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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, smiling. He wears a reddish-maroon robe, a pink-and-red flower garland, a gold-toned necklace with a large pendant, and a brown rudraksha-style bead mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him hang long garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and purple blooms. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. A distinctive set of cues (long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala, throne) is present, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in state at a festival setting.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, set against a backdrop of hanging marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and green. He wears a deep maroon-red robe, a pink-and-red floral garland draped over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha and gold beaded malas, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Audience members' heads are partially visible at the bottom of the frame, and a brass trident-like ceremonial object appears at the left edge. Probable Swamiji seated in a ceremonial setting with distinctive ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and long hair, consistent with the event's Sadashiva Brahmotavam processional context.2016-12-06A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved golden back, wearing a dark maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a pink rose garland draped over his shoulders and a bangle on his wrist. Behind him hang yellow and white flower garlands on a wall of purple and green flowers. At the left edge a partly visible attendant in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands near the throne.2016-12-06A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling broadly. He wears a rust-maroon robe, a pink marigold-and-rose garland, a long gold-coloured beaded necklace with a large ornamental pendant, and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. The backdrop is a wall of garlands in yellow, purple, white and green. Partially visible heads of people sit in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, full beard and ornate gold necklaces with a throne seating, consistent with the page's reference to him at this event.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A bearded man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a pink and red flower garland, a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha malas, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang strands of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Spectators' heads are visible in the lower foreground.2016-12-06A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved backrest and red velvet armrests. He wears a pink flower garland, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold chain with a pendant, and a dark shawl over his shoulders. His hands rest on the armrests and he smiles. Behind him hang dense walls of marigold and mixed flower strands in yellow, purple, white and pink. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. A Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold adornment, seated on a throne in an event setting.2016-12-06A seated man in a maroon-brown robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, the carved golden backrest framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers. He wears a pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Seated figures in the foreground, including a man in glasses, face the throne. Flower garlands hang on the surrounding pillars, and a trident-shaped ornament is visible at the left edge.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a curved, carved back framed by red velvet cushions. He wears a maroon-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant necklace and a small gold pendant on his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest on the armrests and he smiles toward the crowd. Behind him hang strands of marigolds and flowers in purple, yellow and white, and a standing deity murti draped in a garland stands to the right. Spectators' heads are visible in the foreground and a large stadium-like seating area is behind. The overall scene is a festival procession or dais event.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red cushions. He wears a rust-red robe, a tall pink flower garland, a bead rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. A small figure of a deity with a trident stands to the right, draped in flower garlands. Behind the throne hang purple, white and yellow flower strings. Seated devotees in the foreground and a rows of empty red seats fill the background. a person seated on the throne, presiding over the event.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06