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A smiling man with long dark hair and a gold crown-like headpiece sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carvings behind him. He wears a maroon-red cloth over his shoulders, thick gold and bead necklaces, gold bangles on his arms, and a red bindi on his forehead. White flower garlands hang in strands from the top of the frame and wrap a golden pillar on the right. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat below. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting, with flower garlands and gold ornaments.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A man seated on a red-upholstered throne with a tiger-striped cushion, raising his right hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a dark turban-style headwrap with gold ornaments, a red-orange sleeveless garment, multiple tiers of heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant, bangles and a red bindi. Floral white garlands wrap the gold pillars on both sides, and a golden trident and gold lamp stand are visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a crown-like headpiece, ornate gold necklaces and ceremonial red-orange clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Pushpabhishekam and Padapuja. The background shows gold relief carving.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated swing or palanquin hung with white jasmine garlands and gold chains. He wears a red-pink cloth draped over his body, a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, gold bangles, rings, and a gold diadem with a crescent ornament and a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair in a high knot and a gold crown with a crescent, gold ornaments and a red garment, seated on a ceremonial swing in a festive stage setting. Gold lamps and a blurred orange-clad figure appear at the edges.2016-05-24Close-up photo of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back under an ornate gold crown, wearing a gold headband, a red bindi and gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces over reddish-orange clothing. Strands of white jasmine garlands strung on gold chains frame his face against a dark maroon background.2016-05-24A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap receives a ceremony beneath hanging strands of white flowers on golden chains. He wears a thick gold ornate necklace of beads with a large ornamental pendant, gold armbands, rings and a gold headpiece over dark hair, with a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and raises one hand in blessing, seated before a red velvet cushion and a backdrop of gold and red decorative fabric. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long dark hair under a gold crown with rudraksha-style gold adornment and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated in a ritual setting consistent with a pushpabhishekam or pada puja event.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in red-saffron robes and layered gold necklaces sits in a flower-garlanded swing with white blossom strands, smiling with eyes half closed. He wears a gold crown with green leaf accents and a red tilak on his forehead, with bangles on his wrists. Behind him is a tiger-print cloth on a red and gold ornate throne. Brass pedestal lamps and trident-topped staffs stand to the left. a person seated on a swing during a ceremonial event, with ornate gold and red decor.2016-05-24A seated man in a maroon-red garment sits on a white flower-garlanded swing with chains wrapped in white blossoms. He wears a large gold necklace of many bead strands with a central gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold headband over long dark hair piled high. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and he smiles while looking to the side. Behind him a gold trident stands on the left and a gold-and-white decorated pillar on the right, with an ornate gold backdrop and a red and orange tiger-striped cushion. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in ceremonial dress with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beads.2016-05-24