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A smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion. He wears an orange saffron shawl edged with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a gold trident in his right hand, with his left hand resting on the armrest. Behind him, a painted backdrop shows a decorated elephant and a standing figure with folded hands. a person: the orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold trident are consistent with the page's a person reference, though the face is not used for identification.

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November 26 20112011-11-26A smiling man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet cushions and red tiger-striped armrests. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a gold trident-shaped staff. Behind him is a painted backdrop showing a white elephant and a temple scene. The throne and staff suggest a ceremonial setting, and the page identifies this as a person, with appearance cues including saffron robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments (a person).2011-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26A smiling man sits on a red velvet cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne back. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare, and a long strand of rudraksha beads hangs on his chest. A red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead, and he holds a golden trident-shaped ritual staff in his right hand. To the right stands a tall golden oil lamp and a carved stone pillar. a person: the saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial seat are consistent with the page's description of a Hindu pontiff in a seated ceremonial setting.2011-11-26 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26A smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushioned seat and zebra-striped armrests. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his body, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a gold ceremonial object in one raised hand. Behind him stand painted panels of two elephants and two figures with hands joined in namaskar. Red flower garlands and a water bottle rest on a red table at the front left.2011-11-26November 26 20112011-11-26A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, wearing a bright orange saffron garment draped over one shoulder with a gold-bordered edge. He wears a long rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a red bindi, and holds a small golden ceremonial object in his right hand while smiling. Behind him are large painted panels of elephants and figures in traditional dress. Red flower garlands and a water bottle rest on a red table in front.2011-11-26A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-like figures and a red patterned backdrop, smiling and holding a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand. He wears an orange-red robe with a gold-yellow sash, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a white forehead marking with a red bindi, and his left arm rests on the red cushioned armrest. a person: the seated figure has short dark hair, a white forehead marking and rudraksha mala, and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style throne setting; the image is a studio-style photograph of a seated figure in saffron clothing with a ceremonial trident.2013-09-13February 08 20132013-02-08A smiling man with a shaved-looking head pulled back in a bun and white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-shaped armrests and red tiger-striped cushions. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a brown rudraksha mala, and holds a silver trident in his right hand while gesturing with his left toward the viewer. The background is a red swirling pattern with a gold arched backdrop. Appearance cues are insufficient to confirm identity, so the person is described by role only.2013-09-13A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red velvet seat cushions and a purple flower garland draped over its arch. He wears a sleeveless saffron top, a shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead, and he holds a white clear-plastic rod in his right hand. Behind the throne are large red-and-pink painted figures on a backdrop. The image is watermarked with a copyright notice and archive source text, which is excluded from the readable text. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the throne in an in-person setting, given the saffron robes, rudraksha mala, gold chain and ornate throne cues.2011-12-10