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A seated man with long white beard and hair wears a pink robe and sits on an ornate gilded wooden throne with carved lion-head arms and a patterned rug beneath his bare feet. He holds a closed book in his lap and gestures with his hands while speaking. In the foreground, a person from behind wears a long orange-red turban and orange garment with long dark hair. A carved dark wooden screen stands behind the throne, with a silver urn and a fruit basket at the right edge. Sheer curtains light the room from a window at left.

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October 29 20082008-10-29A seated bearded man in pink robes and a pink shawl sits with palms joined in namaste on an ornate gilded throne with lion-carved armrests, a closed book on his lap. Facing him, a person with a long dark braid wears an orange turban and orange robes, seated on a wicker chair with hands clasped. Behind them hangs a framed painting of a multi-armed Ganesha holding a trident and other objects. A small wooden box with books and red offerings sits on a yellow-draped table, and a green-and-yellow rug lies on the floor. A sliced-wood lattice screen stands at right. Two people are visible.2008-10-29A photo of a seated meeting in an ornate room. A bearded man in pink robes sits on a gold carved throne-style chair, holding a book on his lap, with bare feet on a green-and-yellow rug. Facing him on a wicker chair is a person in orange robes and an orange head wrap. Behind them stands a framed painting of a multi-armed deity with a elephant-headed form, and a floral arrangement sits on a stand. A yellow-draped stool holds brass items, and a carved wooden screen stands at right. Two people are visible in the scene.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29A photograph of a formal meeting in a room with an ornate gold-carved armchair on the right, where a bearded man in pink robes sits holding an open book. Facing him on a cane chair is a man in orange robes with an orange turban and a garland around his neck. Behind them, a standing man in orange robes is partly visible at the top left. A carved wooden deity murti with a flower garland stands at left, and a framed painting of Ganesha hangs on the wall. A yellow-draped low table holds ritual items, and a floral arrangement sits nearby. Three people are visible.2008-10-29Indoor photo of a seated meeting in an ornate room. On the right, a bearded man with long white beard and pink robes sits on a carved gilded throne-like chair with his bare feet on a rug, hands together, holding a book on his lap; a red mark on his forehead. Opposite him on a rattan chair, a woman in an orange sari-style outfit and orange head wrap sits with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, a garland of white and pink flowers around her neck. A man in orange robes stands at the upper left. Behind them stands a wooden deity murti with multiple arms holding a trident, and a framed painting of Ganesha seated under a cobra hood with flowers below. A yellow-draped small table holds brass items; a rattan chair and cream drapes complete the setting.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29Indoor meeting in an ornate room with a carved wooden deity murti draped in a garland of white flowers and a framed painting of Ganesha behind. A man with long white beard and pink robe sits on a gilded throne-like chair with a book in hand, hands joined in greeting. Opposite him, a figure in orange and a bright orange head wrap sits in a cane chair facing him. A standing attendant in orange robes stands at left. A yellow cloth-covered stool holds a brass tray; a brass vessel stands at right and a fruit basket sits on the floor. The a person cue is an in-person candidate, but appearance cues are only partially distinctive: the seated figure in pink with white beard and gilded throne, which the page associates with the event.2008-10-29A seated bearded man in a pink robe with a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded wooden throne with carved armrests, facing away-toward a visitor. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears a bright orange turban and orange shawl over long dark hair, sitting before him. Nearby on a wooden table are a red-lined box with red and pink offerings, rudraksha-style beads and papers. A brass vessel with a finial stands at right beside a carved wooden lattice screen, and a tray of fruit and flowers sits on a patterned rug. A white curtain hangs at left. The wooden lattice screen and gilded throne suggest a formal audience room.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29A photo of a private meeting in a room with gold-carved wooden chairs and a cream carpet. On the right, a bearded man with long white beard and swept-back grey hair sits barefoot in a gold ornate chair, wearing a pink robe and holding a book; his appearance is not clearly established, so this is a person in a pink robe. On the left, a woman in an orange robe and orange head wrap gestures while seated in a rattan chair. Behind them stand a carved wooden deity murti adorned with a garland, and a framed painting of Ganesha, with a yellow-draped table holding brass lamps and a small box in front.2008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29