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A seated man in a peach-coloured turban with a white feather and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a decorated throne, covering his mouth with his right hand while his eyes are closed. He wears a cream and gold brocade kurta with a matching sash and a gold necklace. The throne is framed by garlands of marigolds, jasmine and pink flowers, with gold lion-shaped armrests and a red cushion. In front of him is a large white cake trimmed with orange, yellow and green icing, red cherry-like decorations and pink piping. Behind is a painted backdrop of temple architecture and foliage.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, wearing a peach-coloured silk turban decorated with embroidery and a white feather, and a cream brocade garment. He wears a thick garland of pink and red roses across his chest and has a red tilak on his forehead. His eyes are closed and his hands are folded in prayer. Behind him are a maroon velvet seat back and a garland of marigolds and white and pink flowers, with a carved stone pillar on the right.2006-12-29December 30 20062006-12-30A seated man in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani and a peach turban with a white plume cuts a large white cake decorated with red and green piping and red flower motifs. He sits on a red throne draped with yellow, orange and white flower garlands with a gold canopy overhead. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a yellow and red-white garland smiles, and another man in orange robes stands at the left edge wearing a rudraksha mala. The backdrop shows a painted temple-style setting with carved stone pillars. The scene is a birthday cake-cutting celebration.2006-12-30Photo 11699382 +1 copiesDecember 22 20162016-12-22A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-brown turban decorated with pink flower petals, leaves and a silver ornament, and a brown robe. He is draped in long garlands of red roses, white jasmine, pink flowers, yellow marigolds and green leaves, with a gold bead necklace. He holds a red-pink fruit in one hand and looks downward. Behind him hangs a deep red curtain and a gold ceremonial staff. The swami is a probable candidate based on the turban, garlands and throne, though the face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2016-10-02October 02 20162016-10-02A man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with multicolored flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. He wears a red and gold turban with a red bindi, a gold-embroidered cream sherwani with a red dhoti-style lower garment, and a red shawl draped over one shoulder. A heavy gold beaded necklace hangs on his chest. He holds a silver staff topped with a white bird figure and rests his hand on the armrest, eyes closed in meditative stillness, with bare feet on a red footstool. The setting suggests a pada-puja ceremony. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in ceremonial dress with a turban, gold necklace and red shawl.2011-12-14A photo of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed in a serene smile. He wears a brown turban with a silver ornament, a brown robe, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a long rudraksha-style mala. Large garlands of white, red and pink flowers with green leaves hang over his shoulders and chest, and pink petals fall around him. A hand from the left, wearing a bangle, sprinkles petals over him. Red curtains and a gold staff are in the background. a person is seated on the throne as the honoured presence, with gold and red ritual decor around him.2016-10-02A smiling man with a full black beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, against a deep red curtain. He wears a brown turban with a silver jewelled ornament at the front and a brown robe, with a long layered garland of pink petals, white and red flowers and green leaves draped over his shoulders and chest. Multiple strands of gold beads hang around his neck, and he wears beaded bracelets on his wrist. Pink and yellow petals fall around him. One hand rests on the cushion beside him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair beneath the turban, a crown-like ornament, a gold necklace and an elaborate garland, with a prominent throne setting.2016-10-02