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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red velvet cushioning, smiling. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a red tilak on the forehead, an orange robe, and long dark hair. Heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses, green leaves and wooden-bead rudraksha-style strands drape over his shoulders and chest, with a gold pendant hanging from the center. He holds a small orange-bordered card in one hand at the lower edge. The setting suggests a formal ceremony honouring him, but no printed name is visible. a person appearance cues: saffron turban, flowing long hair, and rudraksha garland fit the candidate description, though the page says he was not at this event.2009-11-30December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits on a red-orange cushioned seat wearing a cream turban with gold embroidery and a decorative gold-and-bell hanging at the side, an orange saffron garment with a gold border, a gold necklace and a long garland of red roses and white flowers draped over his shoulders. His hands rest together on his lap. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange scarves stand in the background of an outdoor festival setting with bright daylight. Appearance-based label: a person, with long dark hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, though the page does not indicate his presence at this event.2008-12-29A smiling man sits in a seated pose wearing a cream turban with gold zari edging and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back, an orange saffron garment with gold borders, a gold chain, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a thick white and maroon flower garland draped over his shoulders. His hands rest folded on his knee. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands behind him, and a few people are partly visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, based on long hair, turban, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits outdoors in an orange silk garment with gold borders and a white turban studded with gold and jewels, with a red bindi on his forehead. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He wears thick white and deep red flower garlands, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a gold armlet, and rests his hands on his lap. Behind him a tall gold staff or umbrella pole rises against a bright sky. Several other people are partially visible at the edges.2008-12-29A man seated on a red-orange cushioned throne, wearing an orange-saffron garment with gold-bordered edges and a cream turban with gold embellishments. He wears a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a small gold pendant, a white and maroon flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded cords at his head, and a bangle on his wrist. His hands rest in his lap. Blurred figures in white clothing stand behind him, and an orange banner hangs in the background.2008-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate throne heavily decorated with white, yellow, orange and red flower garlands. A silver-toned pedestal sits beneath the throne, and a person in white clothing kneels at the lower left, tending the seated figure's feet. A second white-clad attendant is partly visible at the lower right. The figure wears a flower garland across the shoulders and a saffron wrap, and smiles with eyes lowered. The scene reads as a padapuja or paada pooja ceremony at a Guru Poornima event. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and flower-garlanded throne match the page's description of a Guru Poornima padapuja, so this seated figure is treated as the Swamiji candidate.2007-07-29October 08 20112011-10-08 +1 copiesA smiling man sits on an orange-draped seat under a canopy with gold poles, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasa garment with gold-bordered edges, a white jewelled turban with a small pink flower, and a long red-and-white flower garland draped down to his lap. His hands rest together on his knee. Behind him, several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand watching, and a bald man in glasses in orange robes with gold beads sits to the right. Orange cloth and a gold-tipped pole frame the scene. Appearance cues (long swept hair, turban, saffron clothing, garland) are consistent with a person candidate, though the page does not state he is present; identity is uncertain.2008-12-29A smiling man sits on an ornate silver palanquin or throne decorated with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. He wears a beige turban with a gold headband bearing a red-and-gold emblem and a red bindi, an orange saffron robe, a long gold chain with a large pendant, and a rudraksha-style gold bead mala. A thick multicolour garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers drapes across his chest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a turban and saffron clothing, with ceremonial gold necklaces. Pale sky and white flowers appear behind him.2009-12-25