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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated on an ornate golden throne and almost entirely covered by a heap of fresh marigolds and rose petals in red, orange, yellow and purple. He raises his right hand in a wave. Behind him a large golden throne back with a kalasha-like finial, a golden trident on the left, and a frame of yellow and purple flower garlands with green and white panels. Golden lion-shaped armrests flank him. a person: the long swept-back hair, bindi and flower-covered throne setting are the visible cues, so the figure is labelled as the probable Swamiji seated in honour. One physical person is visible.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden throne heaped with flowers. He raises his right hand in greeting while his left arm rests among the blooms. The flower mass is dense with red, pink, yellow, orange and purple blossoms, with white garland strands and a yellow marigold canopy behind. The throne has a golden crown-shaped top with a gold trident mounted at its left side, and a yellow and green decorated backdrop with festoon borders. Golden lion-head armrests flank him. a person: the long swept hair, the flower-covered throne seat and his central position indicate the seated honoured figure, appearance-based.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a white garment with gold borders and a gold-bordered shawl, and a heavy gold bead necklace. Long hair falls to his shoulders and a red bindi is on his forehead. He smiles and raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture. Silver ritual vessels stand on a gold-carved table in front of him, and flower strands drape the throne base.2010-01-01A seated man in long dark hair waves with his right hand from an ornate gilded throne, its back framed by a garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers with a large red blossom at the top. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a gold-coloured shawl, a red bindi and a long gold bead necklace. Gilded lion-head armrests flank the throne, and fruit and flower offerings sit on the platform before him. Behind is a decorated backdrop of yellow flowers and painted white, red and green patterns, with a silver oil lamp stand at the left edge. The person waving is a candidate matching the Swamiji description through swept-back long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and a gold necklace, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne.2010-01-01October 24 20102010-10-24A seated man with swept-back dark hair and a red bindi smiles broadly and raises one hand in blessing, almost completely covered by heaped garlands of red, yellow, pink and purple flowers. Behind him a large arch of marigold and white jasmine garlands frames a golden throne with carved gilt ornaments. A golden trident stands at left beside a flower-decorated wall with purple and white floral borders. The setting appears to be a flower-adorned dais for a formal darshan. a person is shown in the seated central position, identified by long swept-back hair, a red bindi and garland-covered ceremonial setting, with a visible trident as a Shaiva emblem.2010-01-01January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on a golden throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and red flower garlands in yellow, orange, magenta and white. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a bare upper body, and a heavy gold necklace of beads. He has a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, and he raises both palms outward in a blessing gesture while smiling. Behind the throne are a golden ornamental backrest, a flower-covered wall of yellow blooms, and a painted decorative panel in red, green and white. The person matches the page's a person presentation only partially: long hair, gold necklace and white-gold ritual dress, but the appearance is uncertain, so the role is given as a seated figure giving blessings.2010-01-01July 09 20172017-07-09A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and silver lion-head armrests with leopard-print cushions. He wears a maroon-red unstitched draped garment with gold embroidered border and a gold pendant necklace, a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and his hands rest in a meditative gesture. A red bolster sits in the foreground.2018-04-25A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits surrounded by heaps of flower petals and garlands. Behind him is a gold-toned ornate backdrop framed by yellow marigold, white jasmine and magenta and red blossoms. A gold necklace is visible at his chest, and a white flower is tucked into his hair. Pink and red rose petals cover the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is presented here in the flower-adorned setting: a seated man with long swept-back hair, a bindi and a gold necklace receiving floral honour, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2010-01-01A seated man on an ornate gilded throne sits barefoot, smiling, in a crimson and gold brocade sherwani over cream dhoti-style trousers. He wears an elaborate gold crown set with red and green stones, a red bindi, layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and a cream shawl with beaded tassels draped across his body. A silver staff topped with a bird figure rests in his left hand, and rings adorn his fingers. Behind him is a dense arrangement of marigolds, red roses, purple and white flowers in rainbow-banded garlands. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, ornate gold jewellery and a sceptre, matching distinctive ceremonial cues of the page subject.2011-12-15 +1 copiesJanuary 09 20182018-01-09