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A man sits cross-legged on a red velvet throne in front of an ornate gold carved backrest with lion figures at the sides. He wears a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders and bare chest, a long mala of orange beads with gold-toned bead necklaces, bangles on the upper arms, and a white forehead band with a red dot. He holds his palms pressed together in greeting, and a small microphone is clipped near his face. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces are visible cues on this seated speaker.

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March 27 20132013-03-27February 18 20132013-02-18August 30 20142014-08-30A seated man with closed eyes presses his palms together in front of his chest in a namaste gesture. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless garment over bare shoulders, a yellow cloth at the waist, and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace; a small red bindi marks his forehead. He sits on a red and black zebra-striped cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold-leaf arch carved with lion-like figures and scrollwork, with dark maroon drapery behind. Red fruit lies at the lower edges of the frame.2013-07-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion-shaped armrests and carved gold arch behind him. He has eyes closed, palms pressed together in namaskar, wears a white forehead marking with a red bindi, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and small gold earrings. Gold lion sculptures flank the scene.2013-03-27September 10 20132013-09-10A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with an elaborately carved arched backrest and lion-form armrests, against red velvet cushions. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a brown rudraksha-style mala, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, and an orange-brown dhoti with a gold border. A small red tilak marks his forehead and a microphone headset is visible near his face. A painted deity figure with orange skin and raised hand is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance-based a person cues include the ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha mala and orange-brown ritual clothing on the throne, so this is a person seated in satsang-like darshan.2013-07-18A man with long dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, curved backrest and red cushions, with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe with gold-bordered edges and a heavy gold bead necklace, and a microphone clip is visible near the cushion. Behind him hang strands of red and orange beads against a grey curtain. The seated figure is the sole visible person, with a person appearance cue from long swept hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, presented as a seated teacher during a discourse.2011-02-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a tiger-striped red cushion. He sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and a long necklace of gold-beaded rudraksha mala. Gold and red-striped chairs flank the throne on both sides. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in darshan posture on a peetha with a gold-beaded rudraksha mala, saffron robes and a white tilak.2014-09-21A man seated cross-legged on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork backrest, flanked by gold lion-head armrests. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold bangles and armlets, and a red tilak with white vibhuti on his forehead. Painted deity figures with raised hands stand at the edges of the frame.2013-06-05February 18 20132013-02-18September 22 20142014-09-22