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A standing man in a white turban and a lavish purple-and-gold embroidered sherwani-style robe stands on a red cushioned platform before an ornate gilded throne with a golden umbrella overhead. He wears a multicoloured garland of flowers and a long beaded necklace and smiles while a man in a white kurta bends low, reaching toward him with an orange in hand. Women in cream and gold-bordered saris with yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded in respect. Another hand offers oranges from the left edge near a gilded lion-shaped armrest. A red patterned carpet covers the floor, and a black draped backdrop fills the hall. a person: the standing turbaned figure in the richly embroidered robe, shown being honoured with fruit offerings on the throne platform.

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A man in a white turban and a multicoloured embroidered tunic with a cream shawl stands before an ornate gold throne on a stage, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland with a rudraksha-style mala. Gold lion-head armrests flank the throne, and a gold canopy hangs above. Two flower arrangements sit beside the throne. Along the right, a crowd of devotees, many in saffron and white, claps and watches. On the left, men in white and yellow and a few cameramen with photo equipment are visible. A stage camera is in the foreground. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the turban, the swept-back hair and the ornate clothing and garland, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2010-01-01A figure in a pinkish-mauve embroidered sherwani with a white turban and layered garlands of white, red and purple flowers stands with hands folded before an ornate gold throne with a tall, arched, repoussé backrest and carved lion-head arm ends. Two gold lion-head finials flank the seat. Behind and around the stage, audience members raise their hands in acclamation, a child in a red outfit stands at the right, and a video camera is visible in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a white turban, garland of flowers and ceremonial clothing before a throne, though the cues are limited.2010-01-01A photograph of a stage event in a dark hall. A man in a pale pink ornate garment and a white turban stands before a large gold throne with a gold canopy umbrella, wearing a long white flower garland and holding a small object. Devotees surround the stage: men in white shirts on the left, and women and girls in white, yellow and red clothing on the right, many with hands raised in greeting or clapping. A camera on a tripod and a dense crowd in the foreground face the stage. The swami is not confidently identifiable from appearance, so the central figure is described by role only.2010-01-01March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony at night under a open-sided shelter with corrugated roof and banana plants behind. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange dhoti-style garment, a shawl over the shoulders, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gilded throne with a sunburst backrest; he is probable Swamiji by the presentation cues of long hair, saffron-orange ornate clothing and rudraksha malas. An older man in a white kurta kneels with his head bowed at the feet of the seated figure. Behind them, several men and women in orange-red and gold-bordered dhotis or saris stand in attendance, and a woman in white with gold border stands at right. A gold-decorated deity murti with garlands is at left, and a brass lamp and flowers rest on the carpet.2016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07May 22 20162016-05-22May 10 20142014-05-10A man in a white turban and a pink embellished sherwani stands before an ornate gold throne with a carved gilded back. He wears a white flower garland with red and purple accents and a wooden bead mala, his hands folded at his waist. Devotees in white and colourful saris raise clasped hands and applaud on the left and right, and a woman in a red and gold outfit holds a basket of yellow and orange flowers at the right edge. Blurred hands and a video camera in the foreground suggest a stage event. Appearance-based cues suggest a person, standing in front of the throne with a turban, embellished pink attire and garland, while devotees applaud and offer flowers.2010-01-01A seated man in a white turban and a lilac-and-blue embroidered sherwani with blue dhoti-style trousers sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold throne. A layered garland of white flowers, red and multicoloured blooms hangs around his neck, and a golden umbrella canopy tops the throne. Gilded lion-like armrests and a red cushioned footstool sit beneath him on a dark stage, with flower arrangements at the sides.2010-01-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white jasmine and red-and-yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, beneath a golden canopy hung with white flower strands. He has long dark hair, a red mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and his bare feet rest on a red cushion below a white-draped table. Standing to his left is a smiling young man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala, holding a cane. On the right, several women in white saris with red borders stand with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind the throne hang dark blue drapes. The throne back shows a carved deity figure in a gold medallion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, presented on a throne in a ceremonial reception.2007-12-25