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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden-framed throne-style chair with leopard-print cushions under palm trees. He wears a red-maroon robe, a red and gold headband with a red flower at the crown, a white tilak with a red bindi, gold earrings, a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, white and red flower garlands, and gold-beaded armlets. He holds a bamboo flute with green bands and smiles. Behind him stands a second man in a purple-and-white dhoti with a cream and orange shawl. A swing made of rope is visible at left. Photo credit text is overlaid at the right.

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August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A smiling person sits on an ornately carved wooden swing with brass fittings and a leopard-print cushioned seat draped in red-orange cloth. The person wears a maroon garment, a red headband, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace, bangles and a bead mala, and holds a bamboo flute with green bands. Coconut palms and a red boundary wall stand behind. Two more people in saffron-orange robes stand near the swing, and a shaved-headed attendant in white and orange sits at right.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A smiling man sits outdoors beside a red-painted wooden pillar with carved gold bands and ropes, in front of a red wall and trees. He wears a maroon-red headcloth topped with a peacock feather and gold-and-blue ornament, a white forehead band, a rust-red sleeveless garment, layered white jasmine garlands, red roses with green leaves, and gold beaded necklaces; a gold earring is visible. Behind him, two men in white shirts stand near parked cars. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and garlanded during a puja setting, based on the headdress, rudraksha-style gold beaded adornments and ceremonial garlands.2014-08-17A seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold headband, white vertical forehead markings, a white and gold flower garland with red roses, gold armlets and bangles, and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He smiles while reaching toward a wooden pillar with gold-patterned panels and a rope. Behind him, two young people in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a red wall with potted plants. Gold-patterned wooden seating with a leopard-print cushion is visible at left. a person: the man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and clothing, and the event is a pada puja, so he is identified as a probable candidate.2014-08-17A seated figure in a maroon-red garment sits on a carved golden wooden throne with leopard-print cushions, holding a bamboo flute diagonally against the shoulder. The figure wears a red headband with a feather, a white forehead band with a central red dot, gold earrings, a large gold-and-white bead necklace with a pendant, red and white flower garlands, and bangles on the arms. Behind the throne a second bald man in a reddish-brown shawl stands among palm fronds. Ropes and a swing frame the scene. The figure smiles faintly.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A seated man in a red-orange turban with a peacock feather and red plume, a gold jewelled ornament and a green brooch, wears a red-orange shawl over the shoulder, multiple long gold and beaded necklaces, gold armlets and a red dot on the forehead. He holds a bamboo flute horizontally in both hands, with a small microphone near his mouth, in front of an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and a blue patterned backdrop. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: ornate red-orange robes, turban with peacock feather and jewelled adornments, and a flute, seated on a gold throne at what appears to be a satsang or discourse.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17May 09th 20162016-05-09