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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in a golden chair before a dense backdrop of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and white flowers. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment with a gold border and a heavy gold beaded necklace, and holds a gold trident-shaped staff in one hand while raising the other hand palm-out. A woven basket of fruit sits to his left, with brass pots at the lower left. The figure matches the appearance cues for a person, seated as the honoured presence at a festive ceremonial gathering.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a richly decorated throne covered in marigolds, red roses and white flower garlands, with a green leafy backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long ceremonial garland of large gold beads. He holds a gold trident and a gold-handled staff. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground, and a wicker basket of fruit sits at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person seated in a throne-like position, receiving honour at a festival setting.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a throne decorated with dense garlands of yellow and orange marigolds, red roses, white jasmine and purple flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red bindi, a gold ceremonial necklace with bead-like pendants, and gold bangles, and holds a gold trident in one hand while raising the other palm in blessing. Foreground silhouettes of heads of seated devotees and a woven basket with fruit sit at the lower edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a flower-decked peetha in a temple setting.2011-12-20A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a golden border sits in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, purple, red and white marigold garlands. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and multiple gold bangles, holds a gold trident-shaped staff in one hand and gestures with the other toward a woven basket and a brass vessel at left. A red bindi marks his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Gold-upholstered chairs and the heads of a few audience members appear in the foreground. Appearance-based a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and a trident, seated on the dais as the speaker of the event.2011-12-20A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on a gold-cushioned chair before a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl with a gold border, a multi-strand gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha-style beads and gold bangles. He holds a gold trident (trishul) in one hand. A woven basket sits at left. Several heads of unseen attendees appear in the foreground. a person, seated on the throne with a trident and saffron garments.2011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-armed throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl, a long strand of gold-beaded ceremonial mala around his neck, gold bangles on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in blessing while holding a gold ceremonial staff. Silhouetted devotees' heads fill the foreground. A gold urn stands at the right edge and a woven basket at the left. a person seated in a darshan setting, with the identity drawn from appearance cues only.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border sits on a throne-like chair heavily decorated with yellow, red, purple and white marigold and chrysanthemum garlands and green leaves. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace of beaded pendants, gold bangles, and a red bindi, and holds a gold trident (trishul) in one hand while raising the other palm in greeting. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles broadly. A woven basket of fruit and gold-coloured objects sits at the lower left edge, with the silhouettes of audience members in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold ceremonial necklace and a trident, seated in a flower-decorated throne during a public event.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a golden-cushioned throne decorated with dense garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers. He wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of large beads, and gold bangles. He holds a gold trident (trishul) in one hand and gestures with the other. Blurred heads of seated audience members fill the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate throne decorated with yellow, red, purple and white marigold and flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron robe with gold borders, a red bindi, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace and gold bangles. He holds a golden trident (trishul) upright in one hand and rests the other on the armrest. Fruit sits in a woven basket at left, and the shoulders and heads of a seated audience are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the honoured guest, identified by the orange robe, long hair, gold necklaces and trident.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a throne framed by a dense arch of yellow and purple marigolds, red flowers and white jasmine garlands. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured shawl, a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold bangle set. He holds a golden trident-shaped staff. A golden ceremonial vessel sits at the lower left, and blurred heads of devotees appear in the foreground. a person is seated, identified by appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, with the throne and flower arch of a ceremonial event.2011-12-20