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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with rainbow bands of red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands and a red tiger-striped cushion. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a shawl over one shoulder, layered gold and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and gold bangles. He gestures with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Marigold garlands line the dais, with fruit, a brass bowl and a lit oil lamp beside him. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker's long hair, gold necklaces and ceremonial dress match the page's description of a discourse. A rudraksha-style mala and gold ornaments are visible.

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A seated man speaks into a microphone on a golden throne decorated with rainbow bands of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, green, and purple. He wears a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, and a red bindi, with long dark hair, and gestures with both open hands while addressing an audience. In front of the throne are a silver oil lamp with lit wicks, a brass bowl, fruit, and an orange marigold garland. The throne has a golden lion-head armrest and a red tiger-striped cushion. Appearance-based cues including long hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress match the Swamiji (probable) candidate presiding at the event; the audience is not visible.2009-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a golden ornate throne decorated with yellow marigold and purple and white flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of beaded ornaments, with a gold bracelet on one wrist. A golden deity relief appears behind him, and a green foliage bouquet rests on the throne arm. Swamiji (probable) is seated in ceremonial honour, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2009-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a crown-shaped top, framed by garlands of white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. He wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a shawl-like wrap, a gold necklace and a red bindi, and he smiles with both palms raised. The throne sits within a flower-decorated stage with a red and green pennant design. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo: long swept-back hair, a crown-topped golden throne, ornate ceremonial dress and a garland, all consistent with his presence at the event.2009-01-01March 05 20162016-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial stage with an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a flower-garland arch of yellow, orange, red and white blooms and a decorative patterned backdrop. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment and a beaded necklace receives a glass award or plaque from a standing man in a white shirt and white trousers who leans forward to hand it over. Golden lion-form armrests, silver lamp stands, a trident and a kalasha-like decorative piece surround the throne, with fruit and flowers on a golden platform in front.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A man seated on a decorated throne with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling. He wears a white dhoti and shoulder cloth with gold borders, a heavy gold bead necklace over a white pearl necklace, a jewelled upper-arm band, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on the forehead. Behind him is a gilded ornate backdrop framed with red and white flower garlands and green limes, and a microphone stands at his side.2011-05-17January 01 20092009-01-01