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A 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.

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A 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.2007-12-15A 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.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-brocade turban, a cream and gold embroidered kurta and a gold-bordered shawl, sits with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed on an ornate throne. The throne is banked with white jasmine garlands and orange flower strands, with a black linga-like backdrop marked with three silver horizontal bands and a red dot, framed by a yellow and red flower arch and leafy green branches. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang around his neck and drape over his lap, with a bundle of red flowers resting at his feet. The setting appears to be a satsang or stage event. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, gold turban and ornate clothing with a ceremonial garland match the page caption, which identifies this as an event with him present; this is an appearance-based label only.2007-12-15A seated man with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste sits before a large backdrop painted with a silver three-bar Shiva lingam symbol with a red dot, framed by a horseshoe arch of yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands with red accents. He wears a rust-orange turban, a cream silk kurta with gold-brown embroidered shawl, and a long beaded garland of white flowers with maroon stripes. Several flower strands drape around the backdrop. The scene suggests a devotional puja or darshan stage setting.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a flower-decorated dais in a festive pandal. He wears a gold-brown turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a cream and gold kurta with a matching shawl, and heavy white and red flower garlands around his neck. His eyes are closed and his palms are pressed together in namaskar. Behind him stands a dark arched backdrop with three white horizontal bands and a red dot, flanked by orange and yellow marigold and white jasmine garlands, with leafy branches and a white and red bunting border above. The lower foreground shows a white cloth and red stage covering. Appearance-based candidate for the Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, a turban, ornate ceremonial clothing and garlands, seated in a central honorific position.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.2007-12-15December 15 20072007-12-15A seated man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali mudra sits on a throne-like seat heavily decorated with orange and white marigold garlands and yellow flower strands edged in red. He wears a brown-gold turban, a cream embroidered kurta with a golden-brown shawl, and a white and red garland around his neck. Behind him is a dark arch with a shiva-linga-like emblem and a red tilak on his forehead. Green foliage and a yellow floral backdrop surround the seat.2007-12-15A seated man in an ornate cream and gold kurta with a brown shawl and a brown turban sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra on a flower-decorated throne. The throne is banked with orange marigold strands, white jasmine garlands and a yellow flower backdrop, with dark rudraksha-style red-and-white garlands draped across his shoulders. Behind him stands a dark stone Shiva lingam-like niche with white horizontal stripes, framed by a green-and-yellow floral arch and leafy branches. Small white flower garlands hang at the frame edges. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan or satsang setting.2007-12-15