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A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a red and orange garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a white forehead band and red mark. He sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, draped with a tiger-striped cloth, his right hand raised in blessing. Hanging brass oil lamps with bells frame the dark backdrop. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha and red garland cues, seated in a discourse setting.

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March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13April 18 20132013-04-18A seated man in orange-saffron robes raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while facing the camera. He wears a long necklace of red flower beads with green accents over a double strand of gold-toned beads and rudraksha, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, and a ring on his hand. Behind him a richly ornate gold-coloured throne with repoussé carvings fills the background. A small oil lamp flame glows at lower left, and a brass bell hangs at upper right. a person: the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands fit the page's claim that a person is present, though the throne and bell alone are not identification.2013-03-13October 06 20132013-10-06 +2 copiesA 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.2015-02-01March 03 20132013-03-03A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a large carved gold backrest and lion-form armrests, draped in a tiger-striped cloth. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and gold flower garland, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a white forehead band with a red mark, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at left and right, and a blurred hand and lamp in the foreground suggest a ritual gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on a throne.2013-03-13February 17 20132013-02-17A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrests and a carved gilded back. He wears a rust-red shawl over a bare chest, a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles, and has his eyes closed and a faint smile. The throne rests on a tiger-striped cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames hang and stand beside him, and a small orange cloth lies on the armrest. a person: long swept hair, rust-red wrap, gold necklace and ceremonial gold throne are consistent with the page's attribution, though the face is not used for identification. Seen in a seated darshan-style setting with a few people's heads visible at the bottom edge.2013-04-24A man with long dark hair sits on an upholstered tan throne in front of an ornate gold-leaf throne back carved with floral and mythical motifs. He wears a maroon-red robe, a red vertical forehead mark, a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland. Gold bangles are on his upper arms and wrists. Hanging brass bells and small lamps appear at the top corners.2013-03-20