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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved scrollwork and a red cushion, holding a silver staff topped with an ornamental finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-brown and orange-brown robe with a gold-toned shawl, multiple layers of red and orange marigold garlands with white flowers, a gold necklace, gold earrings, and a red bindi with white tilak on his forehead, plus thick gold-toned bangles on both wrists. Behind him, indistinct seated devotees and a blurred bright hall are visible, with a few partially visible people in the foreground. The man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment is not visible, and the rudraksha and gold cues suggest a presentation consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, with the appearance describing a probable Swamiji seated in a position of honour.

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July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-brown ochre shawl, a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands, layered red and gold bead bracelets, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a silver-carved throne back is visible, and a silver ritual vessel stands at the left edge. Blurred seated devotees fill the background.2017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved floral scrollwork and a red cushioned back, holding a tall silver staff topped with a carved finial in his raised right hand. He wears a garland of red and white flowers, a gold necklace with a pendant, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets on both arms, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders. Blurred seated devotees and a silver ritual vessel appear at the edges. Probable Swamiji is identified by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a flower garland, seated on a throne as the central figure.2017-07-04A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial. He wears a deep maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a matching shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and red-beaded armlets. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a silver ceremonial seat edge is visible, and seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground and background of a bright hall.2017-07-04A seated man in a reddish-brown robe sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, holding a tall silver trident-staff in his right hand. He wears a multi-strand necklace, gold bangles, and a garland of red, orange and white flowers, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a second silver trident. A seated audience in white and light clothing fills the background of a pink-walled hall, and a microphone and small electronic devices sit on a table at left.2017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick garland of orange and red flowers with white blossoms, a gold chain with a pendant, and gold bangles on both wrists, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand bare-chested and white-robed attendants and devotees, with a silver side table holding a small object at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown robe and ornate gold ornaments, matching the page's ceremonial cues. The scene appears to be a formal gathering in a hall.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning raises a silver ceremonial staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a matching shawl, a thick gold necklace, a multi-strand garland of red and white flowers, red beaded bracelets on both arms and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, devotees and onlookers in white and dark clothing fill the hall, with a bald man in the right background. A silver palanquin or ritual structure stands at the left edge.2017-07-04