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A photograph of a festive procession at a red-stepped bathing area with water spraying through the frame. In the foreground a man in an orange-red shirt holds a silver trident-topped staff wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. On the right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, seated in a flower-decorated golden palanquin with carved gilded panels and palm fronds. Another orange-clad attendant sits beside him. Behind, seated devotees in white and colourful clothes watch from the steps. Marigold garlands drape the palanquin frame.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland with red and orange rudraksha-style beads sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and orange marigolds and palm fronds, at the edge of a water tank with red stone steps. A man in orange holds a gold trident-topped staff at the lower left. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with folded hands stands in the water near a woman in white with hands joined, and another person bathes in the water. Water sprays at the left and garlanded poles line the scene. The seated man has long dark hair and is smiling; his clothing and bearing match the page's Swamiji reference, so he is identified as a probable Swamiji in person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA large crowd gathers in water at a tiered red stone ghat during a holy dip. At the centre, a seated man on an ornate golden throne wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a red-beaded rudraksha mala, with his hands resting on his lap. The throne is heavily decorated with marigolds, roses, palm fronds and garlands in orange, yellow and purple. Two golden trident-topped staffs flank the platform. Men in orange robes and white dhotis stand on the platform and hold up a conch shell and brass vessels. Behind, people in white and saffron clothes stand or sit on the steps, and a man in an orange shirt sits on the upper steps. The scene is an in-person ritual procession in water, not a printed image. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and the page identifies him as present.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stepped stone tank with water in the foreground. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, wearing a white and red flower garland around his neck and a rudraksha-style mala. Beside the throne, a standing attendant in orange robes holds a tall gold trident. Behind the throne are more flower-draped decorations and palm fronds. Many people stand in the water and on the steps below, some raising white conch shells. A man in a white dhoti stands on the upper steps, and a woman in teal sits to the right. a person is seated on the throne, appearance-based label only.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion, decorated with heavy garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers and a flower-draped canopy. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland and a red-bead mala around his neck, and is adorned with a rudraksha-style mala. Beside the throne, a man in orange clothing holds a trident aloft, and behind him a person in white stands on red tiered steps lined with rows of terracotta pots. Potted plants and palm fronds surround the scene, and a water spray falls on the left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at a stepped tank with red stone steps and black pillars behind. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hairstyle and rudraksha malas sits smiling on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, garlanded with white, yellow, orange and purple flowers. Beside the throne stands a golden trident. A man in an orange robe holds a flower-decorated pole at the lower left. Behind, people in white garments stand in the water with hands joined in prayer, and others bathe in the water near a flower-decorated frame. Water spray rises at the upper left. Distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and malas match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues on the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne (peetha) with a red cushion, draped in flower garlands of white, orange and pink blooms and yellow marigold strings. The seated person wears orange-saffron robes and a multi-stranded red and white garland, and is flanked by a standing trident (trishul) on the left. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the lower left beside floral-decorated pillars. Water jets from a black stone fountain at the upper left, and tiered red steps lined with dark lamps rise behind. A standing attendant in white with a dark shawl stands near the back right.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne mounted on a decorated palanquin, framed by marigold, orange and purple flower garlands and palm fronds. He wears a white flower garland and red-and-white beaded necklaces, and raises one hand in blessing. A tall trident stands at the left beside a man in orange clothing holding a staff, and a crowd of devotees, many in white, fills the foreground with a brass kalasha-like vessel at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is seated in the central role on the throne, identified by long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial garlands. Red stadium-style steps form the background.2010-01-02 +1 copies