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May 17 2011

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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands in front of an ornate gilded throne on a stage, palms pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold-bordered shawl, with a white flower garland around his neck. A gold parasol hangs above the throne, which is decorated with white and red flowers and green fruit. A large backdrop behind shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban, with Tamil text, and a microphone stand stands at the right. A zebra-striped cushion and a white-draped platform sit at the base of the throne.2011-05-17A standing man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands on an ornate gold throne with a gold parasol above him, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in a smile. He wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bare shoulders, a gold shawl and a long garland of gold and yellow beads, with a flower-and-fruit garland draped over the throne. Behind him is a pink tent canopy, a red and gold valance, and a large banner portrait of a man in an orange turban with a tilak. A microphone stand is at right and a zebra-print cloth lies on the lower left.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair standing in front of an ornate gilded throne with a golden umbrella overhead, palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold armlet and a long strand of beads or rudraksha around his neck. The throne is decorated with red and white flower garlands and fruit, with a red cushion on the dais and a microphone stand at right. Behind is a red-and-gold banner with a large portrait of a man in an orange turban, and Tamil lettering. A zebra-striped cushion sits at lower left. The setting is a tented stage. Appearance suggests a person as the figure in white and gold, standing at the throne in a gesture of respect.2011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17May 17 20112011-05-17A seated man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, a gold canopy above and white and orange flower garlands draped across its base. He wears a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti with a striped shawl over one shoulder, and his palms are pressed together in greeting. Behind the throne hang green and yellow streamers, marigold and leaf decorations, and potted flowers flank the stage. The throne and setting suggest a festival stage, though the figure's appearance is uncertain for identification purposes.2008-12-26A long-haired man sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion-head armrest, draped in red, yellow, green and purple flower garlands. He wears white dhoti and a gold necklace and smiles while seated before a microphone stand. A golden parasol hangs above the throne, and a flower-petal rangoli with red and yellow floral patterns decorates the backdrop under a pink tent canopy. A small gold footstool with flowers sits at the front. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, gold necklace and ceremonial throne are the qualifying cues.2009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, under a golden umbrella (chatra) and garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. The figure has hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, wearing a gold necklace and a red tilak mark. Golden lion figures flank the throne on red-carpeted steps, a floral arrangement sits to the left, a microphone stand is at right, and dark blue drapes form the backdrop. The page labels him Swamiji (probable), based on long hair, saffron clothing, a gold necklace and the enthroned setting. Printed copyright text reads along the right edge and is not reproduced here.2008-12-23A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and two red bolsters. A gold umbrella canopy with a fringed edge stands above, and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers arches over the gilded backrest. Flower arrangements in pink, orange and white sit on white-draped tables at either side, in front of a dark blue stage curtain.2008-09-30February 15 20072007-02-15 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20082008-09-30