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A smiling person with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands. He wears an orange silk dhoti and a saffron-and-pink shawl with gold border, plus gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a silver staff in his right hand while raising his left hand in greeting. Behind him a gilded deity-like backdrop and floral arrangements fill the stage.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A long-haired man with a red bindi sits on a gold-and-cream throne heavily decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and white flowers. He wears an orange dhoti and an orange and pink silk shawl with gold zari borders, plus a gold ceremonial necklace and a white and red flower garland. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver staff with a trident-like top in the other. Behind him stands a gilded ornamental backdrop. Caption-style evidence in the page excerpt ties this event to Swamiji, and his orange-and-gold ceremonial dress, long hair and gold necklace are consistent with the probable identity, so this is described as Swamiji (probable) seated in a festival or darshan setting.2011-12-20A seated figure on a gold-cushioned throne raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver rod with ring-shaped finials. The person wears an orange and gold-bordered dhoti, a red-and-gold shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace, a white and red floral garland, and gold bangles, with a red mark on the forehead. Behind them is a tall backdrop of yellow, red, purple and white marigolds and flowers, with a tiled roof edge and a brass vessel at the throne's base. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, saffron-orange clothing, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial setting.2011-12-20A seated man in orange silk robes sits on a gold-trimmed golden throne before a backdrop of heaped yellow, red, white and purple flower garlands. He wears long dark hair, a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, and holds a silver trident-like staff in his right hand while his left rests on the armrest. Rose petals are scattered on the cushion. a person: the orange robes, long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and trident-staff match the page's a person reference, so this is a possible in-person identification. The scene is a festive throne-side celebration with flowers and gold ornamentation.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne carved with floral scrollwork, dressed in orange silk robes and layered gold beaded necklaces. He wears white and red-and-yellow flower garlands and gold bangles, holds a silver trident-like staff in his right hand, and his bare feet rest on a footstool scattered with rose petals. Behind him are dense arrangements of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, with the robes, long hair, gold ornaments and trident cues matching the page's claim.2011-12-20A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a gold-ornamented throne framed by a large arch of yellow, orange-red and purple marigold garlands with white flowers and green leaves. He wears an orange-saffron garment, a red bindi, a multi-strand gold-toned necklace of beads and a bracelets on his wrists, and holds a silver-gold trident-like ceremonial staff in one hand while gesturing with the other, smiling. Seated figures in the foreground, partially visible, include one person at lower right in white. A golden lion-shaped carved armrest and a woven basket appear beside the throne. Probable Swamiji shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold necklace cues, seated in ceremonial honour as a dais figure.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesApril 24 20122012-04-24December 28 20082008-12-28