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A seated man in a red turban and red draped garment sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers and green foliage. He wears a long multi-strand gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on the left, and a blue backdrop with small string lights fills the background. The gold throne's base is also draped with white jasmine strands.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A smiling man sits cross-legged on a gold ornate throne decorated with multicolored flower garlands in yellow, red, white and purple. He wears a red turban with a red-and-blue bordered red shawl, red dhoti-style clothing, a heavy multi-bead gold necklace and a long gold chain with a pendant. His hands rest folded in his lap. Gold ceremonial armrests and a gold-trimmed red platform surround him, with white flower garlands along the base. Swamiji (probable) is seated on a peetha throne in ceremonial red robes, wearing a red turban and heavy gold beaded necklaces.2010-12-22A seated man on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) with a high arched back, draped in marigold, white jasmine and red-and-purple flower garlands. He wears a red robe with a blue-edged border over a bare right shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace, a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. His hands rest folded in his lap and his bare feet are crossed at the ankles. Red velvet cushions flank him and a gold kalasha-like finial sits atop the backrest. Behind the throne hang strings of fairy lights and a blue backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red robe on a throne, so the appearance-based label applies. Only the seated person is physically present; no other people are visible.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22July 07 20152015-07-07A smiling man with long dark hair sits barefoot on an ornate gold throne decorated with a dense arch of multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, white, red, purple and green. He wears a red draped robe with blue-edged borders, a heavy gold bead necklace and a thin gold chain, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Red velvet cushions with orange trim flank him, and white jasmine strands hang along the gold base. a person: the long swept hair, saffron-red robe and ornate gold necklace match the appearance cues for the person described in the page, seated in the honoured position of a throne. A gold peetha-style backdrop with a deity emblem stands behind him.2010-12-22February 17 20132013-02-17A seated man in a red turban and red draped sannyasi garment sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned seat before an ornate gold throne-back decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers. He wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant and a thin gold chain, and a red-and-blue bordered cloth wraps his hands and lap. He smiles toward the side with hands clasped. A gold flame-shaped ornament stands at the right. A bindi-like red mark is on his forehead.2010-12-22A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate golden throne draped with garlands of yellow, red, white and purple flowers. He wears a red turban, a red shawl over his bare shoulders, and a heavy gold necklace; the golden hand-clasped gesture suggests discourse. Behind him, a brass oil lamp burns with a flame and a brass bell and drum stand nearby, with a dark curtain behind. Dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders, and a red-and-purple sash crosses his lap. This is a photo of a discourse setting with a brass lamp, flower garlands and a gold-fringed throne.2010-12-22