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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, under a gold parasol, before a painted backdrop of deities and snowy mountains. He wears a white turban with a brooch, a white embroidered kurta and white dhoti, with a beige shawl draped over his shoulders. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra and he smiles with eyes closed. Two people stand to the right in dark clothing, one raising an arm. Rose petals and marigold petals are scattered on a white cloth on the platform. The setting suggests a darshan or celebration.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a gold canopy above him, palms pressed together in namaste with eyes closed and a broad smile. He wears a white turban with a gold brooch, a white kurta and white dhoti with a sash, and is barefoot on a white cloth scattered with petals. Behind him is a painted backdrop of Ganesha, a deity with blue skin and an upraised hand, and snowy mountains. Two men in black shirts stand at the sides, one raising an arm. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with a person, with white and gold ceremonial dress, a turban and a throne, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity. A gold-framed backdrop and throne suggest a satsang or darshan setting.2006-12-23A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet back and a gold ceremonial umbrella above him. He wears a white turban with a white plume and a brooch, a white embroidered sherwani with a matching shawl, and white dhoti-style trousers. He is barefoot on a platform covered with pink and yellow flower petals and garlands. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows Hindu deities against a blue mountain sky, including a four-armed goddess seated on a lotus, Ganesha at left, and a standing deity with a conch at right. The scene is dimly lit.2006-12-23A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion sits centrally on a flower-strewn platform, marigold and rose petals scattered at his feet. He wears a white turban with a feathered brooch, a white embroidered sherwani with a matching long white dupatta draped over one arm, and white dhoti-style trousers, with bare feet. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows Hindu deities against a mountain sky: a goddess seated on a lotus at upper left, Ganesha at left, a multi-armed deity in a chariot above the throne, and Vishnu standing on a lotus at right, with a golden parasol canopy over the throne.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A man stands barefoot on a platform strewn with pink and yellow flower petals, smiling, in front of an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat. He wears a white turban with a white feather and gold brooch, a white embroidered sherwani with sequined detailing, and a pale pink shawl with tassels draped over one shoulder. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows several deities, including a goddess seated on a lotus at upper left, a figure in a chariot at upper centre, a goddess playing a veena at upper right, and a blue-skinned standing deity holding a lotus and club at right. A golden parasol with tassels stands above the throne. a person appearance: long swept-back hair, white turban and ornate embroidered clothing, in a seated-throne honouring setting. The painted deities are depictions, not physical people.2006-12-23A man stands beside an ornate gold carved throne with a red cushioned seat, under a golden parasol-shaped canopy. He wears a white turban with a fan-shaped pleat and a small brooch, and a white embroidered sherwani with a long white shawl draped over one shoulder, with bare feet on a platform scattered with flower petals and yellow garlands. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows Hindu deities including Ganesha, Lakshmi seated on a lotus, and Vishnu standing on a lotus, against a blue sky.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A man in a white embroidered sherwani and white dhoti sits smiling on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, under a gold canopy. He wears a white turban with a trailing tail and long dark hair, and his bare feet rest on a bed of pink and yellow flower petals and garlands at the base of the throne. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows several deities, including an elephant-headed figure with a trunk and a multi-armed goddess on a lotus. The scene is dimly lit and appears to be a ceremonial seat during a religious event.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushioning beneath a gilded parasol, smiling. He wears a white embroidered sherwani-style outfit, a white turban with a white plume and a brooch, and a sheer silver shawl draped over his shoulder, with bare feet resting on a border of pink petals and yellow garlands. Behind him is a painted backdrop of deity figures including a Ganesha-like figure with an elephant head and an ornate deity seated in a chariot. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this throne setting, identified by the presentation cues of white ceremonial dress, turban and throne.2006-12-23