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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a silver crown-style finial at the top. He wears a red sleeveless garment with a red dhoti-style wrap and a leopard-print cloth over the seat, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, and long hair swept back. He sits cross-legged with his hands resting on a silver staff, smiling. The background shows a stylised red-lit stage backdrop with arches and a tower. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and red ritual clothing, matching the page's Swamiji reference, though he sits on a throne rather than in a priest's white dress, so the identification is appearance-based only.

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December 24 20172017-12-24A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion figures flanking the armrests and a silver arched backrest topped by a crest. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a wrap around his waist, a leopard-print cloth draped over the seat, a white forehead marking, and a thin gold chain necklace. He holds a long silver staff upright in his clasped hands and smiles. The backdrop is red and dark with stylised arches. Appearance-based a person: long swept-back hair, ornate silver throne and gold necklace, placed in a throne setting.2017-12-24A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion figures on either side, on a stage with a red and orange backdrop of arches. He wears a rust-red sleeveless robe with a red waist wrap and a leopard-print belt, a long gold-toned necklace, and white forehead markings. He holds a silver staff upright in one hand and rests his other hand on his knee, with bare feet on a patterned rug. A small silver side table stands beside the throne. A stage lighting fixture is visible at the lower left.2017-12-24A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion figures and a decorative arched backrest. He wears a red sleeveless top and red wrap, a gold chain necklace, and holds a silver staff with hands folded in front of him. A leopard-print cloth lies on the seat. Behind him is a red stage backdrop with arched architectural imagery. a person: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, red robes and a throne fit the appearance-based cues, so he is labelled as the probable Swamiji seated in person.2017-12-24December 24 20172017-12-24A man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a tall ornamented backrest. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a red wrap over his shoulder and a leopard-print belt, and holds a silver staff or rod upright in one hand. The stage behind him shows a red-lit arched backdrop. One physical person is visible. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity from the cues alone, so the role is given as a seated man on a throne.2017-12-24A photograph of a single man seated on an ornate silver throne on a stage with a red backdrop. The throne has carved silver lion-head arms and a large decorated back panel. He wears a red-orange unstitched robe with a draped shawl and a gold necklace, has a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and long dark hair. His bare feet rest on a small silver footstool, and he holds a silver staff upright beside the throne. A silver side table stands at his left. Red arches are painted on the backdrop. Probable identification cues: long swept-back hair, ornate silver throne, red-orange robe and gold necklace.2017-12-24A man sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a large silver backrest decorated with floral and scrolled patterns, a silver crown-like finial above. He wears a red-orange ochre sleeveless garment with a red-orange wrap over the shoulder, a leopard-print waist cloth, a gold necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. He holds a silver-topped staff in his right hand and sits barefoot. Behind him, a dark stage backdrop shows red-lit Mughal-style arches and tower silhouettes. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ochre robes, a gold necklace and a throne-like seat, so he is a probable candidate for the Swamiji depicted here.2017-12-24A man with long swept-back dark hair and a forehead marking sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and a decorated backrest. He wears a red sleeveless robe, a gold necklace and a red cloth on his lap, holding a silver staff upright. The stage backdrop is red with arched shapes, and a red-lit wall panel sits to the right. Seated on a throne in a stage setting.2017-12-24A man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion armrests and a decorated crest on the backrest, on a stage with a red-lit architectural backdrop. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print waist sash, a gold chain, and a white forehead mark, and holds a silver staff with a curled top. His hair is long and swept back. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial setting and gold chain) in a seated role on a throne. A shallow footstool sits in front of the throne, and the stage has a camera-era copyright line in the lower right corner that is not transcribed.2017-12-24A man in a red-orange robe sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne with lion figures and a carved arched back, holding a silver staff across his lap. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace, a leopard-print waist sash, and has long dark hair with a horizontal mark on his forehead. Behind the throne is a stage backdrop with red and white arched architecture. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the role is described as a seated figure on a throne.2017-12-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved lion figures on each side and a tall, intricately engraved backrest. He wears a red-orange unstitched wrap and sleeveless garment, a white headband, a beaded necklace, and a leopard-print waist belt, and holds a silver staff with a curved top. He sits barefoot on a silver footstool before a dark stage backdrop with red illuminated arches. The figure appears to be a person, seated in a ceremonial throne position, with a sannyasi's red-orange clothing and a headband. A small silver stand stands at the left edge, and the stage lights are visible at the base.2017-12-24