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A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a gilded backrest, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a gold crown with a green stone, a red-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and is garlanded with white flowers and pink blooms. Behind him gilded relief carvings of hands and a gold-toned throne frame. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a gold crown, ornate gold necklaces and a red-brown robe with a shawl-like wrap, the cues associated with the page's presiding role.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a smiling person seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a gilded carved backrest. The seated figure wears a rust-red robe, a heavy gold necklace and chest ornament, gold bangles, and a gold crown with a green gem. A white and pink flower garland drapes from the shoulders to the lap. The hands are open in front of the body. A golden deity murti figure is partly visible at the top edge. Props include red velvet cushions on the armrests. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the throne, crown and ornate gold ceremonial dress with the garland, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a large gold backrest. He wears a gold crown with a green stone, a red-brown robe, a heavy gold necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland draped over his shoulders, with gold bangles on his arms and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles while resting his hands on the armrests. A golden hand-shaped ornament appears at the top corners of the backdrop. A purple dove logo is at upper left. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, wearing a gold crown and red-brown robe.2016-05-24A seated man in a golden ornate crown with green and red stone accents, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and a white and pink flower garland, raises one hand in blessing against a gilded throne backdrop. A gold trident-topped ceremonial staff and a silver oil lamp stand beside him on a dark red cloth. Probable Swamiji, identified by the ornate crown, saffron-red robe, gold jewellery and garlanded throne setting, seated and giving a blessing gesture.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24Photograph of a smiling person seated before an ornate gold-leaf throne with elaborate repoussé carving. The person wears a tall ornate gold crown with a green stone and red stone set into it, a red vermilion mark on the forehead, and a red-brown shawl draped over the bare shoulders. Two garlands of white jasmine and pink-red flowers hang on the chest, along with a heavy gold necklace. A golden ceremonial staff stands to the left and a gilded ceremonial object is visible at right. The person appears to be a person by distinctive ceremonial cues: a crown, ornate gold adornments and garlands, consistent with the page's Kumbh Mela pushpabhishekam event. One physical person is visible.2016-05-24A smiling seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne with heavily carved gold relief panels and red cushions. He wears a gold crown with a green stone, a rudraksha-style bead ornament and layered gold necklaces, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap, with gold armlets and bangles. A long garland of white flowers and pink-red blossoms drapes over his shoulders. He holds a small gold object in one hand while the other rests on his knee. A tall silver oil lamp stands beside the throne, with a gold ceremonial staff at left and a gold lion-shaped armrest at lower right.2016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe wears an ornate gold crown with a green stone and a red tilak on his forehead. Heavy gold necklaces with figural pendants, gold bangles and garlands of white jasmine and red roses drape his shoulders. He sits on a red cushioned seat before a large gold-embossed throne backrest with a relief of a seated deity pair, and smiles. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: crown, ornate gold jewellery, saffron-toned robe and garlands in a ceremonial setting. Only one physical person is visible.2016-05-24A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest and golden lion-head armrest ends, smiling. He wears a gold crown with a green stone, a red tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces, bangles, and a saffron-red garment, with a white and pink flower garland draped across his chest. Red cushions and a striped tiger-skin cloth cover the seat.2016-05-24