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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of a gilded ornate backdrop garlanded with white, yellow, pink and purple flowers. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk kurta with sequinned sunburst motifs, a deep orange shawl with gold border draped over one shoulder, and a gold chain necklace. His hands rest on his lap. Appearance-based cues including long hair, orange clothing and ornate adornments suggest Swamiji (probable) seated in a place of honour during a festival.

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December 28 20082008-12-28A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on a red and black zebra-print cushioned seat in front of a gilded ornate backdrop decorated with garlands of yellow, white, pink and purple flowers. He wears a peach-coloured silk sherwani embroidered with gold and sparkling sequin motifs, a high embroidered collar, a gold necklace and an orange shawl with a gold border draped over one shoulder. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate peach silk clothing, orange shawl and gold necklace are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. He rests his hands on his knees and looks upward, smiling broadly.2008-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red and black zebra-striped fabric, decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and white jasmine strands. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk kurta with a high collar and sparkling motifs, a gold chain, and an orange-gold bordered shawl draped over one shoulder and an orange dhoti-style lower garment. A red tilak marks his forehead, and his hands are clasped in his lap. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial gold necklace, and saffron-orange clothing on a throne are the qualifying cues.2008-12-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a red and black patterned throne-like seat in front of an ornate gilded backdrop and strands of yellow, purple, pink and white flower garlands. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk sherwani with sequined detailing, a gold chain with a pendant, and a bright orange shawl with gold border draped over one shoulder. His hands rest on his lap. Swamiji (probable): long hair, a red bindi, peach and orange ceremonial silk with gold embroidery and a gold necklace, seated in a throne-like setting.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Photo of a smiling man seated on a red and maroon zebra-patterned throne, framed by garlands of yellow marigolds, magenta and purple flowers, and white jasmine strands with ornate gold metalwork behind him. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk kurta with a high collar and sequined starburst motifs, an orange shawl with gold border draped over one shoulder, a gold chain with a pendant, and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back and rests his hands on his knees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in his ceremonial dress with long swept-back hair, ornate clothing and a gold necklace.2008-12-28A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on a red and maroon zebra-patterned cushioned seat in front of a gold ornate arch decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands. He wears a coral-pink embroidered silk kurta with a bright orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold chain necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead with white tilak marks. His hands rest together in his lap. The gilded backdrop features a relief carving of a deity murti. Swamiji (probable): the man has long hair, ornate silk clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at the event.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers and white jasmine. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered sherwani with a high collar, a gold chain pendant, and an orange shawl with gold border over orange silk trousers. A small red tilak marks his forehead. The red and black zebra-patterned upholstery of the throne and a red cushion at his feet are visible. Appearance-based probable match: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial role with long hair, ornate saffron-toned clothing and a gold necklace.2008-12-28A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead sits with eyes closed and a smile on a throne-like seat. He wears an orange silk kurta with gold embroidery, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and gold necklaces. His hands rest folded in his lap over red tiger-striped fabric. Behind him are garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers, a gilded ornament, and a green backdrop with a large yellow and green decorative motif. The setting suggests a stage or dais during a celebration.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28