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A photograph of a ceremonial event on a stage with a dark curtain backdrop. A central figure seated on an ornate gold throne wears a white turban topped with a gold crown, a patterned lavender and pink embroidered robe, a long multi-strand gold necklace, a garland of white flowers with purple and red beads, and a pale shawl draped over the shoulder; he smiles and gestures with one hand. A kneeling person in white clothes with a yellow waist cloth faces him, and an orange-robed attendant stands nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange, including a young girl in red, watch from the right, and a gold-rimmed table holds orange flowers and a yellow-and-pink floral arrangement. A gold chandelier hangs above. Visible appearance cues on the central figure are the crown, turban, ornate gold necklace and embroidered robe, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.

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A photograph of a stage event where a man in a white turban and a pastel multicoloured embroidered long coat stands before an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy umbrella behind him. He wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace. A younger man in white kurta on the left feeds him a sweet, while an older bearded man in saffron/orange robes with a gold necklace holds a small white item beside them. Women in saffron and other colours sit in the audience to the right, and a basket of flowers sits on the stage edge. a person candidate is the central man on the throne, appearance-based label: a person, wearing a turban, ornate clothing and a ceremonial garland, seated on a throne with a canopy.2010-01-01A photograph of a man in a white turban and white kurta, garlanded with white jasmine and red-orange flower garlands and wearing a gold chain with a long beaded necklace, smiling as a man in white clothing with folded hands and gold bangles stands at left and reaches up toward the seated figure's head. Behind them is a large ornate gold frame with a deity relief and a red tiger-striped cloth on a seat, decorated with red and white flower garlands. The scene suggests a ceremonial honouring at a temple-style setting. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-06-22Photograph of a celebration at a stage with an ornate gold throne. A man in a white ritual garment and yellow shawl stands at left, leaning in with cupped hands near his mouth. A man in a pink and purple embroidered sherwani with a white turban and layered white-and-red garlands, with a gold necklace, smiles and extends his right hand toward him. A gilded lion figure and flower arrangement stand beside the throne, and a large cake with orange and red piping sits in the foreground. A photographer with a camera stands behind them. a person: the man in the embroidered sherwani and turban wears distinctive ceremonial garlands and gold necklace and sits before the throne.2010-01-01A man stands in front of an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella overhead, smiling broadly and raising one hand with arms outstretched. He wears a pale pink turban, a pink brocade-patterned kurta, and a long garland of white and purple flowers with orange and red accents, plus a gold bead necklace. Behind him to the left, a man in a white robe with a yellow-green shawl gestures, and to the right several women and a small girl in red dress watch, with a woman in orange sari at the far right. A basket of orange and yellow flowers sits at the bottom right. Black draped curtains form the backdrop. The man in front has long swept-back hair, a turban and ornate garland, appearance consistent with the a person cues described by the page, so this is a probable identification.2010-01-01A photograph of a seated man in a white turban and an embroidered lavender-and-pink sherwani with a long white and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, smiling as he offers a small piece of sweet to an older man with grey hair and glasses, who wears a white kurta and an orange shawl and holds his palms together. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved gold lion-shaped armrests and a black draped backdrop. A photographer with a camera and a person in a yellow vest stand at the edge of the frame. a person: the seated man wears a white turban, a long garland and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page's description of the event.2010-01-01A smiling man in a white turban and a lavender, sequined embroidered robe stands in front of an ornate gold throne-back with a carved lion-form base. He wears long garlands of white, red and purple flowers, a gold necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead, and gestures with an open palm. Seated and standing devotees behind him wear yellow shawls and saris. At the lower left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and glasses sits beside the golden peetha, with a teddy bear, bowls of fruit and bright flower arrangements on the stage. Swamiji (probable): the man in the turban and sequined robe, with long swept-back hair, flower garlands and a gold necklace, stands on the stage in front of the throne.2010-01-01A 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.2010-01-01August 31 20112011-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, draped with tiger-skin cloth at its base, wearing a rust-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with golden beads, a white-and-green-and-red flower garland and a smaller ornamental necklace, smiling with an earpiece microphone visible. Two men in white ritual clothes, one with an orange sash, stand in front of him with their backs to the camera, and a third man in white with orange sash appears behind them. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti with a tall crown and a golden kalasha-like backdrop. The man on the throne fits Swamiji (probable) on appearance cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate golden necklace, shown seated in a satsang setting.2013-05-13A 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 man seated on an ornate gold throne with embossed floral and deity-relief carvings, smiling and gazing upward. He wears a white turban with a red tilak mark, a pink and blue sequined embroidered kurta, and layered white, red and purple flower garlands over a gold ceremonial necklace. A microphone stand stands at right beside a floral arrangement of orange and yellow blooms, against a dark blue draped curtain.2010-01-01A photograph of a large indoor gathering with a central figure standing on a raised golden throne with ornate carved gold backrest and gilded lion-like armrests. The seated figure wears a cream turban, a mauve-pink embroidered kurta with cream sash, a white and multicolour flower garland and an orange-beaded necklace, and holds a small object in his hand. Around the stage, people in white and yellow clothes raise their arms and clap, and a row of women in saffron and yellow saris stands at right with hands together. A video camera on a tripod and a microphone are visible in the foreground, and dark silhouetted audience members fill the lower half. Flower baskets and marigold arrangements decorate the stage base. a person is a probable candidate by the described throne, turban, garland and ornate clothing, but the figure's appearance is not distinctive enough for certain identification.2010-01-01