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A seated man in white ceremonial clothes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flower strings. He wears a cream turban, layered gold necklaces and a gold armlet, and rests his bare feet on a red-cushioned footstool. Beside him stands a gilded lion-form seat with a small deity murti under a decorated parasol canopy, also garlanded. Behind them is a large orange banner showing a painted goddess with a red face, gold jewellery and a bindi, plus a printed logo. A pedestal fan and a grey curtain are visible at right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, draped in white clothing with a saffron-cream turban and a heavy gold necklace. Garlands of yellow and purple flowers wrap the throne. A large backdrop shows a golden deity murti with a crown and jewellery, and a red banner with Kannada script. Beside him stands a smaller golden lion-shaped seat with a floral garland and a small figure. A fan and an ornate parasol are visible, indicating a formal public ceremony.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne draped with marigold and yellow garlands, under a gold-fringed canopy. He wears a pale cream turban, a white dhoti-style garment, a heavy gold necklace and an armlet, and is barefoot. Beside him stands a gold lion-like vahana with a smaller gold canopy and a garlanded figure of a goddess holding a veena. Behind them a large banner shows a decorated deity face in red and gold with kumkum and flowers, with Kannada script and a partial 'Divine M' caption. A standing fan and dark blue curtain are visible. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues: turban, gold necklace and ceremonial throne.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with two seated figures before a red and orange backdrop showing a painted deity face and Kannada text. On the left, a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a cream turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing layered gold necklaces and bracelets, palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, an elderly bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a turban sits in an orange armchair, hands folded in namaste, barefoot on a small wooden stool. Both thrones and a nearby chair are decorated with marigold and multicolour garlands, and golden umbrellas with fringed canopies stand above them. A deity murti is visible at left, draped in garlands. The left figure's appearance is compatible with the page's reference but cues are mixed, so identity is uncertain.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-saffron robe and a light tan turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) on a stage, smiling, with a red-saffron rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet. A large backdrop shows a gilded goddess image with a crown and a red background; to the left, a second gold throne is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and a figure of a goddess bearing a sword, with a deity murti at its centre. Floral garlands and gold-trimmed carved furniture frame the stage.2010-10-08A seated man in red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, wearing a red-and-cream turban, a long beaded necklace and bangles, with his legs crossed and one hand resting on the armrest. Beside him a golden peacock-style vahana frame holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers. Behind the stage a large red backdrop shows a painted goddess face with a crown and jewelry, and Kannada text. A small microphone stands in front of the throne. The setting suggests a public satsang talk.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang stage with an orange backdrop showing a large painted goddess face and the word Aradhane in red script. A young man with a light-coloured turban and a white cotton garment, with a gold chain of beads around his neck, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and garlands of yellow and orange flowers, gesturing with raised hands. Beside him an elderly bearded man in a saffron-orange robe and wrap sits in an orange armchair with his hands folded. To the right a small deity murti of a goddess holding a veena is decorated with garlands, beside a gold figure and a draped stand with a fringed canopy.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne on a stage, draped with garlands of yellow marigolds and purple and red flowers. He wears a white cloth turban, a white dhoti-style garment, a gold necklace and gold armband, and is seated with his hands resting in his lap. Behind him a large orange backdrop shows a painted goddess face with a crown and kumkum-marked forehead, and Kannada script reading 'aradhane' appears at the top. A golden peetha-style throne flanks him on both sides, with a golden lion or simha figure at right and a garlanded deity figure at left. A gold parasol with fringed edges stands above the throne, and a standing fan sits nearby on the stage.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08