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Outdoor festival stage with orange carpeting and tiered seating in the background. A man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne heavily decorated with garlands of marigolds, roses and orange flowers, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala. He smiles and gestures. Below the throne, a man in red-orange clothing and another in white raise their hands among the crowd. Umbrellas with tasselled canopies and flower arrangements frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white and red garland of flowers, sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, gesturing with his right hand toward a crowd. The throne sits on a raised orange platform decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, pink and orange blossoms, and palm fronds. A yellow and blue canopy with tasselled fringe shelters the platform, and a stadium-style stand of red seating rises behind. Devotees in the foreground reach upward with hands and flowers toward the platform, and a few people stand at the right edge. Scattered rose petals cover the orange carpet.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02A man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions on a raised orange-draped platform, decorated with marigold and orange flower garlands, palm fronds and yellow and purple floral festoons. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red floral garland, and raises one hand in blessing while smiling. In the foreground, a crowd of devotees raises hands and phones toward the stage; a yellow-vested volunteer stands at right. Behind, tiered red and orange seating stands and a yellow-and-blue canopy with tasselled edges shelter the stage.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a golden throne on an orange-draped platform decorated with marigold, yellow and pink flower garlands and palm fronds, set beside a stepped stone ghat. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and layered flower garlands, sits on the red-cushioned throne with his hands in his lap. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, with long dark hair, saffron clothing and garlands visible. In the foreground, several devotees in white and yellow vests raise hands and reach toward the platform. Behind, white-clad people sit on the steps near a yellow and blue canopy with tassels. Scattered flower petals cover the platform.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne on an orange-draped stage, wearing an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas with a white flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. The throne and stage are heavily decorated with yellow, orange and pink marigold and rose garlands, palm fronds and flower arrangements. Dense crowd members stand at the stage edge, some reaching up with hands raised. Behind, tiered red seating holds people in white clothing, and a yellow-and-blue canopy with tassels stands at the right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas seated on the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe stands on an orange-draped stage, wearing layered red and white flower garlands and a gold chain. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and purple and red flowers, with a red fringed canopy at upper right. A large crowd of people, mostly men in white, presses around the stage, many with raised hands. Tiered red-orange seating and palm trees are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji: the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, and multiple garlands are visible cues, and he stands in front of the decorated throne.2010-01-02 +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 copiesA figure in a saffron-orange robe stands barefoot on a raised orange-draped stage, with a long swept-back hair and a multi-strand garland of white and purple flowers around the neck and a rudraksha-style mala. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, heavily decorated with yellow, orange and white flower garlands and palm fronds. A red umbrella with tassels stands at the upper right. Behind the stage, tiered red steps lead up to an open-air bathing area. A large crowd of people surrounds the platform, some raising hands, and a man on the left holds a trident. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair and garlands, standing beside the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession on a red-carpeted platform beside steps where crowds sit. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set within a floral canopy of orange, yellow and purple flowers and palm fronds. A bearded attendant in orange robes stands at right holding a tall gold staff, and a trident stands at left. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers sit on the steps behind, and a drummer is visible at top right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, matching the page's Swamiji claim, though the face is not clearly determinable from this view.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow and purple flowers and fern fronds, on a raised orange platform. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style mala. Two attendants in orange-red robes stand beside him, one holding a tall brass trident and the other a folded orange cloth. Trident-shaped brass staffs and floral arrangements frame the throne. Behind, rows of empty tiered stone seating lead to the crowd gathered at the base. Tiered stadium seating and devotees in front of the platform complete the scene, which appears to be an outdoor ceremonial gathering.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, framed by a flower-decorated structure of yellow, orange and purple blooms and palm fronds. He wears an orange dhoti, a white and red flower garland and red-and-orange beaded malas. A seated attendant in orange robes holds a tall golden trident-topped staff at left, and another bearded attendant in orange sits at right. A golden trident stands at left and a golden staff at right. Dark red-and-brown stadium seating rises behind, with a crowd gathered along the front of the platform. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing with rudraksha malas, seated in a central ceremonial position of honour on the throne.2010-01-02 +1 copies