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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits eyes-closed on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests upholstered in red tiger-striped fabric. He wears a peach-coloured silk kurta with gold embroidery, a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border, and a gold pendant necklace. Behind him is a dense arrangement of marigold and mixed flower garlands in yellow, purple, red and white, with a golden deity murti medallion and a green backdrop.

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December 28 20082008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests, draped in marigold and rose garlands. He wears a peach-coloured silk kurta embroidered with sequins and gold, an orange shawl, and a gold chain, with his hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a dark backdrop with a painted image.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits eyes-closed on an ornate golden throne with red zebra-striped cushions, in a meditative pose. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk kurta with sparkling stone embellishments and an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a gold chain at his neck. His hands rest on his lap. Behind him are garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers and a green draped backdrop with a painted figure. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron-orange shawl, ornate adornments and a seated throne position. The photo is a watermarked archive image with the archive copyright text running vertically along the right edge.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A seated person with long dark swept-back hair wears a peach-orange silk kurta embroidered with gold sequins and an orange shawl, with a gold chain and bangles. A thin white and red forehead mark is visible. The figure sits on a red velvet throne with gold lion-head armrests, hands clasped in the lap, eyes lowered. Behind is a golden deity murti or ornate frame decorated with garlands of white jasmine and purple, yellow and red flowers, with a green backdrop and a green leaf-shaped decoration at right. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron-orange clothing and a ceremonial throne, seated as a honoured guest at a Brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-28A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and a tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red zebra-striped cushions, draped in white and marigold garlands. He wears a peach-orange embroidered kurta with an orange shawl and a gold chain. A brass oil lamp with lit flames stands at right beside red carnations and lilies, and a green backdrop with a yellow and green leaf-shaped emblem fills the background. The scene suggests a stage honour; the seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and a gold necklace, matching the cues of the page's named teacher, though the face is not used for identification.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A man seated on an ornate golden throne decorated with lion-head armrests, a silver-and-gold relief panel showing a deity pair, and garlands of yellow, white, and magenta flowers. He wears an orange-saffron silk kurta with gold embroidery and sequined details, a gold chain, and a red bindi, and rests his hands on maroon tiger-striped cushions. A green backdrop with a large dark painted figure fills the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron-orange clothing, long hair, and a gold necklace.2008-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold throne draped in red zebra-patterned upholstery. He wears a peach-coloured silk kurta embroidered with gold sunburst motifs, an orange shawl over one shoulder, and a gold chain around his neck, with his hands clasped in his lap. Behind him hang garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, and beside him sits a gilded lion-shaped armrest. The background is a green painted backdrop with a large yellow leaf motif. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing and gold necklace on the throne match the candidate, indicating a presiding figure at a celebration.2008-12-28A man with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with a lion-shaped armrest, garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, and white floral strands. He wears an orange-saffron silk ensemble with gold embroidery, a long orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and a gold chain necklace with a pendant. He smiles and gazes to one side, hands resting on his lap. Behind him hangs a green backdrop and a gilded deity murti medallion. The appearance matches the a person candidate cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, so this is a probable identification of the seated figure.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28