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Night photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue jewels and carved elephant figures. He wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap, a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, long pink flower garlands, gold armbands and bracelets, and a white tilak on his forehead. He smiles with eyes closed, feet resting on a tiger-striped cushioned footstool. The throne's yellow and orange tiger-print cushions and silver base are prominent. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a dark sweeping crown-like throne setting, with a smiling expression; a devotee or sannyasi role is not visible.

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white gemstones, with peacock motifs and carved elephant armrests and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style robe, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a sacred ash mark on his forehead. He smiles with eyes closed while resting his hands on the armrests, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind him is dark foliage and a brass plate of flowers sits at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-brown robe, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, seated on a throne in ceremony.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue gemstones, its back carved with peacocks and a lion-faced crest. He wears a maroon-brown robe, a pink flower garland, gold beaded necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead. His feet rest on a tiger-striped cushioned footstool, and the throne arms are carved elephants. Silver offering bowls with flower petals sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, a pink garland and an ornate throne, a distinctive appearance for the presiding figure in this Adikailasa Inner Awakening scene.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white jewels, with tiger-striped yellow-and-black cushions and silver lion armrests. He wears a reddish-maroon robe, a long gold chain, gold armlets and anklets, and a garland of pink and white flowers draped to his feet. He has a white tripundra marking on his forehead with a central red dot. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a shawl-draped robe with ornate gold necklaces, seated enthroned as honoured guest on a ceremonial dais; the image is the Adikailasa event. Dark foliage forms the background.2017-09-28A smiling bearded man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and pink gems, its back decorated with carved peacock and floral motifs and its arms ending in silver lion heads. The throne seat is covered in yellow and black tiger-striped cushions. He wears a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and chest, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a white tilak mark on his forehead; his right foot rests on a striped footstool atop a silver pedestal. a person seated in a place of honour, with ritual adornments consistent with the page's description of an initiation event.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white gemstones, with tiger-striped yellow-and-black cushions and a silver elephant-head armrest. He wears a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered edge, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a long double garland of pink and white flowers draped across his chest and down to his feet. A white forehead mark and a smile are visible, and his bare feet rest on a tiger-striped footstool. The watermarked photo is cropped and no other people are visible.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A man seated on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white gemstones, its elephant-armrests and yellow-and-black tiger-striped cushions visible. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap, a pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and has a white forehead marking. Smiling, he rests one hand on the cushion, feet bare on a silver footstool with a tiger-striped cushion. Bowls with flower petals sit in the foreground at night, outdoors among trees.2017-09-28 +1 copies