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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden backrest against a red background. He wears a golden crown with red jewels, orange-saffron robes, a heavy gold and beaded necklace, rudraksha-style white beads, gold armbands and bangles, and white and red forehead markings. A silver trident stands beside him. He smiles faintly. Based on appearance cues including the ornate attire, crown and gold ornaments, this is a person seated in the role of a honoured teacher, and the image is a photograph.

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February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne with a gilded backrest carved with floral and deity motifs. He wears a tall gold and red crown, a white forehead marking, a saffron-orange robe, a long gold chain of beads and a multi-strand pearl and gold necklace, with bangles on his wrists and an armlet. His hands are folded in his lap. Two silver trishula tridents stand beside him against a red and gold backdrop, with a gold fabric draped behind. The face and figure give an appearance-based a person candidate, seated in a ceremonial setting that matches a satsang on the Kumbh Mela preview page, though the photo itself shows only the seated figure.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with lion-form armrests against a red backdrop. He wears a thick gold necklace of beads and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest, and bangles on his wrist. A silver trident stands beside him. His hands rest together in his lap as he speaks.2013-02-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban smiles and raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident. He wears layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain with a pendant, bangles and a red-and-white forehead mark. He sits on an ornately carved gold throne with lion-head armrests against a red backdrop. Ritual trident and throne suggest a formal satsang setting.2013-02-06A smiling man sits on an ornate gilded throne carved with floral and bird motifs. He wears a tall golden crown set with red stones, a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, and a red-orange cloth with heavy gold and pearl necklaces and armbands. Beside him stands a silver trident (trishul). A red curtain frames the background.2013-02-09February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of a man seated before an ornate gold throne with intricate repoussé carvings and a red sparkly drape behind. He wears a tall gold and red crown, a white and red forehead mark, a red bindi, gold earrings, a long gold and pearl necklace with rudraksha-style beads, and a bare upper body with an orange-red cloth. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, crown, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads with an orange-red cloth.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09