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A smiling man with long dark hair decorated with scattered white and yellow petals sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet back. He wears an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment, a wooden walking staff rests against the throne, and he is draped in a thick garland of white jasmine and red and green flowers. Rudraksha beads hang on his chest and a red tilak marks his forehead. Scattered flower petals cover the base beneath him.

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June 21 20092009-06-21A smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, surrounded by yellow, red and purple marigold garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe, a gold chain and a long white-and-red flower garland, and raises his right hand in greeting while holding a white ceremonial fan-staff with a decorated tip in his left hand. Behind him are colourful painted panels and gilded carvings. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial throne setting with saffron robes, long swept hair and a gold chain.2009-12-29A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red backrest, clapping his hands. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and long white and red flower garlands. Coloured paper streamers and confetti fall around him, and a wooden staff with ribbons leans at the left edge. The scene resembles a festive reception at a temple event. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garlands on a ceremonial throne.2007-12-25June 21 20092009-06-21December 25 20072007-12-25a person seated in front of a deep red backdrop with gold carved ornamentation at the edge of the frame. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha malas hanging on his chest, and a long garland of white jasmine, green leaves and red flowers around his neck. Yellow and white petals are scattered in his long dark hair, and a red bindi marks his forehead. He is smiling and facing the camera, appearing to receive a garland during a festival day at the ashram.2007-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gilded throne with a red zebra-striped cushion. He wears an orange-red robe, a dark rudraksha mala, and a white and red flower garland, and holds a long wooden staff across his lap. A brass pot-like vessel rests on the left of the throne against a red draped backdrop. The image is a photograph with a copyright overlay in the lower right. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on a throne in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha and flower garland.2009-06-21A smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white and red flowers with a gold rudraksha-style mala around his neck. He holds a gold ceremonial staff with a finial in his right hand. Behind him the throne is framed by yellow marigold garlands and red and orange flowers, with a colourful painted panel at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, saffron clothing, a mala and gold ceremonial adornments on a throne; the page links him to Swamiji.2009-12-29A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits on a red cushioned seat decorated with white and pink flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing and holds a thick red rose garland across his lap, with dark rudraksha beads visible. A silver trident and a gilded lion-shaped armrest appear at the edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and ceremonial seat fit the page's identification, though the appearance-based match is not certain.2006-12-30July 17 20082008-07-17A smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a red tiger-striped cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne with carved floral relief. He wears orange-saffron robes, a long rudraksha mala, and a large white and red flower garland, with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a long brass rod across his lap. A microphone stand is at the right edge and a copper vessel sits at the left. Red fabric hangs behind the throne.2009-06-21December 29 20092009-12-29