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A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, a red bindi and a saffron-orange wrap sits on an ornate gilded golden throne with carved lion and floral relief. He wears a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and gold earrings. Two bare-backed men with rudraksha malas in the foreground face away from the camera, one with a hand raised. Red, white, green and pink tassels hang from the golden pillar at right. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and garland. He is on a throne, seated in front of attendants.

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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion and floral motifs, wearing a rust-orange cloth, a white and red flower garland, a gold pendant, multi-strand gold necklaces, gold earrings and a red forehead mark. He looks to his right. Two bare-shouldered men with shaved heads and sacred threads sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground, and a multicoloured tassel hanging decorates the throne at right. The throne has a person appearance with long hair, ornate gold, rudraksha-style necklaces and a garland, so this is a person seated on a throne during an event.2017-03-18A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a full dark beard, a red bindi and gold earrings sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat, wearing a rust-orange wrap, layered gold chains, and a white and red flower garland. Two bare-backed men with shaved heads and sacred threads sit in the foreground facing him, with a third partly visible head at lower centre. Behind him are gold carvings and a row of red, green, blue and yellow tassels on the right.2017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesMarch 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with lion figures and a trident-topped staff at left. He wears a rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces, and a long white-and-pink flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, smiling with eyes closed and hands resting on leopard-print cushions. Two shirtless attendants with white body markings and orange cloth sit in the foreground, with gold-embossed architecture behind. a person seated on the throne in a ceremonial setting, with the attendants nearby.2017-05-05 +1 copiesA seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard sits with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion heads. He wears a white and pink floral garland, gold necklaces, a gold armband and a rust-coloured lower garment. A golden trident-topped staff stands beside the throne, and multicoloured tassels hang above. Seated devotees in white dhotis and bare-shouldered clothing face him from the foreground, while a person in a cream sari sits to the right. A wall-mounted fan and a gold-decorated backdrop complete the hall. The page suggests an event with the a person present, and the seated figure's appearance and cues (long hair, ornate gold, garland) are consistent with that, so the probable identity is noted here: a person, seated on the throne.2017-03-18Photograph of a ritual in a gilded temple hall. A central figure with long dark hair, a beard, a red tilak on the forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland and an ornate gold-brocade garment performs an offering before a deity murti decorated with flowers and gold ornaments. A golden lion-faced carved pillar stands at left. Three shaved-head young men in orange-saffron cloths stand in front with their backs to the camera, one holding a silver staff, and one holding a flower-filled offering. Gold ceremonial setting with a red curtain.2017-05-05March 18 20172017-03-18A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with serpent-like carved arms and a trident leaning at the left edge, set before dark red drapes. He wears a rust-red garment, multiple gold necklaces, gold bangles and a white floral garland, with a red tilak on his forehead. In the foreground, several devotees sit with their backs to the camera: bare-shouldered men with a sacred thread, a woman in a blue blouse and light sari, and a person in an orange shawl. The gold throne and garland suggest a darshan or satsang setting.2017-03-18