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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion figures on either side, on a stage with a red and orange backdrop of arches. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a red waist wrap and a leopard-print belt, a long gold-toned necklace, and white forehead markings. He holds a silver staff upright in one hand and rests his other hand on his knee, with bare feet on a patterned rug. A small silver side table stands beside the throne. A stage lighting fixture is visible at the lower left.

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A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tall ornamented backrest. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a red wrap over his shoulder and a leopard-print belt, and holds a silver staff or rod upright in one hand. The stage behind him shows a red-lit arched backdrop. One physical person is visible. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity from the cues alone, so the role is given as a seated man on a throne.2017-12-24A man sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a large silver backrest decorated with floral and scrolled patterns, a silver crown-like finial above. He wears a red-orange ochre sleeveless garment with a red-orange wrap over the shoulder, a leopard-print waist cloth, a gold necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. He holds a silver-topped staff in his right hand and sits barefoot. Behind him, a dark stage backdrop shows red-lit Mughal-style arches and tower silhouettes. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ochre robes, a gold necklace and a throne-like seat, so he is a probable candidate for the Swamiji depicted here.2017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24A man in a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion figures and a carved arched back, holding a silver staff across his lap. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace, a leopard-print waist sash, and has long dark hair with a horizontal mark on his forehead. Behind the throne is a stage backdrop with red and white arched architecture. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a seated figure on a throne.2017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a highly carved backrest, on a stage with a red and dark backdrop of arches. He wears a red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist cloth and a red shawl across his body, a white vertical forehead mark, a gold necklace and a red wrist thread. He holds a silver staff upright in his right hand, resting his left hand on his knee, with bare feet. The thick backdrop and throne suggest a staged ceremonial presentation. Appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is not a reliable basis for identification, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2017-12-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion figures on each side and a tall, intricately engraved backrest. He wears a red-orange unstitched wrap and sleeveless garment, a white headband, a beaded necklace, and a leopard-print waist belt, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. He sits barefoot on a silver footstool before a dark stage backdrop with red illuminated arches. The figure appears to be a person, seated in a ceremonial throne position, with a sannyasi's red-orange clothing and a headband. A small silver stand stands at the left edge, and the stage lights are visible at the base.2017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne carved with lions and a central deity-style relief, holding a silver staff in his right hand and resting his left arm on a silver armrest. He wears a maroon-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print belt and a ceremonial necklace, and is barefoot. A silver footstool sits in front of the throne. Behind him a large stage backdrop shows red-lit temple arches and columns. A few dark silhouettes of audience members appear at the lower left edge. a person: the seated figure's long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and ornate regal setting match the visible cues associated with the archive page's subject, though the appearance is only partially clear.2017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24