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A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste sits on a white-covered throne heavily decorated with orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands. He wears a brown turban with a red bindi, an ivory brocade kurta-style jacket and cream dhoti-style trousers, with a long white and maroon flower garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him stands a dark arched backdrop marked with three horizontal silver-toned bands and a red dot, a Shiva lingam motif, framed by yellow and white flower garlands. A painted landscape with green trees and a yellow sky fills the background. Pale fabric covers the stage edge in the foreground.

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A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar sits on a floral-decorated throne in front of a dark backdrop with a Shiva lingam-shaped shrine motif. He wears a gold-brown turban, a cream and tan embroidered kurta, and a white and maroon garland, with marigolds and jasmine strung along the throne arch and armrests. Green leaves and hanging vines frame the stage, and a white draped platform sits in the foreground with a blurred white garland in front of the lens. a person: the long swept-back hair, turban and garlands are the visible cues for the seated figure on the throne.2007-12-15A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a gold-brown turban and a cream embroidered sherwani with a white sash, sits with palms pressed together in namaste on a white throne. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigold wrap the throne and draped garlands of white flowers hang on his neck. Behind him a black arched backdrop displays a silver trident-style emblem with a red dot in a yellow and maroon flower arch, set against painted foliage and a temple-like illustrated wall. A small offering of flowers rests on the seat beside him. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan stage.2007-12-15A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits before a dark shrine backdrop. He wears a saffron-gold turban, a cream and gold embroidered kurta and a brown shawl, with long garlands of white jasmine and orange-red marigolds draped around his neck. Behind him is a dark arch framed by yellow, orange and white flower garlands, with a silver three-bar ornament marked with a red dot. Flower-decorated seating surrounds him, and white cloth covers the platform in the foreground. The scene appears to be a flower-decorated satsang or darshan setting.2007-12-15A seated man in a golden-cream embroidered kurta and a gold-brown shawl sits with palms joined in namaskar and eyes closed, a red and white tilak on his forehead and a brown-gold turban on his head. Two long garlands of white jasmine and dark red flowers hang around his neck. He sits on a flower-decorated raised seat framed by red and orange marigold strands, white jasmine ropes and yellow marigold garlands arched over a dark backdrop bearing three silver horizontal bands with a red dot, a shiva-linga-style emblem. A pale pink cloth covers the platform in front. The seat resembles a ceremonial peetha or throne; the man is presented as a person based on the turban, the tilak and the garlanded seat, with the figure appearing in person in this photograph. Hazy warm lighting and a dark leafy background complete the scene.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man in a gold-embroidered cream kurta and tan shawl, wearing a tan turban with a red bindi, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He sits on a throne-like seat decorated with orange and white garlands and marigold festoons. Behind him stands a black Shiva lingam with three white horizontal bands and a red dot, framed by yellow, pink and white flower garlands and leafy trees. a person cues: long dark hair falling past the shoulders, turban, ceremonial garlands and a shawl. Setting suggests a satsang or puja stage.2007-12-15A man seated on a throne-like chair heavily decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow and white. He wears a gold-brown turban with a red bindi, a cream and gold brocade kurta with a matching shawl, and a long garland of white flowers with red accents. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Behind him a dark arch carries a silver-coloured trident-like emblem with a red dot at its centre, framed by yellow and pink flower strings, with leafy foliage above. A white cloth covers the platform in front. Ornate clothing and flower garlands suggest a satsang or ceremonial seat; the person is a devotee-style figure in prayer posture. a person cues are limited to the turban and garlands.2007-12-15A seated man in a cream and gold embroidered sherwani with white trousers, wearing a gold-brown turban with a white band, sits in an ornate throne draped with white and orange marigold garlands. His palms are pressed together in namaste and his eyes are closed. A rudraksha-style red bindi is visible on his forehead, and a long garland of white and maroon flowers hangs over his shoulder. Behind him stands a black Shivalinga-style shrine decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and a silver three-striped tripundra motif with a red dot. Painted wall art of green hills and foliage forms the backdrop, and a white-draped table sits in the foreground. Subject appearance is an appearance-based candidate only; the visible cues are a turban, ornate cream clothing and a garlanded throne, which are insufficient to confirm identity.2007-12-15A large framed photograph of a seated figure with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, wearing a brown-gold turban, a cream and maroon flower garland draped over the shoulders and arms, and a golden-brown shawl. Behind the figure is an arch of yellow, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands framing a dark backdrop with a silver three-bar plaque bearing a red circular emblem. Orange marigold garlands flank the figure. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a ceremonial garlanded setting, though the image is a depiction on a screen or print, not a live person.2007-12-15A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste sits on a throne heavily decorated with orange and white flower garlands and red-and-yellow marigold strings. Behind him a dark arched backdrop displays a silver-framed Shiva lingam-style emblem with a red dot, flanked by a foliage backdrop. He wears a brown embroidered turban with a red tilak, a cream-and-gold brocade kurta and a gold-bordered brown shawl over a white dhoti, with a long white and red flower garland draped over his chest and red flower bundles at his feet. a person by ornate gold-brown attire, long hair and garland cues, seated on a ceremonial throne. Event context is a satsang-style public programme.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with eyes closed presses his palms together in anjali mudra before a large dark arched backdrop marked with a silver three-bar Shivalinga emblem with a red dot at centre. He wears a gold-brown embroidered turban with a pearl brooch, a cream embroidered jacket and a gold shawl, with a red bindi on his forehead. Garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red and orange flowers frame the backdrop and drape across his shoulders and arms. a person is described by the page; the figure's long dark hair and ornate ceremonial attire are the visible cues.2007-12-15