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A seated man in an orange-red saffron shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a long ornate gold bead necklace and a red rudraksha-style beaded headband with a gold earring. White sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, with a red dot at the brow centre. He sits before a richly gilded, carved golden throne with a dark red velvet cushion, and a gold lion-head ornament appears at the right edge. The gold-and-stone wall behind him suggests an ashram hall. The man looks down, appearing calm. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and heavy gold necklace, seated on a throne.

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May 10 20122012-05-10A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backdrop. He wears a red-and-gold floral headband, a red bindi and white ash lines on his forehead, and a long necklace of large gold beads over his chest. A gold ornamental pedestal stands at his left, and a framed photograph of a robed figure hangs on the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back, ornate gold beaded necklace, and saffron robes match the appearance cues; the seated pose on the throne is also visible. Warm indoor lighting and a marble wall complete the scene.2012-05-10May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral backrest and red cushion. He wears an orange-saffron wrap over the shoulders, a rudraksha mala headband, a heavy gold necklace of beads with a gold pendant, and a small gold earring. White sacred ash marks his forehead and upper arms. He looks off to the side with a slight smile. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept back, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha headband and saffron clothing, seated on a throne.2012-06-03A man seated in front of a gilded throne, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulders and a gold-yellow border, with a rudraksha mala crown band on his head, a red tilak on his forehead, large ornate gold beaded necklaces, and rudraksha armlets. Behind him stand men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, one holding a folded orange cloth, and an ornate golden peetha or throne with a red cloth covering the seat at right. The figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person seated as the central honoured figure in a satsang setting.2012-05-11May 12 20122012-05-12A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl with gold border wears a long gold necklace of ornate beads threaded with rudraksha, a rudraksha headband, and rudraksha armlets on both upper arms. He has white forehead markings with a red bindi, a small gold earring, and his hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him, a gold carved relief panel and a pale textured wall form the backdrop.2012-05-12May 10 20122012-05-10A seated man in an orange-brown saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders sits before an ornate gold throne with embossed floral patterns and a red tiger-striped cushion. He wears a gold necklace with a large pendant, rudraksha-style brown beaded malas, gold armlets and bangles, small gold earrings, and a dark vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. His eyes are lowered and he rests one hand on his knee while the other hand extends toward a dark bowl at the lower right edge. a person by appearance cues including swept hair, ornate gold jewellery, malas and saffron clothing, seated in a throne-like setting.2013-07-25A man seated before an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden backrest and red cushion, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha-bead headband, a red bindi and white horizontal tilak across the forehead, and a long multi-strand ceremonial gold necklace with large beaded pendants. He wears small gold earrings and looks off to the side. Light wooden panelled doors stand behind him. a person: the saffron shawl, rudraksha headband and gold necklaces with the gilded throne match the cues for the qualifying figure.2012-05-11A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and fan-shaped gilding behind him, against deep maroon velvet drapes. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body and a long necklace of gold beads with a gold chain, a white vertical forehead mark and a red bindi, and small gold earrings. His hair is swept back. One arm rests on a gold lion-head armrest while he looks off to the side, appearing to speak. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated in a ceremonial setting with saffron clothing and gold beaded ornaments.2013-03-04September 06 20122012-09-06