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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne encrusted with red, green and blue stones, with peacock and floral motifs and tiger-striped cushions. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a gold-toned ceremonial pendant on a beaded mala, gold bangles and a long pink flower garland draped to his feet. He rests one arm on the armrest and extends the other outward, turning his head to the side. In front of the throne a brass bowl sits on the ground. Background foliage and hanging items suggest an outdoor evening event. Swamiji (probable) is the person on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold pendant and beaded mala, rust-red garments and a pink flower garland.

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Night 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 20172017-09-28A 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 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesApril 20 20132013-04-20A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a rust-orange turban with a jewelled tiara, an orange-brown robe, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style beaded arm band and bangles, and a large pink-and-white garland over his shoulders. Beside him stands a decorated deity murti dressed in jewellery and surrounded by a floral arch of pink, red, yellow and purple garlands. A bald devotee's head is visible in the lower left foreground. a person with long-hair-free turban and gold ornaments seated in a throne setting, appearing at a darshan-style event.2017-06-08A man in a maroon-and-brown turban with a crescent emblem sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, speaking into a microphone while raising his right hand in a gesture. He wears a white floral-patterned shawl, a pink garland, a rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant, and orange-brown robes with gold chains. Behind him stands a large golden Nataraja-style dancing Shiva figure framed within an ornate golden arch, with a second seated figure partly visible at right. Brass kalashas flank the stage, and pink-trimmed roof and windows frame the backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the turban, rudraksha, gold ornaments and ceremonial throne match the cues for the figure described on the page.2017-03-11September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden crown and saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with repoussé floral and scroll patterns. He holds a tall silver staff in his right hand and smiles broadly. He wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala of golden beads, a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blooms, and gold armbands. A leopard-print cloth covers his lap and the throne's base. A red and yellow floral garland frames the throne at the sides and a gold tilak is visible on his forehead. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: golden crown, saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold ornaments) seated on a throne, being honoured with flowers.2017-10-18A 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.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies