A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap, feet bare on a small mat decorated with white flowers. Behind the throne are garlands of marigold and red flowers and a red-draped deity murti. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, hands folded in his lap, feet bare on a small mat decorated with white flowers. Behind the throne are garlands of marigold and red flowers and a red-draped deity murti.

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August 08 2010

A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap on an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork and red cushions. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. In front, a shaved-headed attendant in a maroon-bordered white cloth holds incense sticks toward him, and brass plates with flowers, fruit and offerings sit at the bottom edge. Behind the throne, yellow and white garments and garlands frame a deity murti.

A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with a large curved back carved with scallop and scroll motifs, cushioned by red velvet bolsters. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, hands clasped in his lap. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground, the back of a shaven-headed person in white clothing kneels or bows before the throne.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands clasped in his lap. In the foreground, a bald priest in a maroon-and-white shawl holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward him, with brass and glass plates of apples, flowers and offerings at the base of the throne. Behind, a deity murti is draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. The setting is a gilded temple sanctum. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, so this appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial aarti.

August 09 2010

A man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet cushions, wearing an orange saffron-coloured wrap with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped in his lap. In the foreground, a partially visible person with long dark hair in a white garment sits facing him, and pink flowers and offerings lie on a gold tray at the base of the throne. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a long rudraksha mala and sits on a throne, which are appearance cues for this figure, but the face is not used for identification.

August 08 2010

2010-08-08 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet upholstery. He wears saffron-orange robes with maroon borders, a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, hands clasped in his lap, eyes lowered. In the foreground, the back of a woman's head with long dark hair and a white garment with gold trim faces him; a tray of pink flowers and offerings rests at the bottom of the frame, and a person in green clothing appears at the right edge. a person, seated in a satsang setting with the robes, mala and throne cues, presiding as the honoured teacher.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest sits eyes-lowered on an ornate gold throne with arched carved backrest, a red cushion behind him. He has a red bindi and swept-back dark hair, and his hands rest on his knees. Behind the throne are yellow and red marigold garlands and a gilded decorative canopy. A partially visible person appears at the lower left edge.

A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red velvet back and seat, dressed in orange and maroon ceremonial robes draped over his shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala that reaches his waist, with a red bindi on his forehead and hands folded in his lap. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala match the visible cues. Pink flowers and a silver tray with offerings rest at the foot of the throne, and a partially visible woman in a cream sari sits in the lower left foreground.

A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with an elaborately carved gilded backrest and a small gold emblem at its top centre. He wears a red-orange vertical stripe shawl, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads across his chest, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. A black gooseneck microphone stands at his side, and his hands rest in a meditative mudra. A red curtain and carved gold base complete the setting. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala, orange robes and a throne, matching the probable Swamiji cues, so this is an in-person candidate.

A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, eyes closed and hands clasped in his lap. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala reaching to his waist, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a red draped backdrop and garlands of yellow and orange flowers frame a seated deity murti. The posture and setting suggest meditation or a seated teaching. He appears to be a person, based on the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne seating, though the page does not name him for this event.