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A photo of a seated man on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushioned seat, set before a backdrop of hanging garlands of yellow and purple flowers. He wears a maroon-brown cloth, a rudraksha mala and a long gold chain with a gold pendant, plus a pink-and-red rose garland draped over his shoulders. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a forehead mark, and is smiling. A golden trident-topped staff stands at the left edge, and a crowd of people's heads is visible in the foreground at the bottom of the frame. The background shows a blurred urban building and lights.

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December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, draped in a rust-brown robe with a pink flower garland and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with a gold ornamental pendant. A red bindi is on his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of marigolds and purple flowers. A gold trident-topped ritual object stands at left, and audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a procession or outdoor event setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling. He wears a rust-red wrap, a rudraksha mala and multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, and a pink flower garland drapes his shoulders. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him hang garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, and a golden trishul stands at the left edge. Audience silhouettes are in the foreground and a stadium-style backdrop is visible. Appearance cues are distinctive (long swept hair, ornate gold jewelry, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha mala), so this is a person seated in person on a throne at a ceremonial event.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling and gazing to the side. He wears a rust-brown robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold chain with a gold pendant, and a thick garland of pink roses. A bangle is on his wrist and a red-and-white tilak marks his forehead. A blurred audience of seated people fills the background, with yellow and purple flower garlands hanging at the top.2016-12-06A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, framed by hanging garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a maroon-red wrap, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, and a pink flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. Smiling, he looks toward the side. Dark-haired people in the foreground watch from below. a person: the throne, garland and maroon wrap with rudraksha and gold adornments are visible cues; he is physically present in the photograph.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat and a carved golden backrest decorated with floral scrollwork. He wears a rust-maroon garment draped over one shoulder, a long gold beaded necklace, a gold ornamental pendant, and a thick rudraksha mala. A pink and red rose garland hangs across his chest, and a small red bindi mark is on his forehead. Behind the throne are hanging strands of marigolds and white flowers. On the left is a gold kalasha-style finial. A few heads of seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge. The scene appears to be a festival stage with night lighting. Swamiji (probable): the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-maroon clothing and gold ornaments are present, though the face and presentation are not fully clear.2016-12-06A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with curved carved backrests and red cushions, wearing a maroon-red robe, a brown rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and a bright pink garland. Garlands of white, purple, yellow and orange flowers hang behind the throne. To the right stands a deity murti draped in a yellow-orange flower garland, and in the foreground are seated and standing audience members. The man appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated in a place of honour during a festival procession; the figure's robe, long hair, beard, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace are the qualifying cues. A stadium-style crowd fills the background.2016-12-06A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, against a backdrop of garlands in purple, yellow, white and pink. He wears a dark red-brown robe, a pink flower garland, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial pendant. A gold deity murti stands at the right edge, and the crowd of seated devotees fills the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ceremonial setting, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold adornment, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2016-12-06 +1 copies