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A seated man in a gilded, ornate throne with a red cushioned back sits in front of a large ornamental silver bowl placed on a banana leaf. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red bindi and horizontal white marks on his forehead. He reaches into the bowl with his right hand, scooping yellow grains or offering material. Behind him stand a white pedestal fan and an arrangement of red and white roses. The scene suggests a seated ritual offering, with the throne and mala as distinguishing cues. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the throne in saffron robes with rudraksha mala.

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September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, bare-chested with a dark red-orange shawl draped over his lap and shoulders, wearing a long rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches into a large silver bowl of yellow offering with his right hand, in a ceremony setting. Flower arrangements of roses and lilies in brass vases flank the throne, and a fan is visible at upper right. The appearance-based label a person applies, since the figure shows the throne, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned shawl cues.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13July 14 20132013-07-14A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilded backrest, dressed in a rust-orange wrap with a shawl draped over his lap, wearing a long string of large brown rudraksha beads and a gold chain. He has a white forehead marking with a red bindi and is scooping yellow turmeric paste or kumkum from a silver bowl placed on a red cloth. A vase of red and white roses and a brass vase stand to the left. A probable Swamiji depiction is present in person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-orange clothing and a gold throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference. The scene suggests a ritual abhishekam or puja setting.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a seated man in an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a red-orange saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulder and bare chest, with a long rudraksha mala of large brown beads and a thin gold chain. He has a vertical tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, and is holding a small golden spoon to his mouth while his other hand scoops a yellow sweet from a silver bowl. Red cushions surround him, and a vase of roses and foliage stands beside the throne on a white backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long hair and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, seated on the throne and eating prasadam from a silver bowl.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne pours yellow powder from his right hand into a large ornamental silver bowl with engraved floral patterns, set on a green cloth. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala hanging to his chest, and a small red bindi on his forehead, with his eyes lowered in concentration. The tall gilded throne backrest has repeated floral and scroll carvings. Behind is a white backdrop, and the scene suggests a ritual offering or pada puja-style ceremony.2013-07-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies