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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a white dhoti-style cloth over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold bangle, smiles while reaching toward a tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion. Two men in white shirts lean in from the foreground with hands raised, a shaven-headed man appears behind them, and a gold deity murti with a garland stands in the background beside a green forest backdrop and a camera on a tripod. a person: the seated man's long hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha necklace match the appearance cues, presented as a presiding teacher receiving devotees on a throne.

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Photograph of a satsang setting before a gilded ornate throne with a red cushion. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white shawl and a white dhoti, wearing gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, sits on the throne with his right hand raised and his left hand gesturing. Gold lamps stand nearby, including a lamp with a bird finial, and a seated devotee in the lower left faces him. Behind the throne are a golden deity figure, a green garland and a teal fabric. A man in white with an orange shawl sits behind a lamp, and a camera is on the left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in the gold and white ritual attire.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14Photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a gold bead necklace and gold bangle, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. He smiles and extends one palm toward a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top, flame burning. A bearded man in white and an orange shawl stands behind, and a seated devotee in white is partly visible in the foreground holding a rudraksha mala. Dense green foliage forms the backdrop.2010-11-14Photograph of a seated man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a white unstitched cloth wrap over his bare upper body and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold arm band. He sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like finials, extending his right hand toward a second man in white who leans in from the bottom right and holds a rudraksha mala. A tall gold oil lamp with a visible flame stands beside him, with a gold kalasha and garlands at the right edge. The distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and throne setting form a person appearance-based candidate seated in a ritual setting, while the second man is a devotee in white.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, waving his right hand while his left hand is extended downward. He wears a white dhoti-style shawl over one shoulder, a long gold-beaded necklace of large gold bead strands, and a gold bangle. In the foreground a seated man in white leans in at the left, and a man in white with an orange-red cloth stands behind. A tall gold oil lamp with a peacock-shaped top stands at left, and a gold and green garlanded deity murti appears at upper right. a person cues: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and white shawl, seated on a throne; the appearance match is strong but the face is not used for identification.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing white draped clothing bare on one shoulder, long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace of beads and gold bangles. He smiles while extending his hand over the head of a shaved-headed man in white kurta who bows before him. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand beside the throne, with garlands in orange and pink and a gold chair behind. Orange cloth lies on the cushion and gold-trimmed fabric hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold ornaments and bare shoulder, consistent with the a person appearance label, and is shown blessing the devotee as a seated guru receiving or giving darshan.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A photograph of a seated man in white dhoti-style clothing and a gold bead necklace on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, smiling and raising both hands in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling elderly man in white with grey hair. Brass oil lamps with a flame stand beside the throne, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs at right. Two shaved-headed devotees are partially visible at the bottom edge. The seated man has long, swept-back dark hair and distinctive gold beads, consistent with the a person appearance cues; he is presented as the seated teacher receiving devotion during a satsang setting.2010-11-14