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A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved golden arches and a red velvet cushion, in front of deep red velvet drapes. He has his palms pressed together in namaste at his face with eyes closed. He wears a black sleeveless kurta with a leopard-print belt and black trousers, a silver bracelet and a dark cord on his arm. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge, and a white-tasselled staff rests beside the throne. Bare feet rest on the platform.

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A man sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion figures and a red velvet cushion, in front of deep red velvet drapes. He presses his palms together at his face in a namaskar gesture. He wears a sleeveless black top with a leopard-print waist sash, black trousers, a silver bracelet and dark wristband, and bare feet. A silver-tipped staff stands at each side of the throne.2012-04-08May 24 20132013-05-24April 08 20122012-04-08A seated man in black clothes with a leopard-print waist sash sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, in a temple hall. Behind him a dark wooden door is flanked by painted deity murti figures with crowns and gold ornaments, one holding a conch-like object. Red velvet curtains frame the scene, and a brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped top stands at right. a person is seated in the throne, depicted with rudraksha-free black attire and a slight oval build; the person is praying, eyes closed. The lamp is an oil lamp, not a fire pit.2012-04-08April 08 20122012-04-08A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion and tiger-striped upholstery, palms pressed together in namaste near his chest, eyes closed. He wears a black sleeveless garment with a black shawl draped over one arm, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, a wristwatch and a small headset microphone, and is barefoot. A brass oil lamp stands to the left, a water bottle rests on the throne platform, and a painted deity murti with a gold crown holding a flame stands on the right in orange and green garments. The setting appears to be a satsang stage. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a teaching role on the throne.2012-04-08October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph of a single seated figure in folded-hands namaste on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved arms and a tall arched golden back, set on a red-draped dais with a tiger-skin rug in front and dark red drapes behind. The figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold garland, a red bindi and long dark hair, and appears to be giving a satsang-style address. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person on the peetha with namaste as a teacher; visible cues are long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a garland. Nearby pillows and a red cushioned platform complete the stage setting.2013-05-13 +1 copiesA seated man in black ceremonial robes with a white forehead band and red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet cushions, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears long dark hair, a multi-strand beaded necklace with gold ornaments, and a rudraksha mala. A microphone stand is at his right. Behind him a red banner with gold lettering and dark blue drapes frame the stage. Appearance-based probable identification as a person in a satsang seat, with visible cues of long swept hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2010-10-27A seated man in black clothing sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion and red tiger-striped upholstery. He wears a black sleeveless top, a leopard-print waist band, black trousers and a black wrap, with black and beaded bracelets on his wrists and a dark red tilak on his forehead. He raises both hands to his face, fingers near his nose, in a gesture of breath or practice. Behind him a brass oil lamp stands on a tall stand beside a deep red curtain, and a painted deity figure with golden headdress is partly visible at the left edge.2012-04-08January 24 20142014-01-24 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14