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A seated man in an orange-and-saffron silk sherwani with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, draped in yellow, red and white garlands. A red velvet cushion rests on a gold footstool. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and has long dark hair. Behind him hangs a green backdrop with a white bird painting, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the sides, with red flowers nearby. The setting is a festival stage.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron silk sherwani-style outfit embroidered with gold sequins and a matching orange shawl with gold border. He sits on an ornate red and gold throne with golden lion-head armrests, draped in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower garlands. A gold kalasha-like ornament and a small oil lamp stand to the right beside red carnations and lilies. Behind him hang a green backdrop and a painted green-and-yellow decorative shape. The man's hands rest folded in his lap, and he sits on a red cushion.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.2008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with red zebra-striped cushions and golden lion-head armrests, draped in marigold and white jasmine garlands. He wears an orange-saffron silk kurta with gold embroidery and an orange shawl over his shoulder, a gold chain around his neck, and a red cushion under his feet. Behind him hangs a green backdrop with a yellow-and-green leaf motif, and a brass lamp and red flowers sit at the right.2008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, draped in marigold and white jasmine garlands and red velvet cushions. He wears a saffron-orange silk sherwani with gold embroidery, an orange shawl and a gold necklace, seated in a profile pose with hands resting in his lap. Behind him is a green stage backdrop with a white bird painted on it, and a brass oil lamp with lit flames stands at right beside red and pink flowers. The strong visual cues (long hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing, gold necklace, ceremonial throne) are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a place of honour, presented as a photograph from a 2008 Brahmotsavam celebration. One person is visible.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28