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A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes on a large orange velvet throne with rounded back and tasselled cushions. He sits cross-legged with palms pressed together at the chest and eyes closed, wearing a red bindi on the forehead, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala with ornate beads. A microphone on a stand is at his side, and a wooden lectern with a tablet stands to the left. Behind him a large orange banner shows large Tamil script. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne match the page's claim, but the appearance cues are only moderately distinctive, so this is recorded as unsure. One person is physically present.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a large orange velvet throne with round tasseled cushions, palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears long dark wavy hair, a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha malas. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a wooden lectern stands at left. Behind him a large orange banner shows Tamil script in bold letters. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a throne, matching the page's Swamiji-at-event note.2010-02-14A seated man in orange robes sits on a large orange cushioned throne-style chair with round tasselled bolsters, hands pressed together in namaste at chest level with eyes closed. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, and wears dark rudraksha malas around his neck. A microphone stand stands beside him, and a small wooden lectern is at left. Behind him a large backdrop shows orange Tamil lettering reading the word Kalpataru, with a partly visible orange image at left. The setting appears to be a stage at a Kalpataru programme. a person is identified by long swept hair, orange robes, and rudraksha malas while seated in a ceremonial chair.2010-02-14A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a large orange-upholstered throne-style chair with round orange cushions, hands pressed together in a namaste gesture in front of a microphone on a stand. He wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him a large orange Tamil display lettering reads கல்பதரு (Kalpataru). A wooden podium with a small tablet and a water bottle stands at left. The person's appearance and styling match the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated in a teaching or satsang setting.2010-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a large orange throne-style chair on a stage. He wears long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long necklace of rudraksha beads, with his hands resting in his lap. A microphone on a boom stand is in front of him, and a wooden lectern with a small tablet sits to the left. Behind him a white banner shows large orange Tamil lettering reading 'கல்பதரு' (Kalpataru). An orange plush cushion with tassels is visible on each side of the chair.2010-02-14A photograph of a seated man on an orange velvet throne-style chair on a stage. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and sits cross-legged with hands folded in his lap. Orange cushions with tassels flank the chair. A microphone stand is at right and a wooden podium with a tablet sits at left. Behind him is a large white backdrop with orange Tamil script reading kalpataru. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues.2010-02-14A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on a large orange upholstered throne-like chair with tasseled round cushions on each arm. The figure has long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, and wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala around the neck with orange draped cloth over the shoulders. Hands are clasped in the lap. A microphone on a stand is at the right and a wooden podium is at the left. Behind is a large white banner with bold orange Tamil script. Appearance cues with long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne match a person candidate seated on stage.2010-02-14A man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a large orange velvet armchair with a high rounded back, smiling and looking to the side. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala necklace. Two round orange cushions with tasselled centres flank him. A microphone on a stand is near his face, and a wooden lectern with a small book stands at left. Behind him a large banner reads in orange Tamil letters. Swamiji (probable): a sannyasi-style figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, seated on a throne-like chair at a Kalpataru event.2010-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a large orange velvet throne with round tasselled cushions. He wears long dark wavy hair, a red bindi, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, with his hands folded in his lap. A microphone stand is at his side, and a wooden lectern with a small screen sits to the left. Behind him, a large orange banner bears the Tamil word for Kalpataru in bold letters. The scene appears to be a stage programme. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas on a throne.2010-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a large orange velvet armchair with round tasselled cushions on the arms, hands folded in his lap. He has long dark wavy hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala necklace. A microphone on a boom stand is positioned before him, and a wooden lectern with a tablet stands at left. Behind him a large backdrop displays orange Tamil script reading கல்பதரு (Kalpataru). a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas indicate the presiding teacher seated on the throne-style chair at the Kalpataru program.2010-02-14A man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a large orange upholstered throne with round orange cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a multi-strand rudraksha mala. A microphone on a flexible stand is beside him, and a lectern with a tablet stands at left. Behind him is a large white banner with bold orange Tamil lettering reading கல்பதரு (Kalpataru). A small orange logo and partial copyright text appear at lower right. a person appears to be the seated figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and throne seating, shown at a Kalpataru programme.2010-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a large orange velvet armchair with round tasselled cushions on the arms. He wears long dark wavy hair, a red dot on his forehead, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads around his neck, with his hands folded in his lap. A microphone stand is positioned beside him, and a wooden lectern with a tablet stands at the left edge. Behind him is a large orange backdrop with Tamil script reading Kalpataru. Swamiji (probable) is shown here with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas seated on a throne, presiding over the Kalpataru programme.2010-02-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a large orange throne-like chair with round orange bolster cushions decorated with tassels. He wears long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He has his hands joined in his lap and is smiling. A microphone on a boom stand is beside him, and a wooden lectern with a small book stands at left. Behind him is a white backdrop with large orange Tamil script lettering.2010-02-14