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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood backrest and leopard-print cushions speaks into a microphone during a darshan. He wears a rust-orange turban with a small crescent ornament, a pink-rose robe, tiered rudraksha malas and a large silver pendant with gold-toned bead necklaces, and gestures with one raised hand. Behind him is a large red and yellow painted deity mural with raised hands. a person: long-established presentation cues are a rudraksha mala, ornate gold-and-silver regalia and a throne seat, so the figure is treated as the teacher seated in person on the throne.

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A seated man in a rust-red turban and rose-pink robe speaks into a microphone while gesturing with his right hand. He wears layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a gold pendant and beaded armbands, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with peacocks and topped by a golden five-headed serpent hood, with leopard-print cushions. A painted deity backdrop in red and yellow stands behind him. The figure has long-sleeved wrap clothing, a tilak mark on the forehead and a silver pendant. The scene reads as a teaching or darshan setting. The throne, ornate regalia, turban and beaded adornments match the page's a person claim, so the candidate is marked as a probable in-person figure.2016-04-03 +1 copiesApril 03 20162016-04-03April 10 20162016-04-10A seated man in a maroon turban with a small red bindi, wearing a rust-red robe, a heavy gold necklace, and a brown rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged on a gilded throne. The throne is ornate gold with a cobra-hood canopy and gold lion armrest, draped in leopard-print cushions. He holds folded papers in both hands. Behind him a red curtain and painted deity figures with multiple arms are visible. Ceremonial stage setting for a satsang or discourse.2016-04-10April 03 20162016-04-03 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red turban with a small crescent emblem and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved hooded serpent canopy and lion-shaped armrests, draped in a rose-pink robe and layered rudraksha malas with a large gold ceremonial necklace and gold pendant. He rests his hands in meditative mudra on leopard-print cushions, eyes lowered and a faint smile. Behind him a red-and-yellow painted deity backdrop with multiple hands is visible. A person's hand and green cloth appear at the lower left edge. The throne suggests a satsang or discourse setting. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments fit the page's identification.2016-04-10April 03 20162016-04-03A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, sitting cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with a carved hooded serpent (naga) canopy behind him. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, gold bangles on both wrists and arms, and holds his hands clasped in his lap while smiling. Long dark dreadlocks hang over the side of the throne near his feet, which are bare. Red velvet cushions with tiger-stripe patterns line the seat, and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge against a red curtain.2016-01-22January 15 20162016-01-15A man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with a multi-hooded cobra canopy in front of red drapes. He wears a maroon turban with a white plume and jewelled brooch, a maroon robe, a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and red and gold armbands, and he raises one hand in blessing. A small framed photo sits on a silver stand to his left, and a microphone stands at his right. Probable Swamiji is seated in the central position, wearing a maroon turban, a long gold necklace and maroon robes with a red tilak on his forehead.2017-08-30 +1 copiesApril 10 20162016-04-10January 23 20162016-01-23