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A seated man in a green and red silk dhoti-style garment with a red border sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a leopard-print back panel. He wears a cream turban with a jewelled ornament, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest, and red-beaded bracelets on his arms. Behind him stand tall brass lamps with lit oil lamps, and in the foreground are a brass plate with a red flower, a silver tray, and white and red petal offerings. An older person with grey hair is partly visible at the bottom edge.

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April 24 20122012-04-24A smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the back, wearing a cream turban with a jewelled ornament, a red-and-gold vibhuti-style forehead mark, a lime-green and red silk garment with a gold-bordered sash, multiple rudraksha malas, and red bangles on his arms. Brass oil lamps (deepa) flank the throne in a dark hall, a brass plate holds a pink lotus and flower petals, and in the foreground a grey-haired devotee with head bowed sits at the lower edge of the frame.2012-04-24A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet armrests and a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a cream turban with a jeweled ornament, a red bindi, rudraksha mala necklaces, beaded armbands, and a lime-green and green dhoti-style garment with a red shawl. He holds his hands together in his lap. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, and a brass tray with fruit, a flower and flower petals sits in the foreground. A partially visible head of a seated devotee is at the lower right. The appearance matches the a person candidate cues: turban, rudraksha malas and ornate ceremonial dress.2012-04-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a large gold backrest, beside tall brass oil lamps (deepa stands). He wears a cream turban with a jewelled ornament, a lime-green silk garment with green and red borders, a red-and-gold shawl, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded armbands, and sits barefoot with hands clasped. Before the throne, flower petals are scattered on a brass tray, with a plate of offerings including a lotus flower and a red kumkum-marked dish. An elderly woman with grey hair, gold earrings and a multicoloured sari bends forward in devotion at the foot of the throne. Appearance-based cues (turban, long hair, malas, ornate silk and throne) are consistent with the a person candidate, so the label is probable.2012-04-24A man seated on an ornate gold and red throne with eyes closed, wearing a beige turban with a gold ornament, lime-green silk dhoti with red and green border, a red shawl over his shoulder, rudraksha mala necklaces and a rudraksha armlet. Behind him is a dark wall. Two brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, one lit. In the lower right, a devotee's hand holds a brass plate with flowers and offerings at his bare feet, surrounded by marigold petals. a person appearance-based label applies to the seated man with long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, shown in a ceremonial seated pose receiving padapuja.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24A man in a cream turban with a red tilak and a bright lime-green silk dhoti with red and green borders sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing layered rudraksha malas, gold armlets and bangles. He rests his bare feet on a gold tray with garlands and flowers. An elderly woman with grey hair in a bun kneels in front with her palms pressed together in namaskar. Brass oil lamps stand behind, and a gold-rimmed tray of lotus flowers and offerings sits at the lower left. a person: the man's appearance, with a turban, rudraksha malas, gold armlets and ornate silk, matches the page's a person, seated on a throne and being honoured by a devotee.2012-04-24A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched backrest and red cushions, lit by flames. The seated figure wears a cream turban with a red-and-gold ornament, a green silk garment with a red sash, multiple rudraksha malas and beaded armlets, and smiles. Before him, a kneeling man in an orange robe with a bare upper body and white markings on his arm presses his hands together and offers a silver vessel or lamp. Two brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, one on the left with a bird finial. A dark wall with vertical bars forms the background. The scene resembles a devotional offering before a seated teacher, with the seated figure appearing to be Swamiji (probable) based on the turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial green silk and throne cues.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24