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A man seated on a red throne with a gold-embossed back, framed by garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a large pendant. An orange cloth lies at the lower right. He appears to be in the midst of a teaching or meditation session. Based on his appearance, this may be a person, seated in a ceremonial role, though the identification is uncertain.

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December 21 20102010-12-21January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a man seated on a gold-carved throne decorated with a dense garland arch of yellow, white, red, and magenta flowers. He sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a gold shawl draped over one shoulder, a thick gold necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair. A gold lion-faced armrest flanks each side, and a gold trident is visible at upper left against a patterned backdrop. A person in the scene matches Swamiji's appearance, with long hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl, so the identification is probable. He is the only person visible.2010-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21January 01 20092009-01-01A man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at his face in namaste, eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border, and a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large central pendant and gold bangles. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-back with carved floral motifs and a circular emblem, framed by a semicircular arch of flower garlands in red, yellow, white, green and purple, and a red fabric-covered seat. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, gold necklaces and white ceremonial clothing; he is seen in prayer before the decorated throne.2009-01-01December 21 20102010-12-21October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet backrest, framed by garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a gold emblem at its crest. He wears a white dhoti-style garment, a thick gold-and-beaded necklace and a red bindi with vertical white marks on his forehead, and presses his palms together in anjali with eyes closed. A dark blue curtain hangs behind him. Probable Swamiji (in_person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, ceremonial throne) seated in a devotional stage setting.2008-05-19A person seated on a red cushioned throne before an ornate gold-leaf backrest, hands pressed together in namaste at the chest with eyes lowered. He wears saffron-orange robes, a white flower garland, and a pink, purple and yellow floral garland, with a white vertical tilak on the forehead. The throne is framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers and pink blossoms. A gold armlet is visible on the upper arm. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robes and ceremonial garlands on a throne, seated as the honored teacher.2010-10-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears a white garment with thin gold stripes, a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with ornamental pendants. He sits on a golden throne with cushions, in front of a backdrop densely decorated with yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and honoured on a throne in a flower-decorated hall, with long hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered shawl as cues.2010-01-01