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A photograph of a man standing in profile beside an ornate silver throne on a stage. The silver throne has elaborate repoussé carving, a sunburst-style crown with spiked finials, a leopard-print cushion and silver lion figures at its base. The man wears a sleeveless red top and red dhoti-style wrap, a thin gold necklace, and his long dark hair falls to his waist. Behind him a backdrop shows a pink-to-violet sky over a temple gopuram silhouette. Stage lights are visible at the lower right.

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December 12 20172017-12-12Photograph of a man standing barefoot on a stage beside an ornate silver throne with carved elephant-figure supports and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a sleeveless red-orange top, matching red-orange dhoti-style trousers, a silver chain necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, with long hair pulled back. He holds a silver ceremonial sword in his right hand and gestures with his left toward the throne. A pink-and-red stage backdrop is behind him. Appearance-based candidate, presence uncertain.2017-12-12A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion figures on either side, on a stage with a red and orange backdrop of arches. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a red waist wrap and a leopard-print belt, a long gold-toned necklace, and white forehead markings. He holds a silver staff upright in one hand and rests his other hand on his knee, with bare feet on a patterned rug. A small silver side table stands beside the throne. A stage lighting fixture is visible at the lower left.2017-12-24A photograph of an ornate silver throne on a stage, flanked by two silver lion statues and topped with a carved arched backrest with spiked finials. The seat has a leopard-print cushion and a small red cloth rests on one armrest. In the foreground, a barefoot figure with long dreadlocked black hair stands with their back to the camera, wearing a red sleeveless top and red dhoti-style drapery with a dark belt, and holds a silver staff. A silver footstool and small silver stand sit before the throne on a patterned rug. The backdrop shows red-lit architectural arches. The throne is empty and the standing figure's back is turned, so no appearance-based identification is made.2017-12-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a highly carved backrest, on a stage with a red and dark backdrop of arches. He wears a red sleeveless robe with a leopard-print waist cloth and a red shawl across his body, a white vertical forehead mark, a gold necklace and a red wrist thread. He holds a silver staff upright in his right hand, resting his left hand on his knee, with bare feet. The thick backdrop and throne suggest a staged ceremonial presentation. Appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is not a reliable basis for identification, so the presence of a person is uncertain.2017-12-24December 12 20172017-12-12A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tall ornamented backrest. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a red wrap over his shoulder and a leopard-print belt, and holds a silver staff or rod upright in one hand. The stage behind him shows a red-lit arched backdrop. One physical person is visible. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity from the cues alone, so the role is given as a seated man on a throne.2017-12-24A photograph of a single man seated on an ornate silver throne with elaborately carved floral and scroll designs and elephant-shaped armrests, draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange top and matching orange dhoti-style trousers, a pendant necklace, and bangles, and holds a small microphone and a rod-like object. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind the stage is a backdrop painting of a temple gopuram and a palm-lined temple tank at sunset. A small wooden stool and a white cloth rest in front of the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the central position on the throne, with saffron clothing and long hair as cues.2017-12-12A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion figures and a decorative arched backrest. He wears a red sleeveless top and red wrap, a gold chain necklace, and holds a silver staff with hands folded in front of him. A leopard-print cloth lies on the seat. Behind him is a red stage backdrop with arched architectural imagery. a person: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, red robes and a throne fit the appearance-based cues, so he is labelled as the probable Swamiji seated in person.2017-12-24December 12 20172017-12-12A standing figure in a rust-red dhoti and draped red shawl, with long dark hair coiled in a red band and ankle bells, faces an ornate silver throne (peetha) with a canopy topped by a silver umbrella and leopard-print cushions on a red-draped dais. A silver trident stands to the left beside a bundled cloth, under dark stage lighting with a red curtain above.2018-04-30A man sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a large silver backrest decorated with floral and scrolled patterns, a silver crown-like finial above. He wears a red-orange ochre sleeveless garment with a red-orange wrap over the shoulder, a leopard-print waist cloth, a gold necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. He holds a silver-topped staff in his right hand and sits barefoot. Behind him, a dark stage backdrop shows red-lit Mughal-style arches and tower silhouettes. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ochre robes, a gold necklace and a throne-like seat, so he is a probable candidate for the Swamiji depicted here.2017-12-24