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Outdoor photo of a large ceremonial dais set before stone steps crowded with devotees. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, surrounded by orange and yellow marigold decorations, palm fronds and a golden trident-topped staff. Attendants in orange robes stand on the dais, one holding a trident and another seated beside a Saitha bag. Behind them, devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together, and drummers play on the steps. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with rudraksha and a ceremonial flower garland, consistent with a sanctioned appearance cue, so he is noted as present in person.

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January 02 20102010-01-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +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 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 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 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festive outdoor photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands and palm fronds. He wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and smiles while seated on a flower-covered platform. On the left a man in an orange robe holds a tall golden trident staff, and on the right another orange-robed attendant sits beside a golden staff. Two figures in white stand on red-tiered stone steps behind. A trident and flower-decorated staff frame the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, with the throne and garlands indicating a ceremonial sarvadarshan setting.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 copies