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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne draped in red velvet and heaped with garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers. He wears a red garment over his shoulder and a red cloth wrapped around his body, with a gold necklace of beads and a white garland of jasmine and red roses. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Beside him stand a golden trident, a gold oil lamp with a flame, and a drum with orange ribbons, near a microphone. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, gold necklace and ceremonial garlands match the appearance cues; the listed role is seated speaker on a throne.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne draped in red velvet and banked with garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and green foliage. He wears a red robe, a red wrap over one shoulder, a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and he looks to the side with a composed expression. Beside him a gold trident stands near a microphone, a gold oil lamp with a lit flame sits on a stand, and a gold drum is visible on the right. The setting appears to be a stage or satsang hall with a blue backdrop.2010-12-22February 17 20132013-02-17December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) with a high arched back, draped in marigold, white jasmine and red-and-purple flower garlands. He wears a red robe with a blue-edged border over a bare right shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest folded in his lap and his bare feet are crossed at the ankles. Red velvet cushions flank him and a gold kalasha-like finial sits atop the backrest. Behind the throne hang strings of fairy lights and a blue backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red robe on a throne, so the appearance-based label applies. Only the seated person is physically present; no other people are visible.2010-12-22A man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, smiling and speaking into a microphone. He wears a red robe and a long white and red flower garland, with a heavy gold bead necklace and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him stand a gold trident, a gold oil lamp with a lit flame, and a gold ceremonial drum, with green foliage and marigold garlands decorating the throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-red robes, gold necklace and garlands fit the presentation cues the page describes. The scene suggests a discourse setting.2010-12-22A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a richly carved silver-and-gold backrest flanked by golden lion figures and red tiger-striped cushions. The figure wears an orange-and-gold shawl, a pale saffron head wrap with a gold band, a gold chain with a pendant, a white flower garland and a red flower garland draped at the waist; hands are clasped in lap and feet are bare on a red cushion. A microphone stand is at right. Garlands of yellow, red and white marigold and jasmine frame the throne and the platform below. a person is seated in an honoured position with distinctive saffron robes, a head wrap and rudraksha-style gold adornments; this appearance-based label is not an identification from the face.2008-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22February 17 20132013-02-17A photograph of a person seated with eyes closed and a gentle smile before an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scrollwork panels, decorated with white and red flower garlands. The person wears a red-maroon draped garment with gold border, a long rudraksha mala necklace and matching rudraksha armlets, with a red bindi on the forehead and long dark wavy hair. Red and purple flowers appear at the right edge. The appearance matches the a person candidate through the rudraksha malas, long swept hair and red-and-gold ceremonial garb seated on a throne, though the identification is not certain. One physical person is present.2011-11-03December 22 20102010-12-22May 28 20132013-05-28 +2 copiesA seated man smiles on an ornate gold throne with heavily embossed repoussé backrest and gilded armrest carvings. He wears a red-orange shawl over the body and a dhoti, with a white-and-red forehead mark, multiple strands of white and rudraksha-style beaded malas, a gold chain, small gold earrings and beaded bracelets on his upper arm and wrist. His hands rest folded in his lap. A silver peacock finial sits on a silver staff at left and a silver conch-shaped ornament at right.2013-02-07