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December 11 2011

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden backrest, wearing orange saffron robes, a white flower garland and beaded necklaces, smiling while a man in white clothes offers something in his hands. Another man in white stands nearby holding a small item, and a young boy in white stands at the right edge beside the throne. The throne is decorated with white flowers, orange and red blooms, and striped purple-and-white draping. The seated figure is the central subject.2008-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. The figure smiles while taking an offering from a silver tray held by a man in saffron robes. A man in white clothing with a watch stands at left holding papers, and a young man in white on the right claps. Behind the throne are striped purple and white drapes and a gold ceremonial structure. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne receiving bhiksha from a disciple.2008-07-17A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with yellow, white and magenta flower garlands and a golden canopy. He wears an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered edge, bare feet on a red cushion, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Women in white and yellow saris and orange clothing stand behind him, a child is held at the left, and a red patterned mat lies on the floor.2009-12-27A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped backrest. A white and red flower garland and a gold necklace hang on his chest, and a rudraksha mala is visible. Two attendants in orange robes stand at lower left and centre, one holding a lit oil lamp or aarti lamp over a metal tray. Golden flower garlands and a trident-topped staff decorate the throne area. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has a turban, saffron clothing, a flower garland and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.2008-07-17A man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, flanked by golden lion-shaped armrests. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered kurta under a saffron-orange shawl with gold border, a red bindi, a green forehead marking, and a layered gold necklace. Garlands of yellow, purple, red and white flowers frame the throne, with white jasmine draped along its base and red blossoms at the right edge. a person is seated in a ceremonial stage setting, with his hands folded in his lap.2008-12-28 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27A seated man in saffron robes wearing a long white and pink flower garland and gold beads sits on a red-draped throne before a backdrop of marigolds, roses and a gilded golden panel. He smiles and extends his hand in blessing toward an older man in a white shirt who kneels and bows with hands folded. Beside them a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala looks on. On the right a woman in a light blue and white sari with a long braid stands with her hands near the seated man. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent, and distinctive saffron and gold-bead ornamentation; he is presented as a person appearance on a throne receiving devotees' obeisance.2010-10-24November 20 20092009-11-20A seated man in an ornate golden throne wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a cream-and-gold floral garland, bare chest and bare feet resting on a silver tray of flowers and small lit oil lamps. A probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold ornaments and orange-saffron ceremonial clothing, seated on a gilded peetha with a tiger-striped cloth. Around him, devotees in white clothes with orange lanyards kneel and tend the offerings: one man in white holds a tray, a woman in white pours or arranges items, and another woman in white with a red bindi sits at the right edge. Brass bells and hanging lamps hang above, with a black wall and a wall-mounted air conditioner behind. The scene reads as a ritual padapuja with lamps and flower offerings.2013-05-16