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A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an ornate red throne with a zebra-striped upholstered cushion and gold carved armrests. He wears a pale peach embroidered silk kurta with sequined sunburst motifs, a gold necklace, and an orange shawl with a gold border draped over his shoulder. His eyes are closed and his hands rest in his lap. Behind him is a gold-framed backdrop decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers, and a silver repoussé panel shows a deity pair.

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A man with long dark swept-back hair sits smiling on a gold ornate throne with a carved lion-head armrest and red zebra-striped cushions, flower garlands of yellow, purple, red and white draped behind him. He wears a peach-orange embroidered silk kurta with a gold necklace and a matching orange shawl with gold border, a red bindi on his forehead, and his hands are clasped in his lap. A large green backdrop with a painted figure is behind him.2008-12-28A seated man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange embroidered silk kurta with gold sequined work and an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold chain at the neck and a red tilak on the forehead. He sits on a maroon zebra-striped cushioned seat in front of a silver-and-gold ornate backdrop and a wall of yellow, white and magenta flower garlands. Appearance-based identification: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial setting with clear cues of long hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing, mala and gold necklace; his hands rest folded in his lap.2008-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a peach-orange silk kurta embroidered with sequined starburst motifs, an orange shawl with gold border, a red bindi and tilak, and a gold chain with a pendant. He sits on a red and black tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of a gold ornate backrest, a silver-gilt repoussé panel showing deities, and garlands of yellow, purple, red and white marigolds and flowers. He looks off to the side and smiles. Appearance cues (long hair, saffron-orange attire, gold necklace, throne) are consistent with the a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28a person seated on an ornate golden throne decorated with a gilded lion-head armrest and garlands of white, yellow, purple and red flowers. He wears a peach-colored embroidered silk kurta with sparkling starburst motifs, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a gold chain, and a red tilak with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him is a green backdrop with a partially visible painted figure at the right edge. The seated figure is shown in a close, three-quarter portrait with a calm expression.2008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate throne in front of a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands, with gilded metalwork behind. He wears a saffron-orange silk kurta embroidered with gold sunburst motifs, an orange shawl with gold border, and a gold pendant necklace over a red-beaded collar. A red bindi marks his forehead. His hands rest folded in his lap, and a maroon tiger-striped cushion lies beside him. Appearance cues (long hair, saffron ornate clothing, gold necklace) are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in a place of honour during the event.2008-12-28A seated man in an orange-and-peach embroidered silk sherwani with a gold-trimmed orange shawl sits on an ornate gilded throne backed by a garland of yellow, white, and maroon flowers. He wears long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold chain, and a dark pendant, and rests his clasped hands on his lap. A zebra-patterned maroon cushion lies beside him. Behind him is a gold-framed panel and a green-edged backdrop. Probable Swamiji, identified by the long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and gold necklace, seated in a throne.2008-12-28A smiling man with long dark hair and a vertical red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk kurta with sequin accents, gold necklaces, and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and holds his hands clasped in his lap. Behind him is a green backdrop, and a gilded lion-shaped armrest is visible at left. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the role of a guru receiving honour during the Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-28A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on a white forehead mark sits on a red throne with zebra-striped upholstery, eyes closed and a faint smile. He wears a peach-orange embroidered silk kurta with sparkling sequin medallions, an orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a gold-toned necklace with rudraksha-style beads. Hands rest folded in his lap. Behind him is a gold-framed backdrop of marigold and rose garlands in purple, yellow and red, with a green painted panel and a gilded deity relief at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial setting with long hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and rudraksha-style beads.2008-12-28