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A seated man with long dark hair, eyes closed and a tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red zebra-striped cushions, draped in white and marigold garlands. He wears a peach-orange embroidered kurta with an orange shawl and a gold chain. A brass oil lamp with lit flames stands at right beside red carnations and lilies, and a green backdrop with a yellow and green leaf-shaped emblem fills the background. The scene suggests a stage honour; the seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and a gold necklace, matching the cues of the page's named teacher, though the face is not used for identification.

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December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28A seated man in an orange-and-saffron silk sherwani with gold embroidery sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests, draped in yellow, red and white garlands. A red velvet cushion rests on a gold footstool. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and has long dark hair. Behind him hangs a green backdrop with a white bird painting, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the sides, with red flowers nearby. The setting is a festival stage.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +2 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in profile on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions and gold lion-head armrests. He wears an orange-peach embroidered sherwani with a saffron-orange shawl and a gold necklace, and his hands are clasped in his lap. He rests on a red cushion on a gold dais. The throne is draped with white jasmine garlands and yellow, red and purple flower strands, with a green backdrop, a brass oil lamp and red carnations and lilies beside him. a person: the long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing with saffron shawl and gold necklace are consistent with the page's identification of this person as a person, though the appearance is only partly clear.2008-12-28A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron silk sherwani-style outfit embroidered with gold sequins and a matching orange shawl with gold border. He sits on an ornate red and gold throne with golden lion-head armrests, draped in white jasmine garlands and multicoloured flower garlands. A gold kalasha-like ornament and a small oil lamp stand to the right beside red carnations and lilies. Behind him hang a green backdrop and a painted green-and-yellow decorative shape. The man's hands rest folded in his lap, and he sits on a red cushion.2008-12-28A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold lion-headed throne draped in red zebra-striped cushions and garlanded with white jasmine strands. He wears a peach-and-orange embroidered silk kurta with gold sequined accents, an orange shawl, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he looks to the side. Behind him hang marigold and multicolored flower garlands, a green backdrop with a painted yellow motif, and a brass lamp with a lit flame and pink carnations stand to the right.2008-12-28A man with long, dark, swept-back hair sits on an ornate golden throne with carved lion-head armrests and red zebra-striped cushions, draped in white and orange jasmine and marigold garlands. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered silk kurta with gold detailing, a deep orange shawl and orange skirt with gold borders, a gold necklace, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest together in his lap and his eyes are closed. Behind him hangs a green fabric backdrop with a painted yellow and green motif, and to the right a tall brass oil lamp with lit wicks stands beside red carnations and lilies. A small golden deity figure appears on the throne's base. Appearance-based probable Swamiji with long hair, ornate orange and gold clothing and a gold necklace, seated on a throne during the celebration.2008-12-28