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A smiling man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat, wearing a saffron-orange garment edged with gold and layered gold beaded necklaces and bangles. A decorative staff topped with a figure of a bird rests beside him. The setting is an outdoor canopy with a painted backdrop of trees and open grass.

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December 08 20112011-12-08A smiling man seated on a red and gold ornate throne, wearing an orange saffron shawl edged with gold, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with ornate pendants, and beaded rudraksha-style armlets. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred markings on the forehead with a red kumkum dot, and holds a white ritual whisk or chamara with a silver handle. A partly visible attendant in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, and ornate gold decorations are visible at the bottom.2011-12-08A photograph of a smiling man seated on a red and gold ornate throne, wearing an orange saffron-coloured shawl draped over his shoulders and bare upper chest, with a long gold and bead necklace of large gold-toned beads, gold armlets and beaded bracelets. He has long swept-back hair and a white sandalwood stripe with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. He holds a white ceremonial staff in one hand and rests his other hand on a gold-trimmed wooden box. Behind him is a white backdrop and green trees, with blurred people in the far background. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with distinctive saffron robes, long hair and ceremonial gold necklace.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A man seated on an ornate red-and-gold throne smiles toward his left, eyes lowered. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a long necklace of large gold-toned beads, a gold armlet, and a small red tilak on his forehead. He holds a silver-tipped staff upright beside him. Behind him is a blurred green tree background with a lamp post on the right. He appears to be a figure seated in a formal ceremonial setting, with the presentation.2011-12-08Photograph of a man seated on a red throne with gold-trimmed edges, smiling in profile toward the right. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, a thick ornate gold necklace of large beads, a gold armlet on his upper arm, and has long, swept-back dark hair. A white staff or ceremonial rod rests beside him, and blurred green trees fill the background. a person, seated in a throne-like chair.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A smiling man in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like seat, with a white cloth backdrop and greenery at left. He wears a long gold-bead garland, gold-banded bangles and an upper arm band, has white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a silver bird-shaped staff. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold garland and orange clothing, seated in person at a public event.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on an ornate red and gold throne, turned to his left. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold and bead rudraksha-style necklace, a gold armband, and white vibhuti with a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Gold-trimmed lotus-style carvings and a red cloth frame the throne. In the blurred background a white canopy, trees and a few distant people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold beaded necklace and saffron clothing on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08