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A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne, backed by a gilded Nataraja-style dancing deity murti with multiple arms within a halo. He wears a maroon turban with jeweled ornaments, a red-orange shawl, a gold pendant and necklace, and a long red and white flower garland with green leaves. His hands are joined in anjali with eyes closed. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti kneels at right, holding ritual items toward him, beside a tall brass lamp stand. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and gold necklace.

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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral panels is the central figure, wearing a rust-orange turban with a jewelled ornament, a rust-orange garment, a white and red flower garland, and layered gold necklaces. His eyes are closed and he appears in meditative stillness. Before the throne, a bare-chested young boy in orange sits with his back to the camera, and at right an older man with a shaved head and white vibhuti tripundra kneels with palms joined in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala. A gold kalasha-style lamp stands on a pedestal, and a red and orange fringed umbrella is visible at top right against a deep red backdrop. The central man's clothing and adornments are distinctive, but the image alone does not confirm his identity, so a person is attributed on the appearance cues and role as a seated teacher receiving devotion.2017-06-08 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, a gold necklace, and a white-and-red flower garland. He sits with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees, with a small footstool before him. In front, a bare-chested older man in white dhoti kneels with folded hands. To the right, a man in orange-red clothing holds a microphone while others sit beside him. Behind the throne is a red backdrop with a gold circular frame showing a multi-armed deity murti, and a brass lamp stand with an oil lamp stands at the right. A banner with a lotus design is at the far right.2017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08A photograph of a ceremonial stage with deep red draped backdrop and a gold-framed ornate throne at centre. A seated man in orange-red robes, wearing a red turban-style headdress with a gold ornament, gold necklaces and a white-and-red flower garland, sits with eyes closed and feet bare on the throne. A dark-skinned attendant in a red garment stands at left holding a sacred object near brass lamps, while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti sits lower right beside seated men in white. A gold trident stands behind the throne and a golden deity murti in a tall arch appears at the top. Brass oil lamps flank the stage.2017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08June 08 20172017-06-08March 11 20172017-03-11A photo in a temple hall shows a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and red bolsters. He wears a deep red-maroon robe, a red and gold turban, a gold chest pendant, and long garlands of yellow beads and white flowers, with rudraksha-style beads at his wrists. He raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a white-clad priest with a bare upper body and white markings on his arms bows low, while a second man in white dhoti and orange-red shawl stands on the left with palms pressed together in greeting. Gold and red draped curtains and carved stone pillars form the backdrop, and a metal vessel sits at the foot of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's ornate saffron-red robe, turban, gold necklace and garlands match the cues for the page's subject, though identity is inferred from appearance and the page only.2017-07-08June 08 20172017-06-08June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a seated man in a golden, ornately carved throne with red cushions, wearing a maroon turban with a gold crescent ornament and a jewelled brow piece, a long white and pink jasmine garland, rudraksha-style red beads, gold necklaces and red-beaded armbands, and a maroon robe. He smiles with eyes closed and holds a small white object in his hands. Before him kneels a shaved-headed man bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti with an orange border and rudraksha beads, extending his hands toward him. A golden trident stands behind the throne and a striped tiger-print cloth covers the seat. The seated man's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji cues of turban, garland and ornate clothing, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure receiving the kneeling priest's offering.2017-06-19October 28 20162016-10-28