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A photograph of a seated man on an ornately decorated raised seat or peetha, with a tall backdrop framed by marigold and white jasmine garlands and a dark arch bearing three horizontal white bands with a red dot, a tripundra-style mark. The seated man wears a saffron-brown turban and a cream-and-gold robe with a long white floral garland around his neck, his hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Garlands of orange marigolds and white flowers line the seat and the steps leading up to it, and a red carpet covers the lower step. Stage haze fills the background, with painted green hills and foliage behind. A small crowd member is partly visible at the lower right corner.

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December 15 20072007-12-15A seated figure in a cream and gold silk outfit and a gold-and-brown turban sits in a flower-decorated throne canopy with hands joined at the chest, garlanded with white and orange flower necklaces. Behind him a large silver-and-red dotted shrine motif and a dark sacred backdrop frame the scene, with the stage edged by white floral draping and a red carpet below. Smoky haze fills the stage. The figure is on a raised dais; the scene appears to be a stage presentation with a central seated figure and ceremonial floral decoration.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated figure sits on a raised red and white decorated seat, its back framed by an arch of white and orange-yellow marigold garlands and a dark cross-beam-shaped backdrop. The figure wears a turban-like headwrap and a cream and tan garment, with a long white and dark-banded garland draped over the shoulders, and holds the hands together in a namaste gesture. Above, a white three-line panel with a red dot is set into the arch, and a painted jungle backdrop with mountains and palms surrounds the scene in hazy light. Marigold garlands line the steps and platform. The figure is a statue or effigy, not a living person, so no physical people are present. Whether this figure depicts the a person is unclear from appearance alone.2007-12-15A seated man in a cream and gold outfit with a striped orange and gold turban sits with palms pressed together in greeting on a raised dais. Long garlands of white jasmine and orange-red marigolds, along with a white flower garland around his neck, decorate the seat and frame him. Behind him stands a large black Shiva lingam with a three-horizontal-stripe marking and a red dot, wreathed with yellow and orange flower garlands. A haze of smoke or mist fills the stage, and painted yellow and green jungle-style backdrop panels frame the scene. The figure matches the a person candidate by saffron-toned clothing and a turban, though his features are not clearly visible.2007-12-15A seated man in a brown turban and beige and tan ceremonial robes sits on a throne richly decorated with orange, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands. He holds his hands together in namaskar, with white and marigold garlands draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a silver-white arch bears three horizontal bars and a red dot, a symbol commonly associated with Shiva. The stage backdrop is painted with jungle foliage and vines, and the scene is hazy with light smoke or mist. The appearance-based label is probable for Swamiji, seated as the central figure on a flower-decorated throne with a turban and ceremonial garments. Only one physical person is visible.2007-12-15A seated figure in a floral-decorated throne-like seat, with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. The person wears a saffron-gold turban, a gold-brown embroidered kurta and cream dhoti, and a white and red-yellow garland around the neck. Behind, a tall arch of marigold and white jasmine garlands frames a silver three-striped Shiva-linga-style emblem with a red dot, and a hazy backdrop with foliage. The white-draped platform and floral frame suggest a ceremonial seat at an outdoor program.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated figure sits on a flower-decorated throne before a backdrop with a painted hilly landscape and climbing vines. Behind the throne rises a dark stone shiva lingam marked with three horizontal white bands and a red dot, garlanded with white and yellow flowers and red-and-white strands. The seated person wears a cream and beige robe, a brown-and-cream turban, and a white garland with red-striped strands around the neck, with hands pressed together in namaskar. White and orange flower garlands drape the throne and the railing in front. The scene is hazy, and the figure's features are not clearly visible.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated figure in a brown-and-cream robe with a brown turban sits in namaste on a throne-like seat draped in red and white flower garlands and marigold strands. Behind him a large three-striped horizontal tripundra mark with a red dot is painted on a dark backdrop framed by yellow and orange flowers. The painted stage backdrop shows green hills, clouds, palms and tree branches. A white-railed platform with a red carpet leads to the throne. A few dark silhouettes of heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. a person: the seated figure wears a turban and an ornate brown robe, but the image is hazy and the appearance cues are limited to clothing and seating.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15