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A seated man in a red turban and red robe sits cross-legged on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold arch decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with hands folded in his lap. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a brass trident rests at the right. Probable Swamiji, identified by the saffron-red turban and robe, rudraksha-style gold necklace and ceremonial throne setting.

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December 22 20102010-12-22A man sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne framed by a large golden arch decorated with garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, red robes and a heavy gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads, and he is smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Gold ritual objects stand beside him, including a golden trident on a stand at right and oil lamps at left, with a bright blue backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban and red robes and gold necklace, with the distinctive ceremonial cues of a presiding spiritual leader on a throne.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in a red turban and red robe sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) heavily decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, white, red and purple. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace over the red cloth and holds his hands together in his lap, smiling and gazing to one side. To the right stands a gold trident (trishul) and a brass lamp; a lit oil lamp is also at the left edge. The background is a plain draped backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears the red turban, saffron-red robes, gold necklace and throne setting associated with the Swamiji cues, appearing in person on stage.2010-12-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged in padmasana on a red-cushioned throne, wearing a red turban, a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, red dhoti, a long gold ornate necklace and a gold pendant. His hands rest in a meditative mudra in his lap. Behind him is a large golden arched backdrop decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a golden trident (trishul) mounted on a stand to the right and a lit brass oil lamp on a stand to the left. The appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is judged by appearance only.2010-12-22A man in red robes and a red turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with a floral garland of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha-style pendant. Behind him stand a brass oil lamp with a lit flame on the left and a brass trident on the right.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A seated man in a red turban and red shawl-draped robe sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne (peetha) backed by a large arch of multicolored garlands in red, yellow, white and purple. He wears a heavy gold necklace of beads with a pendant and has his hands folded in his lap. Gold ritual objects flank the throne, and a golden trident (trishul) stands at the right edge beside a brass lamp. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his red turban and robe, gold beaded necklace and the garlanded throne.2010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22December 22 20102010-12-22A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a red-cushioned throne backed by a large gold arch decorated with a ring of garlands in yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He wears a red turban, a red shawl draped over the shoulder, red dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, and smiles while raising one hand in a gesture of speech. Gold lamps flank the throne, a golden trident rests at the right, and a small drum with an orange cord sits beside it, with a blue-and-gold backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair under a red turban, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-red robes, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2010-12-22