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Photograph taken from behind of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with heavily embossed floral and scrollwork carving. The person has very long black dreadlocks hanging down the back, bound at the top of the head with a black and white leopard-print cloth wrapped into a turban. They wear a rust-orange robe and a dark beaded mala is visible at the wrist. A microphone on a stand is at right, and a colourful striped mat covers the floor. In the foreground at lower right are a brass vessel with yellow powder and a clear glass jar. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long dreadlocks, leopard-print turban, orange robe and beaded mala while seated on the throne; no face is visible.

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September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph from behind of a seated figure on an ornately carved silver throne with a silver backrest. The person wears a rust-red garment and has very long black dreadlocks gathered at the top of the head and wrapped in a black-and-white leopard-print cloth. Several black-clad dreadlocks hang down the back. A microphone stand is at the right, and a colourful striped cloth covers the floor. Brass and silver vessels sit nearby, and a ceiling lamp is visible in the background.2017-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph from behind of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and figural panels. The person wears a rust-orange garment and a leopard-print cloth wound as a turban, with very long black dreadlocks cascading down the back. Wrists show dark beaded bracelets. A microphone stand is at right, and a brass or silver vessel and offering items sit on a multicoloured striped floor cloth beneath bright lamps. Visible appearance cues (long hair, orange clothing, throne setting) fit the a person candidate, though the figure is seen only from behind.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind of a seated person on an ornate silver throne with embossed floral and scrollwork designs. The person wears a rust-orange garment and a leopard-print cloth wound into a turban, with very long black dreadlocked hair falling down the back. Nearby are a microphone on a stand, a small brass or silver vessel and a sheet of striped multicoloured fabric covering the floor.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph from behind of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a tall, carved backrest and clawed feet. The person has long black dreadlocks gathered at the crown and wrapped with a leopard-print cloth. Wearing a rust-orange garment. A microphone on a stand is visible at right. In the foreground are a stone grinding bowl with yellow powder, small containers and a brass vessel on a multicoloured striped floor mat. a person (long dreadlocks, rust-orange clothing, a seated figure on a silver throne), seated in a ritual or discourse setting.2017-09-07October 08 20172017-10-08A seated figure viewed from behind on a low silver-embossed platform, wearing a rust-orange cloth with gold border, a leopard-print turban and a coral bead bracelet on the upper arm. Very long black dreadlocks fall down the back beside an ornate silver throne with embossed deity imagery. In the foreground silver oil lamps burn beside a silver puja vessel and a dark stone basin with an offering. Swamiji (probable): a person with long dreadlocks, leopard-print turban and orange clothing is seated on the throne as the central figure.2017-10-08September 07 20172017-09-07August 08 20172017-08-08