. He wears a red-orange turban with a white jewelled ornament, a saffron-orange shawl with gold border, and a long multi-strand garland of white and gold flowers. Hanging brass bells and a brass oil lamp stand beside the throne against a dark backdrop. A second seated figure in orange with a garland is partly visible at right. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): seated in a throne setting with orange and saffron clothing, turban and garland cues.2014-10-11A man seated on an ornate gold-leafed throne with a carved backrest, hands pressed together in a namaste greeting and smiling. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long orange-beaded rudraksha mala, multiple gold bead necklaces and gold bangles, with white vibhuti on his forehead. Hanging brass bells and a brass lamp are visible above, and a striped white and black cushion lies on the seat. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments.2013-03-22A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved golden backrest decorated with deity relief panels. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and an orange wrap, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and orange arm bands; he smiles and sits with hands resting in his lap. Hanging brass bells and lamps are suspended beside the throne, and a second seated person in orange-red clothing and a red headcloth appears partially at the right edge. Brass oil lamps stand on the armrest area. The photo is sourced from the archive, with the setting a dark-backed ceremonial hall. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne with the rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2015-02-01A seated man in a deep red-maroon dhoti and matching shawl with a long gold-bead necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, his right arm extended outward in a speaking gesture. A small red bindi marks his forehead and he wears a gold bracelet. He sits on a white cloth with black stripes. Behind him hang brass oil lamps with bells on chains against a dark stone wall, and a golden relief panel with a central medallion decorates the throne back. A woman's light-haired head is visible at the lower right corner. The setting appears to be a discourse hall. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, ceremonial gold necklace and red robes, seated on a throne in a teaching posture.2013-03-13A smiling person seated on an ornate gilded throne carved with lion heads and draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, with hands joined in greeting. The person wears a rust-red turban with a jewelled brooch, a red-orange robe with gold borders, and a white flower garland with a red-orange shawl. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps surround the throne, and silver trays with red flowers and lamps sit at the foot of the seat against a black backdrop. a person: the seated figure has a red turban, saffron-orange robes, a garland and a gilded throne setting, but the face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-10-11June 06 20142014-06-06March 27 20132013-03-27A man seated in profile with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling warmly. He wears a maroon-red cloth draped over his shoulder and a long orange-saffron shawl with a gold bead mala strung across his chest. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white vertical forehead marking with a red dot, and a small gold earring. Behind him is an ornate gold-toned carved backdrop, and a brass bell hangs at upper right beside a small metal lamp stand on a draped orange cloth. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person in the satsang.2013-04-09March 13 20132013-03-13A man with long dark hair tied back sits on an ornate gold throne with carved golden panels and a tiger-striped cushion, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments, gold armlets and bangles, and a white vibhuti line with red kumkum on his forehead. Brass bells hang from chains on the right, a brass oil lamp stands nearby, and silver plates of offerings with red flowers lie at his feet. a person is seated on the throne, identified by a compatible presentation of long swept hair, saffron-brown ceremonial robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2013-09-08