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A smiling man with swept-back hair and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a saffron-brown robe with gold border and multiple white and red flower garlands, holding pink flowers. Brass hanging lamps and bells hang above him, and a silver tray of offerings with flowers sits at his feet. A single bald head is partly visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne setting fit the described presentation.

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October 12 20132013-10-12A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a rust-brown dhoti with a gold border, a gold armlet, a gold necklace and a long garland of white flowers with red roses, and holds a pink lotus flower. Brass hanging bells and lamps with lit oil flames surround the throne, and a bottom-edge crowd of small brass bowls with flower petals in the foreground includes the head of one seated devotee.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A smiling man sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and draped with a tiger-striped cloth, with a brass lamp and hanging bells above. He wears a rust-brown garment with gold border, a gold armlet, a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland, holding a pink flower. A brass lamp and an offering tray of flowers and small bowls sit at the foot of the throne, and the back of a small head is visible at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a peetha throne with gold ornaments and garland.2013-10-12A smiling man with a white vibhuti band and red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads, draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a brown dhoti-style garment, bare-shouldered with gold armlets and wrist beads, and a long garland of red, white and yellow flowers over his shoulders. He raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident. Brass bells hang from chains behind him and lit brass oil lamps stand nearby, with silver trays of flowers and offerings in the lower right foreground. The overall setting is a temple or satsang dais.2013-10-28A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears an orange-brown robe with a gold border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, a white vibhuti horizontal band and red bindi on his forehead, and white bandages on his forearm. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks and hanging brass bells surround him, and plates of flowers and offering trays sit at the base of the throne. a person (appearance: orange robe, rudraksha mala, throne setting) seated in a ceremonial sanctum-style setting.2013-10-04A seated man in a brown dhoti-style garment sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden lion head and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. He wears a long multicolour garland of red, yellow and white flowers, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and smiles toward the side. Behind him hang brass bells and brass oil lamps, and a tray of brass plates with red and yellow flower petals sits at the lower right. A copyright notice is visible in the lower corner. a person: the seated figure has a shaved-looking swept-back hairstyle and distinctive ceremonial adornments.2013-10-28A seated man in a golden throne with ornate gold carving and a gold lion-head armrest, draped with a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a brown dhoti-style garment with gold border, a white flower garland with red roses, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. He holds a pink lotus and has bare feet resting near silver plates of offerings with flowers and red petals. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps surround the throne. a person cues: swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne seating, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-10-12A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a brown and gold-bordered sari-style robe, a white garland with red roses, gold necklaces and bangles, and a white tilak with a red bindi. He holds a pink lotus flower in his right hand. Brass hanging bells and oil lamps hang behind him against a dark backdrop, and silver plates of flowers and offerings lie at his feet. A person's head is visible at the lower edge. a person's appearance cues include the ornate gold regalia, garland and throne presentation, consistent with the page's attribution. Ritual setting suggests a satsang or darshan.2013-10-12A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a long rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, gold bangles, and a white cloth bandage on one forearm. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a throne. Brass hanging lamps with chains and a bell hang above. Brass and silver plates with flower petals, marigolds and red blossoms sit at his feet. On the right edge a seated woman in a cream sari with folded hands is partly visible. Ritual devotional setting, possibly a satsang or darshan.2013-09-30A man with a white vibhuti marking on his forehead sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, draped in a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala, and his feet rest on a silver tray of flowers and yellow marigold-like petals. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps surround the throne against a black backdrop. Two silver plates of offerings sit at the bottom right, with a small figure partly visible at the lower edge. The setting suggests a ritual or satsang scene.2013-10-04October 04 20132013-10-04