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A 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.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, decorated with yellow, orange and purple marigold garlands and palm fronds. He wears a white and red flower garland and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and has long, swept-back dark hair. Behind him, an attendant in orange clothing holds a golden trident aloft on the left. Foreground and background show marigolds and other flowers. In the background, a man in a blue shirt stands on tiered red stone steps lined with stone lamp pillars, and several seated people sit on the steps at left. The setting appears to be an outdoor stepped bathing area.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA decorated golden throne on an orange-draped float sits at the centre of a crowd, with a man seated on a red cushion wearing an orange robe, a white flower garland and a long red-and-gold rudraksha mala, smiling. Tall golden trident staffs stand on either side, and the throne is framed by garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers and fern fronds. Two attendants in orange robes stand behind and beside it. Below, a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white, reaches toward the float. Behind them rise red stone steps lined with rows of black shivalinga-style pillars. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair and wears saffron robes, garlands and rudraksha beads on a flower-decorated throne, marking him as the honoured guest of the procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial procession at a stepped stone ghat with tiered red steps lined with black lamp stands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a flower-decorated ratha platform, wearing a white and orange flower garland and raising one hand in blessing. Golden trident staffs flank the throne. A bearded attendant in orange stands to the right, and a crowd of devotees fills the foreground, with several people in white clothes standing on the steps behind. Marigolds, roses and palm fronds decorate the chariot. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style garland and enthroned position are the visible cues for the central figure, who is seated on the decorated throne during the procession.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 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