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A seated person on an ornate gilded throne with a cream-coloured peetha cushion and a flower-covered back, dressed in a red and magenta silk garment with gold zari stripes and a cream turban, wearing a long white and yellow marigold garland and gold bangles. The person has palms pressed together in greeting while holding a silver staff in the other hand. Behind them stand tall brass and silver oil lamps and a row of small flames on the wall, with a golden offering tray and red flowers at the feet in the foreground. The scene appears to be a pada puja ceremony. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated on a throne receiving honour, in red and gold ceremonial clothing with a garland; the lower-body placement and throne setting are consistent with the ceremony.

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A seated figure in a red silk sari with gold zari stripes and a cream turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. The figure has palms joined in greeting (anjali mudra), wears gold bangles and a gold necklace, and holds a silver staff. Silver and brass oil lamps stand beside the throne, with small flames lit along the dark wall behind. At the bottom, a gold plate holds flower petals, and a foot rests on a gold pada-puja platter. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the turban, distinctive ornate clothing and gold adornments.2011-12-12 +1 copiesDecember 12 20112011-12-12A seated man in a red silk garment with gold border sits on a gold-carved throne decorated with a large colourful flower garland in red, yellow, purple, green and white. He wears a cream turban, a long white shawl draped over the shoulders, a thick multicoloured flower garland, and gold bangles on his wrists, with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Behind him are rows of small oil lamps glowing against a dark backdrop, with brass and silver lamps and a silver kalasha-like finial at right. A gold lion figure is at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, a red silk garment and multicoloured garlands on a throne, with ornate gold accents, a dais-seated devotional setting.2011-12-12A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a large floral garland of white, yellow, red and purple blooms draped around his neck and across the chair back. He wears a cream turban and a red-and-gold silk garment, with gold bangles on his wrists, and his palms are pressed together in greeting. Behind him hang several brass oil lamps on chains and a backdrop of many small lit oil lamps glows warmly. Swamiji (probable): a person in the throne seat wearing a cream turban, red silk garment, floral garland and gold bangles, with ornate golden throne and oil lamps.2011-12-12A seated man on a gold-framed throne raises his right hand in blessing while holding a white ceremonial staff in his left. He wears a cream and gold turban, a red and gold silk garment, a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers, and gold bangles. Behind him is a large arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, purple and white, with a brass oil lamp on a stand at left and a golden lion figure at the throne's base. A painted deity figure with gold ornaments stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the man's turban, ornate red and gold clothing, flower garland and gold ornaments fit the page's reference, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2011-12-12A seated person in red and gold silk robes with a cream turban sits on a gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest, hands joined in greeting and smiling. Long multicolour garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers drape the throne and the person's shoulders. Brass oil lamps and lamp stands with hanging chains and string lights surround the throne against a dark wall. Only this single person is physically visible.2011-12-12December 18 20112011-12-18December 12 20112011-12-12A seated man in ceremonial dress sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head arms, smiling and holding a silver staff in his right hand. He wears a cream turban with a red tilak mark, a long multicoloured garland of white, red, yellow and purple flowers across his shoulders, and a red silk garment with gold stripes. Gold armbands and bangles adorn his arms. Behind him stands a backdrop of dense flower arrangements in red, yellow, purple and white, with silver and brass oil lamps and hanging brass lamps arranged around the throne. Lit diyas line the dark wall behind.2011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA smiling person seated on an ornate golden throne, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robes with a yellow border, a thick gold necklace, gold earrings, gold armbands and bangles, and a long red and yellow garland of beads and flowers. Behind is a backdrop of thick flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, white and purple. A brass oil lamp with a swan-shaped top stands beside the throne.2013-01-01 +1 copies