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A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a white draped cloth over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of beads with dark bands. He holds a gold ritual vessel tilted toward a tall brass oil lamp with a flame to his right. Garlands of red and yellow flowers and a teal cloth sit behind him. The visible text is a copyright credit running vertically at the upper right.

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November 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a white draped cloth over his bare shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beaded rudraksha-style bands and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent, and he holds the handle of a tall gold oil lamp (deepam) with a flame burning. Behind him are a floral garland of red, white and yellow flowers and a dark blue curtain.2010-11-14A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead sits before an ornate gold throne-like backrest, wearing a white dhoti-style garment, a long gold ceremonial necklace of ribbed gold beads with dark bands, and a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. He smiles gently while holding a gold ritual implement in both hands at right. Behind him, a red-and-pink floral garland and a teal fabric are visible, and a lit oil lamp appears at the right edge against a dark blue curtain. The setting suggests a temple-style ceremony.2010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum dot on his forehead sits beside an ornate gold lamp stand with a visible flame. He wears a white dhoti-style wrap draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with black bands, and a gold serpent armlet on his upper arm. He holds a gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial near his face, and a gold-framed carved panel with a deity face appears behind him. A dark blue curtain forms the backdrop. Visible cues of long hair, ornate gold ornaments and ceremonial staff support an appearance-based candidate for a person, seated in a satsang setting.2010-11-10 +1 copiesA man seated on a golden throne with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, a white shoulder-draped cloth, and a heavy gold necklace of beads with a golden cobra armlet on his upper arm. He holds an ornate gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped top against his face, smiling. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a gold-embroidered throne back is behind him; a blue curtain forms the backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace, and ornate gold regalia, shown in a seated ceremonial role.2010-11-10A seated man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead holds a gold ceremonial ritual implement in his right hand while gesturing with his left palm open. He wears a white cloth draped over his bare shoulder and heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold armband. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a lit oil lamp visible at the right edge and green foliage behind him. Appearance cues of long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial setting suggest a person giving a satsang talk, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-11-14A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red upholstery, palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. He wears a white shawl over a bare shoulder and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace with a gold armlet. Beside him a gold oil lamp with a lit flame stands near gold ceremonial decor and a garland. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and shawl, seated on a throne in a satsang setting.2010-11-14 +2 copiesNovember 14 20102010-11-14November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead smiles while raising his right palm toward a golden staff held by another person in white at the lower right edge. He wears a white shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of beaded links, a gold cobra armlet, and gold earrings. Behind him a golden lit oil lamp with a flame and a gold-decorated throne with a lion-face carving stand before dark blue drapes. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold jewellery and white shawl are the cues. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting, and a bright flame burns on the golden lamp.2010-11-14