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A bearded man with long dark hair and a red-brown robe sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears a pink and red flower garland, a long gold-bead necklace and rudraksha malas, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead. Behind him hang strands of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Spectators' heads are visible in the lower foreground.

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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling broadly. He wears a rust-maroon robe, a pink marigold-and-rose garland, a long gold-coloured beaded necklace with a large ornamental pendant, and a red-brown rudraksha-style mala. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. The backdrop is a wall of garlands in yellow, purple, white and green. Partially visible heads of people sit in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, full beard and ornate gold necklaces with a throne seating, consistent with the page's reference to him at this event.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, set against a backdrop of hanging marigold and white flower garlands in yellow, white, purple and green. He wears a deep maroon-red robe, a pink-and-red floral garland draped over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha and gold beaded malas, and a small red tilak on his forehead. Audience members' heads are partially visible at the bottom of the frame, and a brass trident-like ceremonial object appears at the left edge. Probable Swamiji seated in a ceremonial setting with distinctive ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and long hair, consistent with the event's Sadashiva Brahmotavam processional context.2016-12-06A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and red cushions, smiling, wearing a dark red-brown robe, a pink and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a small red mark on his forehead. He is backed by strands of yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne as the honoured figure.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with carved scrollwork and red velvet cushions, wearing a maroon-red robe, a pink flower garland, a long brown rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Strands of marigolds and flowers in yellow, purple, white and pink hang behind the throne as decoration. Two partially visible people sit at the bottom edge of the frame. The setting suggests a procession or ritual event at the ashram. The man is a probable Swamiji candidate based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated in a festival setting.2016-12-06A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, framed by flower garlands in yellow, orange, purple and white. He wears a dark maroon-red robe, a pink floral garland over his shoulders, a long rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold necklace with a pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest on his lap. In the foreground are the blurred heads of a few seated devotees. a person seated on the throne in the appearance-based label, with a crowned peetha setting and garland decoration.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved backrest and red velvet armrests. He wears a pink flower garland, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, a gold chain with a pendant, and a dark shawl over his shoulders. His hands rest on the armrests and he smiles. Behind him hang dense walls of marigold and mixed flower strands in yellow, purple, white and pink. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. A Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold adornment, seated on a throne in an event setting.2016-12-06A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved golden back, wearing a dark maroon-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace with a pendant. He has long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears a pink rose garland draped over his shoulders and a bangle on his wrist. Behind him hang yellow and white flower garlands on a wall of purple and green flowers. At the left edge a partly visible attendant in white with a gold-bordered cloth stands near the throne.2016-12-06A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved backrest and red cushioned armrests, framed by garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. He wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala, a long gold chain with a pendant, and a pink flower garland; he smiles with one hand resting on the armrest. Behind him stands a golden deity murti draped in a garland of red and yellow flowers, and a tiered seating area fills the background with a crowd of devotees in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in person on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-toned robe.2016-12-06