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A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap and eyes closed, in a meditative posture. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Two tall red, green and blue decorated umbrellas stand on either side, and brass oil lamps flank the throne. Behind him hang garlands of white and purple flowers with red tassels, and carved golden lion-like figures frame the stage. At right, a dark deity murti adorned with a white crown, garland and gold jewellery stands beside a saffron-clad figure. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse setting.

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A man seated in meditation on an ornate silver-and-red throne, eyes closed, hands folded in his lap. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him hang garlands of white flowers and tassels in red, green and purple, flanked by golden lion-like sculptures and two brass oil lamps. Two colourful striped parasols stand on either side. On the right, a golden deity murti wearing a white crown and an orange-gold garment stands on a pedestal. The setting is a warm, golden temple-style hall.2017-12-24A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, centred in front of a warm golden backdrop. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap over bare shoulders, has long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and a red thread on his wrist. His hands rest open on his knees. Golden lion-head armrests, a carved golden figure on the left, a tasselled garland of yellow, purple, white and red flowers hanging behind him, and a brass oil lamp on the right frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a throne with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and forehead markings.2017-12-24A seated man in a rust-orange sannyasi robe sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-armrests and a red cushion, eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, a red tilak on his forehead. Two golden lion sculptures flank him, and two multicoloured ceremonial parasols with tasselled edges stand on either side. Garlands of white and multicoloured flowers hang above, and brass oil lamps and a pair of deity murti statues in orange and gold garments stand at the sides. The single physical person appears to be a spiritual teacher seated in meditation.2017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24A man with long dark hair, a short beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved face motif, wearing a rust-brown robe and a long red and white flower garland. A microphone stands before him. Behind him an open red, blue and green decorated umbrella hangs over the seat, with a painted deity panel on the wall and a small white flower-decorated murti at the left edge. a person seated on the peetha during a discourse.2017-12-24A seated man in an orange-red saffron robe speaks into a microphone on a stand, holding a small paper or notes in his other hand. He sits on an ornate white throne with red cushioning, flanked by two golden lion-like guardian sculptures and two decorated red, blue and yellow umbrellas. Behind him hang garlands of white flowers and colourful tassels, and a golden-orange backdrop frames the scene. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, a red bracelet and a gold pendant, with long dark hair. A brass oil lamp stands at each side. Swamiji (probable): the seated speaker has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, a forehead mark and a gold pendant, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and is shown in a discourse setting.2017-12-24June 03 20122012-06-03A man seated cross-legged on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-plated throne back with floral and scroll carvings. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange-brown robe draped over his shoulders and a long brown rudraksha-style mala hanging to his waist. His eyes are closed in meditation and his hands rest on his knees. A microphone stand is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, orange robe and mala, seated in meditation on the throne.2016-07-05August 02 20162016-08-02