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A seated man in red-and-gold sacred robes sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat decorated with a tiger-skin cover, framed by white jasmine-garlanded gold poles and swings. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads and a large pendant, a rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles, a jeweled crown-style headpiece and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Two attendants in white dhotis with bare upper bodies, one with a sandalwood-marked forehead, kneel and assist beside him, while another man in orange clothing stands at the right. Behind them stands a gold ornate backdrop with brass oil lamps and ceremonial metalwork. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, rudraksha and a crown cue presented in a seated ritual setting.

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May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man with closed eyes sits cross-legged on a swing seat hung from a garland-wrapped gold frame, beneath a white-flower-festooned swing structure. He wears a crown-like gold headpiece, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, bangles, and a deep red robe. Behind him stand a gold trident, an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped cushioned bed, and red drapery. The setting suggests a ritual or tulabharam-style ceremony, with the swing and garlands as the focal objects. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the swing; the appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-red clothing.2016-05-24A seated man in a red-orange robe with long dark hair, a flower garland and a gold ornate necklace sits on a red-and-gold tiger-skin-draped seat, smiling, while a white-clad priest with a red waistband and a second white-dressed attendant bend forward at his side. A white-flower garland wraps a golden pillar in front of a gold-and-red throne backdrop, flanked by brass trident and lamp stands, a kalasha-style ornament and gold deity panels. Visible physical people appear to be three in an event setting, consistent with a pushpabhishekam ritual.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a smiling man seated cross-legged on a small golden pedestal inside a flower-garlanded swing with white jasmine-style garlands. He wears a tall dark turban-like headdress with a gold band, a red-maroon robe, multiple layered rudraksha malas, a large gold pendant and gold bangles. Behind him is an ornate gilded throne backed with red cushions and a striped tiger-skin covering. Brass lamp stands and red floral decor frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure, identified by his turban, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold ornaments and red robe; this is a seated ceremonial pose in a Pushpabhishekam-themed setting.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a maroon-red robe smiles while sitting on a small ornate swing draped with white flower garlands. He wears a tall black turban-like headpiece with gold ornaments, a dense multi-strand gold and bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and rings. Behind him is a gold-framed throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped cover. Brass lamp stands and a golden trident-topped staff stand to the left and right, with a white garland wound around the gold pillar. The setting appears to be a temple-like ceremonial stage. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the robes, crown and ornate gold necklace cues described above, seated in a ceremonial role during the event.2016-05-24A seated man in red-and-maroon ceremonial robes sits on an ornate throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth and red cushions. He wears a black turban-style headdress with gold ornaments and a small red bindi, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and smiles while his hand rests on his knee. White flower garlands wrap the gold pillars and chains of the throne, and gold ritual staffs and a brass lamp stand flank the seat. Background shows gilded decorations and a red backdrop. a person: the appearance cues are the turban, gold ornamentation, and red ceremonial attire on a throne.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24