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A man in a white embroidered kurta-style garment with a white turban sits on an ornate gold-framed red throne with a brass canopy overhead. He smiles and presses his hands together in front of his chest. Behind him is a large painted backdrop showing deity murti figures, including a figure in a chariot pulled by white horses, against snowy mountains. A brass hanging lamp stands to the left. The man has long dark hair and appears to be the seated figure, with appearance-based cues of white and ornate clothing and a turban; identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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December 23 20062006-12-23A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a white turban with a small jewel, white embroidered long coat and white shawl draped over his shoulder, smiling and resting his hands in his lap. Behind the throne hangs a large painted backdrop of Hindu deities and snowy mountains above a purple draped cloth, with a brass hanging lamp on the left. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan hall. Appearance-based a person cues include the white turban, long hair and ceremonial white attire seated on a throne. The person is a seated devotee-hosted guest in the hall.2006-12-23A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red cushioned back, under a gold canopy hung with leaf-shaped pendants. He wears a white turban with a feather plume and a white embroidered kurta with a long white shawl, and his hands are pressed together in front of his chest. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows a deity seated in a red chariot pulled by white horses over snowy mountains, and a figure in red stands in the chariot below. Yellow and pink flower petals are scattered on the stage floor, and a purple draped cloth lines the lower backdrop.2006-12-23 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a room with a large devotional backdrop of Hindu deities and snowy mountains. He wears a white turban with a white plume and a jewel brooch, a white embroidered kurta and dhoti-style garment with a white shawl draped over one arm, and rests one hand on a brass kalasha-like vessel beside the throne. A brass chandelier with hanging tassels hangs above. Two standing deities are visible on the backdrop, one wearing a crown and holding a club, the other standing on a lotus. The man is seated on a throne and dressed in white ceremonial clothes; the throne and backdrop are the setting, and the page does not establish his identity.2006-12-23 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a large devotional backdrop showing deities including a figure with a trident-like staff and a four-armed goddess standing on a lotus, with snowy mountains behind. He wears a white turban with a white feather ornament, a white embroidered kurta and a white shawl draped over his arm, with one hand resting on the throne's gold finial. A brass hanging lamp with a canopy hangs above him, and a purple cloth covers the platform below. The scene appears to be a peetha setting at a ritual event. a person: the seated man has long dark hair, a white turban and white ceremonial clothing, and is seated on a throne in the central position.2006-12-23A man with long dark hair and a white turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet back, his right hand resting on a gold lion-head armrest. He wears a white embroidered kurta and a sheer white shawl draped over his arm. Behind him hangs a large painted backdrop of deities against snowy mountains, including a seated figure with a trident and crescent, an elephant-headed deity, a deity with four arms holding a lotus, and a figure with a conch and discus on a lotus. A golden parasol with tassels stands above the throne, and a dark blue cloth covers the lower wall.2006-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a white turban with a pale fan-shaped ornament and a gold brooch, and white embroidered robes with a light shawl, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back. Behind him are painted deity images with garlands and a large mountain backdrop, and a bronze hanging lamp with multiple oil lamps hangs at left. A man in dark clothing sits at left edge, and an orange-clad person is at the right edge. a person: the seated man has long hair, a white turban, and white ceremonial robes, but appearance cues are limited to hair, turban and white attire.2006-12-23A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, dressed in an all-white embroidered kurta and dhoti with a white shawl draped over one shoulder and a white turban with a jewelled brooch. A carved golden owl sits at the base of the throne. Behind him, a blue backdrop shows painted deity murti figures in orange and red garments against snowy mountains, with a brass lamp hanging at left. Appearance-based candidate for a person: white turban, white embroidered garments and a seated position on a throne with a shawl, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.2006-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet back panel, wearing a white turban with a white feather plume and gold brooch, long dark hair, and a white embroidered ceremonial outfit with a light shawl draped over his shoulder. Behind him is a painted backdrop of a deity figure in gold jewellery and a chariot with white horses against mountains. To the left stands an ornate brass oil lamp with hanging lamp cups. A partially visible person in dark clothing sits at the left edge and another in orange at the right edge. The seated man has no clearly distinctive a person cues beyond the throne and turban, so his identity is uncertain.2006-12-23A seated man in white clothes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests, beneath a golden ceremonial umbrella with tassels. He wears a white turban and a white shawl draped over his shoulders and holds one hand on an armrest. Behind him hangs a large printed backdrop of Hindu deities against snowy mountains, including a multi-armed goddess on a lotus, Ganesha, a figure with a trident and a Shiva-linked form with a bull, plus a dark purple cloth below. The setting appears to be a temple or ceremonial hall. Probable Swamiji: the white turban, long swept-back hair and white ceremonial dress with a shawl are the visible cues, seated as the honoured figure on the throne.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A seated man in an ornate gold throne with carved lion-headed armrests and a golden canopy above him, in front of a large painted backdrop showing a deity seated on a red chariot pulled by white horses against a blue sky with snowy peaks. He wears a white turban with a central brooch, a white embroidered long coat and white dhoti-style trousers with a light shawl draped over his shoulder, and he is barefoot. Yellow and pink flower petals and garlands lie at the foot of the throne. A purple cloth hangs behind the lower backdrop.2006-12-23