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A smiling person sits on an ornately carved wooden swing with brass fittings and a leopard-print cushioned seat draped in red-orange cloth. The person wears a maroon garment, a red headband, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold necklace, bangles and a bead mala, and holds a bamboo flute with green bands. Coconut palms and a red boundary wall stand behind. Two more people in saffron-orange robes stand near the swing, and a shaved-headed attendant in white and orange sits at right.

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August 17 20142014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe with a bare shoulder, wearing a red-and-gold headband, white vertical forehead markings, a white and gold flower garland with red roses, gold armlets and bangles, and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He smiles while reaching toward a wooden pillar with gold-patterned panels and a rope. Behind him, two young people in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a red wall with potted plants. Gold-patterned wooden seating with a leopard-print cushion is visible at left. a person: the man has distinctive ceremonial adornments and clothing, and the event is a pada puja, so he is identified as a probable candidate.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17A smiling man sits outdoors beside a red-painted wooden pillar with carved gold bands and ropes, in front of a red wall and trees. He wears a maroon-red headcloth topped with a peacock feather and gold-and-blue ornament, a white forehead band, a rust-red sleeveless garment, layered white jasmine garlands, red roses with green leaves, and gold beaded necklaces; a gold earring is visible. Behind him, two men in white shirts stand near parked cars. Appearance-based label: a person, seated and garlanded during a puja setting, based on the headdress, rudraksha-style gold beaded adornments and ceremonial garlands.2014-08-17A smiling person in a seated swing or ornate throne with a carved wooden frame and leopard-print cushions, wearing a red-and-orange wrap, a red headband, a gold-and-white garland, multi-strand gold ceremonial necklaces, beaded bangles and a bead rudraksha-style waist band. They hold a bamboo flute in one hand and rest the other arm on the swing's wooden post. Behind them a second man in a white dhoti and tilak-marked forehead sits, with a lamp and ritual setting in the background, and a small child and a woman walk on a sunny courtyard with a red wall, palm trees and a fan and camera equipment visible at the edges.2014-08-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden-framed throne-style chair with leopard-print cushions under palm trees. He wears a red-maroon robe, a red and gold headband with a red flower at the crown, a white tilak with a red bindi, gold earrings, a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, white and red flower garlands, and gold-beaded armlets. He holds a bamboo flute with green bands and smiles. Behind him stands a second man in a purple-and-white dhoti with a cream and orange shawl. A swing made of rope is visible at left. Photo credit text is overlaid at the right.2014-08-17A photograph of an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and a covered pavilion. Seated centrally on an ornate carved wooden swing-chair with a leopard-print cushion and orange armrest covers is a person in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth draped over the body, wearing a red-and-orange headband, a gold necklace with a pendant, and long garlands of white flowers with red blossoms. Bare-footed, they rest on a red shaggy mat over a patterned rug. To the left, an attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl walks past. Several table fans stand nearby and devotees in white and red saris are seen in the background. Personality cues suggest a person based on the distinctive robe, headband, and garland arrangement, placed on a throne-like seat.2014-08-17August 17 20142014-08-17December 6th 2015 +2 copiesA seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-stripe throne cover, speaking and smiling. He wears a rust-brown turban with a red bindi, a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a thick rudraksha-style mala, a large gold ceremonial pendant, gold bangles and armlet, and layered red and pink flower garlands. A silver staff with a bird finial rests beside him, and green plants stand behind a maroon curtain. Swamiji (probable): the swept turban, ceremonial gold ornaments, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing match the identifying cues.2015-04-23January 15 20162016-01-15