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A photograph of a single man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with a horseshoe-shaped arch of marigolds, white jasmine and red and purple flowers. He wears a bright yellow turban with a red bindi, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulder, yellow dhoti-style garments, and a heavy multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap and he gazes forward. Behind the throne hangs white drapery; to the right stands a brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass ornament.

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A seated man in yellow ceremonial dress sits cross-legged on a gold-framed throne richly garlanded with red, purple, yellow and white flowers. He wears a saffron-yellow turban with a red vermilion mark on his forehead, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, and a heavy multi-strand necklace of large gold beads with a gold pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap and he gazes forward calmly. Beside the throne on the right stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and a brass ornament is visible at the edge. Ceremonial red and white decorations hang on the throne back.2010-12-26A seated man in a golden-yellow turban and saffron-yellow dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and white flowers in red, purple, yellow and white. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands rest together in his lap. To the right, a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a gold-carved stand, and a white backdrop hangs behind the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has the saffron-yellow ceremonial clothing, turban and gold ornaments associated with the page's event, placed on a throne in a satsang setting.2010-12-26A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a large arch of marigolds and flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. He wears a yellow turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a yellow shawl draped over his body and a heavy gold necklace of large beads. His hands rest folded in his lap and his gaze is directed to the side. Behind him is a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a white backdrop. The throne is decorated with ornamental red-and-white rosettes. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a yellow turban, a saffron-yellow shawl, gold bead necklace and a sitting posture on a flower-decorated throne.2010-12-26A man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of marigolds and garlands in yellow, purple, red and white. He wears a yellow-orange turban with a red tilak on his forehead, a yellow-orange shawl over the shoulder, and a heavy gold necklace of beads, with his hands folded in his lap and a gentle smile. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right and a gold-cased microphone at left. The backdrop is white draped fabric. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with saffron/orange clothing, a turban and a gold ceremonial necklace as the qualifying cues, seated as a teacher during satsang.2010-12-26A seated man sits cross-legged on a richly decorated golden throne framed by an arch of garlands in yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a bright yellow turban with a small red mark on his forehead, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders and body, and a heavy necklace of large golden beads. His hands rest folded in his lap and he gazes to the side. To the right stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a brass vessel topped with a bird finial. The white drape behind him and the red velvet cushions complete the scene.2010-12-26A seated man in yellow ascetic robes sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne (peetha) framed by a arch of marigolds and white flowers in yellow, purple, red and white. He wears a yellow turban, a red tilak, a long necklace of gold beads and a gold chain, with hands folded in his lap. A brass oil lamp (deepa) with a lit flame stands at right, and a gold-trimmed red cloth lies at the base. The setting appears to be a satsang hall with white drapery behind.2010-12-26A seated man in a yellow turban and yellow draped robe sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a dense arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap. Behind him hangs a red-and-white floral garland and an ornate gold backdrop, with a lit oil lamp at the right edge and a microphone on a stand. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a yellow turban, ornate gold beaded necklace and ceremonial yellow robes on a throne, consistent with the page's satsang context.2010-12-26A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with bands of yellow, purple, white and red flower garlands. He wears a yellow turban with a red mark on the forehead, a yellow-saffron shawl and dhoti, and a heavy gold beaded necklace. His hands rest in his lap in a meditative pose. To the right stands a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and white and red floral garlands surround the throne area. A cloth backdrop and a red-and-gold hanging decoration appear above.2010-12-26A seated man in yellow ritual dress sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a dense arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a yellow turban, a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, and layered gold and beaded garlands, with a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra, and he smiles toward the camera. Brass oil lamps with a lit flame stand beside the throne against a white draped backdrop.2010-12-26A seated man in saffron-yellow ceremonial dress sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of garlands in yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a yellow turban with a red tilak mark, a yellow shawl over a bare shoulder, a long gold necklace of beads and a pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right, and a gold bird-topped finial is visible. The setting is a satsang with a white backdrop and a tall red and gold canopy above. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with the garlanded arch, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and turban as cues.2010-12-26A photograph of a seated man in meditation on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears a yellow turban, a yellow shawl draped over a bare upper body, yellow dhoti, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads. His hands rest folded in his lap on a red cushion, eyes lowered. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at right, and a gold figure of a seated deity murti appears on the right edge. Petals fall in the air behind him against a white draped backdrop. Probable Swamiji by the yellow turban, ornate gold necklace and saffron-yellow clothing on a throne, seated in a satsang setting.2010-12-26A seated man in a yellow turban and yellow draped robes sits cross-legged on a golden throne decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of gold beads and a gold pendant, and rests his hands together in his lap with eyes lowered in meditation. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right beside a small brass figure, and a plain white curtain forms the background. Loose petals drift in the air above the throne.2010-12-26