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A smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushions, under a canopy with colourful tasselled fringe and a pale fabric-covered ceiling. He wears a red-orange turban with a gold ornament, a heavy gold necklace of beads and pendants, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands, and a maroon dhoti-style garment. A striped woven rug covers the dais, and a silver side table holds copper and red water bottles. Behind him, a dark-haired person in white stands at the edge of the hall, and a yellow-and-red decorated banner hangs on a pole. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, layered gold necklaces and garlands, matching the page's event context of a Pongal celebration and session at the Tiruvannamalai Adheenam.

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January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat under a canopy with red fringe and sugarcane stalks beside him. He wears a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a maroon robe, a dense gold necklace and several strands of white and pink flower garlands. He smiles while resting his arms on the armrests, and his feet rest on a silver footstool on a striped woven mat. Other hanging decorative banners with floral and bird motifs surround the seat. Swamiji (probable): a seated figure in a turban, saffron-toned robe, layered gold necklaces and floral garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at the event.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A man seated on an ornate silver-framed red velvet throne on a striped multicoloured rug under an open pavilion. He wears a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a maroon robe, layered gold necklaces, a pink and white flower garland, and rudraksha bracelets. A copper water bottle sits on a silver stand beside him, and a silver staff stands at the left. A red and yellow embroidered canopy hangs behind him.2018-01-14A smiling man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy at an open-air pavilion. He wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a maroon robe, layered gold ceremonial necklaces, and a pink-and-white flower garland. Silver side tables hold a copper bottle and a red flask, and striped woven mats cover the platform. A decorated red and yellow fan-shaped banner hangs beside him. The sheer amount of ceremonial gold and the seated position suggest he is being honoured as the central figure, with multiple distinctive visible cues such as the turban, gold necklaces and garland matching the page's Swamiji reference. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.2018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14January 14 20182018-01-14A seated man on an ornate silver throne with red velvet cushions, centered under a multicoloured tasselled canopy with a fringed red-and-yellow parasol beside him. He wears a maroon turban with a jewelled ornament, a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and a long pink and white flower garland, with rudraksha-style bands on his arms. He rests his hands on the throne arms. A silver stand holds copper and red water bottles. Striped woven mats cover the platform, and a pink and white floral kolam rangoli design decorates the ground in front. Trees are visible behind an open pavilion. The seated man is a candidate for a person by appearance and presentation, so the identity is recorded as probable.2018-01-14A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a carved silver backrest and armrests under a canopy with red tassels. He wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a rust-red cloth wrap, a pink and white flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces and pendants. He holds a tall silver staff upright and smiles, with a colourful striped cloth covering the platform. A silver footstool and a copper vessel on a silver stand sit beside him, and a yellow and red banner with floral patterns hangs behind. a person appears as the seated figure with a turban, ornate gold ornaments and garland, consistent with the page's Tiruvannamalai Adheenam Pongal context.2018-01-14