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A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white jewels, its cushions covered in orange-and-black tiger-stripe fabric. He wears a maroon-red dhoti-style garment, bare shoulders, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a pink and white flower garland, with a tilak on his forehead. His right hand rests on an elephant-shaped armrest of the throne, and a silver elephant motif decorates the seat. Before him stand a brass bowl, a large brass vessel with flowers, and yellow-cloth-covered ritual items on a colourful cloth, indicating a temple or ashram ceremony.

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne encrusted with coloured gemstones, carved elephant armrests and peacock motifs, with a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a maroon-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and has a white forehead mark. Smiling, he rests his hand on an elephant armrest with bare feet on a striped footstool. Brass vessels with flowers sit in the foreground and an orange-robed attendant stands at the left edge of the frame. a person: the seated man has a bearded face, shoulder-length hair, gold necklaces, a flower garland and a royal throne, which fit the page's a person label, though the appearance alone is not certain.2017-09-28Night photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue jewels and carved elephant figures. He wears a rust-red dhoti and wrap, a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, long pink flower garlands, gold armbands and bracelets, and a white tilak on his forehead. He smiles with eyes closed, feet resting on a tiger-striped cushioned footstool. The throne's yellow and orange tiger-print cushions and silver base are prominent. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a dark sweeping crown-like throne setting, with a smiling expression; a devotee or sannyasi role is not visible.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white jewels, with tiger-striped yellow-and-black cushions and silver lion armrests. He wears a reddish-maroon robe, a long gold chain, gold armlets and anklets, and a garland of pink and white flowers draped to his feet. He has a white tripundra marking on his forehead with a central red dot. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and a shawl-draped robe with ornate gold necklaces, seated enthroned as honoured guest on a ceremonial dais; the image is the Adikailasa event. Dark foliage forms the background.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A man seated on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and white gemstones, with peacock motifs and carved elephant armrests and a tiger-striped cushion. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style robe, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a sacred ash mark on his forehead. He smiles with eyes closed while resting his hands on the armrests, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind him is dark foliage and a brass plate of flowers sits at the bottom. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron-brown robe, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, seated on a throne in ceremony.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and pink gems, its back decorated with carved peacock and floral motifs and its arms ending in silver lion heads. The throne seat is covered in yellow and black tiger-striped cushions. He wears a pink and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and chest, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a white tilak mark on his forehead; his right foot rests on a striped footstool atop a silver pedestal. a person seated in a place of honour, with ritual adornments consistent with the page's description of an initiation event.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copies