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A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved golden backrest, wearing an orange-red robe draped over his shoulders and a long strand of rudraksha beads with a gold chain. He has white sacred ash on his forehead and a red bindi, and he is mixing a yellowish paste with both hands over a large silver bowl. A white electric fan and a vase of pink and white roses stand beside the throne.

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September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilded backrest, dressed in a rust-orange wrap with a shawl draped over his lap, wearing a long string of large brown rudraksha beads and a gold chain. He has a white forehead marking with a red bindi and is scooping yellow turmeric paste or kumkum from a silver bowl placed on a red cloth. A vase of red and white roses and a brass vase stand to the left. A probable Swamiji depiction is present in person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange clothing and a gold throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2014-09-13A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, bare-chested with a dark red-orange shawl draped over his lap and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches into a large silver bowl of yellow offering with his right hand, in a ceremony setting. Flower arrangements of roses and lilies in brass vases flank the throne, and a fan is visible at upper right. The appearance-based label a person applies, since the figure shows the throne, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned shawl cues.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A seated man in a gilded, ornate throne with a red cushioned back sits in front of a large ornamental silver bowl placed on a banana leaf. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi and horizontal white marks on his forehead. He reaches into the bowl with his right hand, scooping yellow grains or offering material. Behind him stand a white pedestal fan and an arrangement of red and white roses. The scene suggests a seated ritual offering, with the throne and mala as distinguishing cues. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the throne in saffron robes with rudraksha mala.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A smiling man with swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a thin gold chain. He has white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and holds a handful of yellow flower petals or prasad over a silver tray. A vase of roses and foliage stands beside him, and a white wall is behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of a presiding teacher receiving offerings.2014-09-13A smiling man with swept-back hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange wrap over bare shoulders and a long rudraksha mala draped to his waist. He holds a handful of yellow-orange food in his right hand over a silver tray of similar food on his lap. Behind him, a floral arrangement of white roses and deep purple blooms stands on a brass stand against a pale wall. a person by hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and the ornate throne, seated in the role of host distributing prasadam.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13