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A man seated on an ornately carved silver-toned throne with leopard-print cushions, smiling and looking toward a young child beside him. He wears a long swept-back dark hair, a rust-red saffron-toned robe draped over his shoulders and bare chest, a ceremonial gold necklace with large beads and a golden pendant, and a red wrist thread. To the right, a small child in a red outfit with gold trim and a green-dyed hair streak sits on the throne arm, holding a fan. The background shows a red and gold decorated backdrop. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person with distinctive long hair, saffron robe and gold ornamental necklace.

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A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne carved with ornate silver-toned floral and scroll motifs. He wears an orange-red saffron wrap over a bare upper body, a long rudraksha mala with gold-toned beads, and a gold pendant. Beside him a small child in a red and gold dress, with a red and gold outfit and beaded necklace, is perched on the armrest of the throne near another adult's hand. The background is a red and orange stage backdrop. Appearance cues are distinctive (dreadlocks, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant) and the page indicates a person attended, so this is a person seated in person.2018-04-26A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a carved lion figure at its side. He wears a rust-red robe wrapped over his shoulders and bare chest, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding the end of his red cloth in his hands. Silver carved filigree forms the throne's backdrop. The shoulders and chest show distinctive adornment and ceremonial saffron-toned clothing, consistent with the page's reference to a person seated in person on the dais.2017-09-26 +1 copiesMay 12 20182018-05-12A photograph of a smiling man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a short beard, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne in front of an ornate silver-embossed panel. He wears a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder and a long ceremonial gold necklace of beads with a pendant. Behind him stands a deity murti draped with red garlands and orange cloth, and a silver ritual vessel rests on a cushion to the right. The setting suggests a temple ritual space. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, red-orange shawl and gold ceremonial necklace match the presentation of the page's subject, and he is seated in person.2018-04-26A photograph of a seated bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a saffron-red cloth over the shoulder and a heavy gold-beaded mala necklace. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with a silver ornate backrest, smiling as he faces a person on the left whose shoulder is visible. Behind him hang garlands of white, yellow, green and red flowers, with a silver stand holding a cup and silver ritual objects nearby. One other partially visible person is at the left edge and a small head at the bottom.2018-04-19A photograph of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and carved lion-head armrests. He wears a rust-red sannyasi drape over bare shoulders, a gold chain necklace, a red thread on his wrist, and a horizontal white and red forehead mark. He holds a red cloth in his lap. Behind the throne a large screen shows a temple gopuram. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-red sannyasi clothing, seated on a throne; this is an in-person candidate, and the page notes this Navaratri event at Nithyanandeshwara Temple.2017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 11 20172017-10-11A seated man in a saffron-orange wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral arch and lion-head armrests, leopard-print cushions behind him. He has long dark hair swept back, a forehead mark, a gold necklace, and his hands are folded together, smiling. A large temple gopuram tower with tiered carvings rises behind the throne on a backdrop screen. Matching the page's Swamiji flag and his distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold necklace, he is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in front of the temple backdrop.2017-09-26A man with long swept-back dark hair and a beard sits smiling on an ornate silver throne carved with floral and figural relief, with a leopard-print cushion behind him. He wears a maroon-red ceremonial wrap over one shoulder and draped around his body, with thick gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant. His hands rest on his crossed legs, and a microphone on a stand is positioned beside him. Behind the throne is a glittering teal backdrop with a silver figure carved into the throne's back panel. Swamiji (probable) seated on a silver peetha, in the role of speaker, with long hair, saffron-maroon robes and gold mala necklaces.2017-12-12October 12 20172017-10-12 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with carved lion heads and a leopard-print fabric, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap over bare shoulders, a double-strand rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, with an orange tilak on his forehead. A man in a pale green shirt leans in from the right, reaching toward him with a red thread on his wrist. a person is seated in the throne as the central figure, receiving a devotee, on a dark stage. Two people are visible.2017-12-16May 21 20182018-05-21