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July 26 20102010-07-26July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a man seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like seat, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits in front of a dense backdrop of white jasmine strands, pink and red gladioli, yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with a silver trident (trishul) standing to his right. A second man in orange robes sits partly visible at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha-style gold beads, flower garland, throne-like seat), seated in a flower-decorated setting during a Guru Poornima event.2010-07-25December 27 20092009-12-27July 26 20102010-07-26A seated figure on a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with long strings of golden-yellow beads, gold medallion ornaments and a crimson-and-gold headpiece, wearing saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering. Behind him a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands, yellow fruit and greenery frames the seat. Around him, a bald older man in white dress kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, while a man in saffron robes at right adjusts the orange cloth and holds a flower garland. Gold and fruit offerings sit at the left edge. The seated figure smiles broadly.2011-07-15A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair sits cross-legged on a golden throne richly decorated with garlands of yellow marigolds, purple flowers, red blooms and white blossoms with green leaves. He wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a matching wrap and a small red tilak on his forehead, his hands clasped in his lap as he looks upward. Behind him is a gilded deity murti relief, and cream cushions line the throne. a person: the long hair, saffron clothing and ornate throne match the page's reference to a supreme pontiff, though the face is not used for identification. Background includes orange and red drapes and a woven matting screen.2009-12-27July 15 20112011-07-15December 27 20092009-12-27A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands and a red-and-white floral backdrop. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace, a white and red flower garland, and a red bindi, with long swept-back hair; his eyes are closed and he appears to be speaking or smiling. In front of him a person in orange robes with a red-striped border bends forward, reaching toward the throne and offering devotion. Two people are visible.2008-07-17A night procession on a flower-decorated float. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an orange-draped seat, wearing saffron robes, a white and red flower garland and a long rudraksha-style mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a bald man in saffron robes sits beside a golden trident. A yellow and red fringed canopy hangs above, and the float is banked with white, pink, red, orange and purple flowers. A small gold deity murti stands at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, given long hair, saffron clothing and a garland. Two people are visible.2010-07-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a golden ornate throne decorated with a dense arch of yellow, white, purple and red flower garlands. He has long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed in a broad smile, hands resting in his lap. The gold carved throne back and cream cushions frame him against a red and yellow backdrop. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a ceremonial throne setting; appearance-based label only.2009-12-27