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A seated figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold-trimmed shawl and a heavy gold necklace of beads sits on a golden throne before an elaborate backdrop of marigold, red and white flower garlands. The figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, gold armlets and bangles, and is smiling and looking downward. A hand holds a woven basket near the left armrest, and a hand reaches toward the throne's arm, with people's heads in the foreground. Bronze and gold ritual vessels sit at the right side of the frame. Overall this is a devotional reception setting with floral decoration. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and gold necklace on a throne, seated centrally.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, sitting on a gold-upholstered throne-like seat. He wears layered gold necklaces and a gold bangle set, and holds a gold ceremonial staff with a golden finial. Behind him is an arch of yellow, orange, purple, red and white marigold and flower garlands, with gold lion-like armrests and a basket of fruit at his left. The foreground shows the backs of several seated audience members' heads.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate throne decorated with yellow, red, purple and white marigold and flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron robe with gold borders, a red bindi, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace and gold bangles. He holds a golden trident (trishul) upright in one hand and rests the other on the armrest. Fruit sits in a woven basket at left, and the shoulders and heads of a seated audience are visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is seated as the honoured guest, identified by the orange robe, long hair, gold necklaces and trident.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A seated man in an orange saffron garment with a golden border sits in front of a large floral backdrop of yellow, purple, red and white marigold garlands. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and multiple gold bangles, holds a gold trident-shaped staff in one hand and gestures with the other toward a woven basket and a brass vessel at left. A red bindi marks his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Gold-upholstered chairs and the heads of a few audience members appear in the foreground. Appearance-based a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and a trident, seated on the dais as the speaker of the event.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gold-armed throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe with a gold-edged shawl, a long strand of gold-beaded ceremonial mala around his neck, gold bangles on his arms, and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in blessing while holding a gold ceremonial staff. Silhouetted devotees' heads fill the foreground. A gold urn stands at the right edge and a woven basket at the left. a person seated in a darshan setting, with the identity drawn from appearance cues only.2011-12-20A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets, smiling and gesturing with one hand while holding a gold ceremonial staff, seated on a golden throne-like chair. Behind him is a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red and white marigolds and garlands. In the foreground, a seated audience with backs to the camera listens. Beside the central figure, a bald man in white clothes and glasses leans in. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a gold necklace and a ceremonial staff, presented as the honoured guest on a decorated seat during a public gathering.2011-12-20A photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne framed by a large arch of marigolds in yellow, orange, red and purple with green foliage and white flowers. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold ceremonial necklace, gold armbands and a red tilak, holds a gold ceremonial staff and smiles, with long dark hair. Seated devotees in light shirts face him in the foreground, and a man in white stands at the right edge, with a gold and bronze vessel and a basket at the left. Appearance-based candidate: a person, with long swept hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and throne seating.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a richly decorated throne covered in marigolds, red roses and white flower garlands, with a green leafy backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold border, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long ceremonial garland of large gold beads. He holds a gold trident and a gold-handled staff. Blurred heads of seated devotees fill the foreground, and a wicker basket of fruit sits at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person seated in a throne-like position, receiving honour at a festival setting.2011-12-20