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A festive riverside ghat scene with a decorated floral palanquin at centre. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, a white and red flower garland and a gold-toned chain, sits on a red cushioned seat under a gold canopy, with yellow and orange marigold garlands draped along the palanquin rails. Beside him a seated man in saffron-orange robes holds a tall gold trident-topped staff. Dense crowds in white clothes and yellow shawls fill the red stone steps behind, with drummers, colourful umbrellas and people wading in the water below. Multi-coloured flower arrangements and banana-leaf decorations frame the scene.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a long white and red flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with marigold and orange flower arrangements, palm fronds and a gold trident. Two attendants in saffron robes stand beside the throne, one holding a tall gold staff. A large crowd of devotees, some in white, fills the stone steps behind, with drummers on the upper steps and a red-and-white banner in the top left corner. The scene appears to be a gathering at a sacred water site. The central figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garlands matches the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is the appearance-based probable identification.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 copiesOutdoor festival photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in fresh flower garlands of white and orange blossoms and a rudraksha mala. He wears orange saffron robes and a smile, with bare feet resting on a flower-covered platform. Two attendants in orange robes stand and sit beside the throne; the one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff. Gold ceremonial staffs, palm fronds and marigold and orange flower decorations frame the throne. Behind, a crowd gathers on red stone steps, including people in white and drummers playing large drums. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a throne, with the page noting his presence at this event.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a bare upper body, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with marigolds, orange and pink flowers, and white garlands. He wears a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala with a red bead strand, and rests his hands on his lap. A golden trident stands beside the throne. Behind him, a red-robed attendant with a long beard kneels among the flower-decorated pillars. Below, steps are crowded with seated devotees in white and colourful clothes, and musicians with drums and a shehnai-like wind instrument perform. Palm fronds and flowers frame the scene. The image is a photograph of a ceremonial event at water's edge, a sarvadarshan-style public gathering.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a large crowd wading in a stepped water tank, with a central golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, leaves and red flowers. A man with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland; an attendant in an orange robe stands at the left holding a golden trident-topped staff, and another orange-robed attendant is seated at the right. Many people in white clothing hold conch shells aloft in the water, and a golden trident staff rises at the front. Behind them stone steps and a red-painted wall line the tank, with a few people in white and red clothing nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial dip at the sacred waters with the throne carried into the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial palanquin decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, green palm fronds and colourful flowers, carrying a seated figure on a golden throne with a red cushion. The seated man wears orange robes, a red-and-white garland and a rudraksha-style neck garland, and holds his hand near his knee. Beside the palanquin, a bearded man in orange robes kneels holding a golden staff topped with a trident. Behind them, a crowd in white and yellow clothing stands on red stone steps near the water, some with raised hands. A decorated umbrella with a rainbow pattern stands on the left. Swamiji appearance cues are present: long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style garland and a ceremonial throne, so the seated figure is a probable match.2010-01-02