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A seated man in a maroon-red robe with eyes closed and hands pressed together at his chest, wearing a pink and white flower garland, a gold pendant and multiple gold chains, gold bangles and earrings, with a white ash band and a central forehead mark. He sits on a richly decorated silver-and-jewelled throne with green, red and purple gem inlay, and orange-and-black tiger-striped cushions. A silver and gem-studded elephant-head ornament is in the lower left, and smoke rises near his hands. The scene suggests a ritual or initiation setting outdoors, with a red cloth in the background.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a white sacred ash line on his forehead and a beard sits with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a rust-coloured cloth with a bead-and-gold ornamental waist cord. He sits before an ornate silver throne covered in red, green, blue and purple jewelled inlay, with an orange and black tiger-striped cushion beside him. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening event with dark foliage behind. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold necklaces and jewelled throne with a sacred ash mark, presented as the seated central figure.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a dark red-brown saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with jewelled green, red and purple gemstone designs, with elephant-head armrests and orange-and-black tiger-striped cushions. He wears a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, pink and white flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles on his arms. His right hand rests on an elephant-head armrest and his left hand rests on his thigh. A white draped backdrop and a red fabric valance frame the setting. a person is shown in this role, a seated spiritual figure receiving the event as the central presence; appearance cues include the saffron-toned robe, garlands, gold ornaments and throne.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style robe sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue jewel-like stones, its arms carved as elephant heads, with striped tiger-print cushions. He wears a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a white vibhuti horizontal mark with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He smiles, one arm resting on the throne's elephant-head armrest. Trees and a cable appear in the blurred background. A probable Swamiji is depicted in person on this ceremonial seat, identified by his distinctive gold necklaces, rudraksha-style adornment, long swept-back hair and ceremonial garland.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA smiling man sits on an ornate throne covered in silver-toned filigree inlaid with green, red, blue and purple stones and jewel-like patterns. He wears a rust-red draped cloth, a long gold ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold chain, gold armlets and bangles, and a pink-and-white flower garland over his shoulders. A white vibhuti marking with a red kumkum dot is on his forehead, and a gold earring hangs from one ear. The scene is lit at night with dark foliage at the left edge and a metal-chain-hung backdrop behind.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies