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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, raising one hand in greeting and holding a silver trident. He wears a rust-brown ochre garment and layered rudraksha malas with a white-and-red beaded garland. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold jewelry stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A large floral backdrop of orange, white and green marigold-style decoration frames the throne, and a crowd of white-clad devotees fills the background at what appears to be a procession.

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February 24 20172017-02-24A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tripundra forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion and carved gold lion-head armrests, raising his right hand and holding a silver trident in his left. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of white and maroon flowers, and rudraksha malas. Behind him stands a large floral backdrop of orange, white and green petals. To the right, a woman in a cream sari with gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali, and a man in white with a forehead mark stands in the lower right foreground. Crowds of people in white dhotis fill the background. a person seated in a ceremonial throne with a trident, appearing as the central figure of a festival procession setting.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beside an ornate gold throne carved with lions and figures. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala beads, a white-and-red flower garland, and a horizontal white tripundra with a red dot on his forehead. He raises his left hand in greeting and holds a silver trident in his right. Behind him a large floral backdrop of orange, white and green marigold-style petals frames the scene. To the right, a woman in a cream sari with a gold necklace and flower garland attends him, and a person's head is partly visible at the lower right. Swamiji (probable): his long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold throne and saffron-brown clothing match his appearance.2017-02-24A seated man in rust-brown saffron robes and a white-and-red beaded mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion-shaped armrest, holding a silver trident in one hand and gesturing with the other. A white-and-orange flower garland decorates the backdrop, and a large crowd of men in white dhotis sits in tiered rows behind him. Several people in front and to the right, including a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands, look toward him. a person is seated on the throne holding a trident, identified by his saffron robes, rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial golden throne cues, with a crowd of devotees in white in the background.2017-02-24A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a white-dotted garland and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print cushions, raising one hand in greeting and holding a silver trident in the other. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large floral backdrop of orange, white and green flowers frames the scene. Seated figures in white dhotis, some bare-chested, fill the stepped seating area, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold blouse sits nearby with hands folded. The gilded throne features carved lions and a mythical creature. The scene suggests a festival procession or celebration event, with the throned figure presiding over the crowd. a person is identified by the throne, trident, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robe cues.2017-02-24A smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved serpent-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, raising a silver trident in his right hand and resting his left arm on the armrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, a white and maroon flower garland, multiple rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him stands a large floral backdrop of white, orange and green flowers. At right, a woman in a cream sari with a gold necklace presses her palms together in namaste, and a devotee's head is in the lower foreground.2017-02-24A seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with long rudraksha and bead garlands waves with his right hand while holding a silver trident aloft in his left. He sits on an ornate gilded throne with a carved golden lion-shaped base and leopard-print cushions, with a large floral arch in orange and white behind him. A woman in a cream sari with gold-trimmed border stands to the right, and white-clad devotees, some with bare upper bodies, fill tiered seating in the background. A plain orange tilak and wide smile mark the central figure. Pictured appearance is an appearance-based candidate for a person seated on a throne during a festival or ceremonial occasion.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a festival procession at night with a crowd behind. A man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white tripundra on his forehead sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a leopard-print cushion and carved gold lion-head armrests. He wears a rust-brown robe, a white-and-red beaded garland and multiple rudraksha malas, and raises one hand while holding a silver trident. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with gold jewellery presses her palms together, and a young man with a white forehead mark stands in front. Behind them a floral backdrop of orange, white and green marigold-like petals frames the scene.2017-02-24A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tripundra mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas and a white and red flower garland, and holds a silver trident aloft with one hand while raising the other in greeting. Behind him an orange, white and green floral backdrop surrounds the throne. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and gold necklaces stands with hands folded, and a row of white-clad devotees in the stadium-like hall watches.2017-02-24A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a leopard-print seat in front of an ornate gold throne back with carved lion and peacock motifs. He wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a white-and-red flower garland, gold necklace, and white tripundra with a red bindi. He smiles broadly, raises his left hand in blessing and holds a tall silver trident in his right hand. A flower-decorated backdrop of orange, green and white petals surrounds him, and a partially visible woman in white with a tripundra stands at right. The distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and trident are consistent with the a person candidate; the throne and ritual setting alone do not confirm identity.2017-02-24