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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-shaped armrests, wearing a red and gold turban with a jewelled brooch, a gold-embroidered cream sherwani, a red silk shawl draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold bead necklace. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial and smiles while seated among garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. A green cloth is visible at left. The setting suggests a temple darshan or pada puja occasion.

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December 14 20112011-12-14December 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20112011-12-15 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate gold-embroidered sherwani with a red turban and a long red shawl sits on a gilded throne with lion-armrests. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and holds a silver staff with a bird-topped finial. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, red, purple and white, and a green cloth covers a figure at left. Bare feet rest on a red cushion. The setting suggests a pada-puja ceremony on a raised dais. Appearance-based candidate for a person is uncertain: the throne, royal regalia and bare-footed pose match the event context but the face and hair alone are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-12-14A seated man in an ornate maroon and gold brocade sherwani-style tunic wears an elaborate gold crown with jewelled details and a red bindi. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial in his right hand and wears layered gold necklaces and a gold pendant. He sits on a gold-upholstered throne with orange cushions, framed by bands of yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands behind him. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on a throne in ceremonial dress with a crown, staff and layered gold necklaces.2011-12-15A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved details, wearing an elaborate gold crown with red stone accents and a red-and-gold brocade sherwani over white dhoti-style trousers. He wears a long gold chain with a pendant and multiple rings, and holds a silver staff topped with a small bird figure. Behind him are garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers, and a green cloth drape is visible at left. A small golden figure sits at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown, ornate gold-and-red clothing and gold necklaces, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, presented in a throne-and-garland setting.2011-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 16 20112011-12-16A seated man on a gold-and-cushioned throne in front of a large gold ornate backdrop decorated with bands of marigolds, roses and jasmine garlands in yellow, red, purple and white. He wears an elaborate gold crown with jewelled finials, a red mark on his forehead, a maroon brocade sherwani with gold floral patterns, a cream sash and a cream dhoti, and layered gold necklaces with a gold pendant. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure and wears rings. Orange cloths rest over the armrests. Mood is ceremonial.2011-12-15December 15 20112011-12-15A smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne before a backdrop of flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. He wears an elaborate gold crown set with red and green stones, a red and gold brocade kurta-style garment with a cream shawl edged in gold, and multiple tiers of gold necklaces with a large gold pendant. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird finial in his right hand and wears gold rings. A red bindi is on his forehead.2011-12-15A seated man in an ornate ceremonial setting smiles at the camera. He wears an elaborate gold crown with red and green jewelled accents, a red-and-gold brocade kurta with a cream sash edged with sequins, layered gold necklaces and a large gold pendant. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure in his right hand, and a red kumkum dot marks his forehead. Behind him is a gold-embossed backdrop framed by garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Orange-cushioned gold chairs flank him. Appearance is consistent with the page's a person candidate via crown, ornate gold regalia and long hair, so this is a person seated in person.2011-12-15December 29 20082008-12-29