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A seated man in a cream-white turban with a red tilak mark and a rudraksha mala, wearing white dhoti and shawl with gold border, sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. He raises one hand in blessing while the other rests on his lap. Hanging brass oil lamps and a lit lamp flank the gilded throne against a dark wall. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in a cream turban and white ceremonial attire with rudraksha mala.

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April 13 20122012-04-13A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a cream turban with a jewelled ornament, a white dhoti and shawl, multiple rudraksha malas, and bangles. A brass oil lamp burns beside the throne, a woman in a green sari sits at the lower right, and petals lie on the throne base. Hanging brass lamps frame the dark background.2012-04-13A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold repoussé arched backrest and red velvet cushions, in front of a dark wall with hanging brass oil lamps. He wears a cream turban with a red tilak mark, white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial pendant necklace, plus rudraksha bracelets. His hands are clasped in his lap and a silver-tipped staff rests beside the throne. A small floral offering sits at the base of the throne. Given the page's reference to Swamiji, the seated figure matches the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate, with turban, saffron-accented cushions, rudraksha and ornate jewellery; this is an in-person photograph.2012-04-09April AF 2012April 09 20122012-04-09A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet back and seat, carved lion-form armrest and matching footstool. He wears a beige turban, a white sleeveless top and white dhoti-style trousers, a long golden bead necklace, and a gold armband, and holds a golden staff. He is barefoot, resting his foot on the red velvet footstool. Behind him an orange cloth is draped over a plastic chair; to the right a teal fabric and white cloth edge into frame. The room has beige walls, white curtains and an orange floor covering. A printed caption in the upper right reads copyright text, and a faint purple logo sits in the lower left.2010-10-16April 09 20122012-04-09A seated man in white ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched back and red cushions. He wears a cream turban with a jewelled ornament and red tilak, a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets, and smiles while his hands rest clasped in his lap. In the left foreground a man in an orange robe holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward him. Brass oil lamps hang from the dark wall behind the throne.2012-04-09A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cushioned red backrest, wearing a cream turban, white dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a bangle on his arm, raising one hand in blessing. Brass oil lamps hang on the left and a painted deity figure stands on the right. A single person is visible at the throne base.A man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and lion-shaped armrests. He wears a white dhoti and white shawl draped over one shoulder, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads around his neck. He smiles and gazes upward with hands clasped in his lap. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a bed of pink flowers and white blossoms lies at the base of the throne. Red drapes are visible at the right edge.2011-01-28A seated man in white ritual clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded arched backrest and red velvet cushions. He wears a cream turban with a red bindi, long rudraksha mala necklaces, bangles on his arms, and holds a silver staff with a golden shaft across his lap. Brass oil lamps hang on the dark wall beside the throne. The setting suggests a temple or ashram sanctum.April 13 20122012-04-13