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A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits smiling and gazing upward on a cushioned golden throne decorated with a garland of yellow, white, red and purple flowers and a gilded deity relief. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a golden border, hands clasped in his lap. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this photograph by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial throne setting. Behind him are a red backdrop and wooden panels.

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A seated man in orange-saffron robes smiles upward while sitting on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with a dense arch of yellow, white, purple and red flower garlands and green leaves. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold-edged saffron shawl over his shoulders. His hands rest on cream cushions on the gold armrests. Behind the throne hangs a red-orange backdrop with burlap-covered panels. No other people are visible. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and a shawl, seated on a garlanded throne.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with bands of yellow, white, red and purple marigold garlands and green foliage. He has long swept-back black hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold-edged saffron shawl draped over one shoulder, smiling and looking to the side with one hand resting on a cream cushion. The gilded throne has carved lion-like arms and a red and orange backdrop behind it.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair sits cross-legged on a golden throne richly decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, red blooms and white blossoms with green leaves. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a matching wrap and a small red tilak on his forehead, his hands clasped in his lap as he looks upward. Behind him is a gilded deity murti relief, and cream cushions line the throne. a person: the long hair, saffron clothing and ornate throne match the page's reference to a supreme pontiff, though the face is not used for identification. Background includes orange and red drapes and a woven matting screen.2009-12-27A photograph of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair seated cross-legged on a golden throne (peetha) heavily decorated with yellow, white, purple and red flower garlands and green leaves. He wears a saffron/orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his shoulders and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, one hand open in a gesture of welcome. The throne has ornate gold carved lion-like armrests, and behind it hangs an orange and yellow backdrop. The distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial garland setting are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, seated in a ceremonial role during an event. Only one physical person is visible.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a golden ornate throne decorated with a dense arch of yellow, white, purple and red flower garlands. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed in a broad smile, hands resting in his lap. The gold carved throne back and cream cushions frame him against a red and yellow backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a ceremonial throne setting; appearance-based label only.2009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27December 27 20092009-12-27A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a gold-and-cream throne framed by an ornate gilded backrest decorated with yellow, white, red and purple flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe with a yellow-gold shawl draped over his shoulder, his hands resting open in his lap, and he gazes upward with a smile. Behind him hang red and orange drapes. This is a photograph of a ceremonial seating, with the throne and floral arrangement as the main elements.2009-12-27