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A seated man in an orange-saffron silk garment with a gold-edged border sits on a golden chair heavily decorated with marigolds in yellow, red and purple, white chrysanthemums and green leaves. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a small gold trident-like ceremonial staff in his right hand while smiling. Behind him is a backdrop of flower garlands, and a dark-haired figure's head is partially visible in the lower foreground. Festive floral throne setting consistent with a celebratory darshan.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A 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.2011-12-20December 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 person with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a throne framed by a dense arch of marigolds in yellow, orange and red, with purple flowers, white blossoms and green leaves. The person wears an orange saffron wrap, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and holds a golden trident (trishul) upright in one hand. Gold and brass ritual vessels rest in the lower corners, and the blurred heads of onlookers are visible along the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ceremonial necklaces and a trident mark this as a.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a golden throne decorated with yellow, red, purple and white marigold garlands and green leaves. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a red bindi on his forehead, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, and a gold trident-shaped staff in his right hand. Bangles adorn his wrists and a basket of fruit sits at the left edge. Blurred heads of audience members appear in the lower foreground. a person is seated in the centre of the frame, presented as the honoured figure with the trident and saffron cues.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a gold-cushioned throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flowers. He wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold necklace of large beads, and holds a golden trident. In the foreground, the blurred backs of several seated audience members are visible.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a golden throne heavily decorated with yellow and orange marigolds, red roses, white jasmine-style flowers and green leaves. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder, a red bindi, multiple ceremonial gold necklaces, a long garland of gold beads, and gold armbands. He holds a golden trident in his right hand. Dark silhouetted heads of onlookers are visible in the lower foreground, and an ornate gold vessel stands at the left. Swamiji (probable) seated on a decorated peetha, identified by the long hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and trident cues.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A seated man in an orange saffron wrap and a long ornate gold necklace of large beads sits on a golden throne cushioned in yellow, backed by a dense arch of marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, gold armlets and holds a gold ceremonial staff with a pointed end, eyes lowered and smiling. A basket of fruit sits at the left edge and gilded urns flank the throne. Dark-haired heads of seated devotees appear in the lower foreground. The appearance matches Swamiji (probable) by the saffron clothing, long hair and gold necklace, shown as a seated honoured figure on a flower-decorated throne at a Jayanthi celebration.2011-12-20