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A seated man in an ornate gold brocade sherwani with a red sash and a gold multi-bead garland at his chest smiles with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a red-and-cream turban with a white pearl drape and a red tilak on his forehead. A silver staff with a bird-headed finial rests beside him, and behind him a backdrop of garlands in red, yellow, purple and white flowers frames a gold-embossed ornament. A padapuja setting with flower decoration. The figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban and gold ornamentation, so the appearance-based label applies: a person, seated as the honoured guest receiving pada puja.

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December 14 20112011-12-14December 16 20112011-12-16A seated man on an ornate gold throne smiles broadly while clapping his hands together. He wears a saffron-orange turban with a jewelled brooch, a cream embroidered sherwani with a saffron sash, a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala, and maroon trousers with gold trim. He is barefoot, resting one foot on a gold footstool. The throne is framed by a garland arch of yellow, purple, red, white and green flowers, and a silver staff with a bird finial rests beside him. Based on his appearance, this is a person, seated in a ceremonial role.2011-12-12 +1 copiesA man seated on a gold-upholstered chair in front of a dense backdrop of red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. He wears an ornate gold-and-cream embroidered sherwani with a red sash, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, and a red-and-gold turban with pearl trim. A red tilak is on his forehead. His right hand rests on a silver staff topped with a bird figure, and his left hand rests on his knee. Appearance-based candidate for the a person: long hair, ornate gold-and-red regal attire, gold necklace and turban cues, seated as a ceremonial figure at a pada-puja style event.2011-12-14December 12 20112011-12-12December 12 20112011-12-12December 14 20112011-12-14December 16 20112011-12-16December 16 20112011-12-16A smiling person with eyes closed sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved arched back and lion-head armrests, draped in a red-and-black tiger-striped cloth. He wears a rust-red turban with a red bindi, a rust-red sleeveless robe with gold border, a dense pink-and-green flower garland, a long rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and gold bangles. Both hands rest on red tiger-striped armrest cushions. A microphone stand sits to the right. The gold stonework on the throne base carries Tamil lettering. Swamiji (probable) — seated in the throne with distinctive ceremonial cues: turban, rudraksha mala, gold ornaments and ornate saffron-red clothing.2015-11-10A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, red, magenta and white flowers. He wears a beige turban, a red bindi, a pale pink brocade sherwani with gold paisley embroidery, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, and a red sash draped over his shoulder and lap. His hands rest together in his lap. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, a turban, ornate ceremonial gold necklaces and embroidered regal clothing, seated in a throne setting. The image is a photograph of one seated person against the throne backdrop.2009-12-28A seated man on an ornate gold throne smiles while holding a small silver ritual vessel and a silver staff topped with a bird figure. He wears a deep red turban with a red and gold fan-shaped fold, a bindi on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace, and a purple-pink embroidered sherwani with sequin detailing over red trousers, with bare feet. The throne is backed by a floral arch of marigolds and jasmine in red, yellow, purple and white, with a gold lion figure at the right and turquoise drapery behind. Visible cues include long hair, ornate ceremonial clothing and gold necklaces, supporting a probable appearance-based identification as Swamiji (probable) seated in a ceremonial role.2011-12-16