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A seated man in an all-white outfit with a white turban and feather-like ornament sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a red cushion, beneath a gold umbrella canopy. Behind him a large painted backdrop shows multiple deities including Ganesha, Lakshmi on a lotus, a deity on a chariot drawn by horses, and a figure holding a discus. Around him, people in white clothes, one with an orange shawl, stand and kneel; an elderly woman in a striped white sari kneels before the throne and reaches toward him, while a younger man in white bows his head. Flower petals lie on the floor in front. The man on the throne is an in-person candidate with compatible cues: white ceremonial clothing, a turban, and an ornate throne.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, dressed in white with a white turban topped by a white plume and a white shawl draped over the shoulder. Behind the throne is a painted backdrop of deities including Shiva with trident, Ganesha, a cow, and goddesses in lotus settings, with a large ornate brass umbrella-shaped lamp hanging above. Around the throne, several devotees in white and orange shawls reach toward the seated figure; a woman in a white sari with gold bangles bows close, and an older woman wears a rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi. A man in a white shirt leans in to touch the throne's arm, and a man in an orange shawl with a mala sits at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the candidate described on the page, but the identification is not certain from appearance alone.2006-12-23A seated man on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, wearing a white turban with a feather ornament and white embroidered ceremonial clothing with a silver-grey shawl. Two devotees in white kneel before him with hands folded in namaskar, and a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside them; a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Flower petals in yellow and pink cover the floor. Behind the throne is a backdrop of painted deities including a multi-armed goddess on a lotus, Ganesha, and a figure in a chariot drawn by white horses against a blue sky, with a golden umbrella canopy above.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing white robes, a white head wrap and a white sash, with long dark hair. A golden parasol-style canopy with fringe hangs above. Behind is a large painted backdrop of Hindu deities including Shiva with trident, Ganesha, Lakshmi on a lotus, Saraswati with veena and a peacock, and a white cow. Around the throne, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls bow, touch the throne's edge and hold hands in devotion; a woman in white with a red blouse and a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala lean in. Another man in white shirt and dark trousers leans forward at the left. A seated man in saffron shawl and rudraksha mala sits at lower left. A probable Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair, white turban and white robes on a gold throne receives devotees; the figure is a seated central figure with distinctive white head wrap and long hair.2006-12-23A man in a white turban and white embroidered kurta and dhoti sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a brass canopy, smiling and raising one hand toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with orange shawl. Another woman in a white sari with orange shawl and red border stands beside her, hand on the kneeling woman's shoulder. Behind the throne is a large painted backdrop of deities including a goddess seated on a lotus at upper left, a deity seated on a lion-like mount, Saraswati with a veena at upper right, and a standing four-armed deity in red and gold at right. Scattered flower petals lie on the white floor cloth. Partially visible at left edge is a man with orange shawl.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph inside a hall before a large backdrop of painted deities, including Shiva with a trident and bull, Ganesha, goddesses seated on lotuses and a deity murti in a blue-and-white setting. A central figure in white clothes and a white head wrap sits on a gold-framed throne, one hand raised in blessing. Around him, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls and malas stand and kneel; a woman in a white-and-blue sari with a mala kneels on a white cloth scattered with flower petals and offers her hands. Ornate umbrellas stand on either side of the throne. The person on the throne is labelled only by role here, as an appearance-based Swamiji candidate is not clearly established.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of devotees gathered around an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a small ornamental canopy above it. Seated on the throne is a smiling person in white clothes and a white turban with a tall fan-shaped crest, with long dark hair, appearing to receive devotion. Around the throne, a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels beside the seat, a woman in white sari with long grey braid raises her hand toward the throne, and another woman in an orange-bordered sari and orange shawl stands at right with her hand near her head. Behind them is a large backdrop printed with deities including a figure with an elephant head, a figure with a white bull, a standing deity in red and gold with a lotus, and snow-capped mountains. A man in white stands at left and a young man in an orange shawl sits in the lower left.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a painted backdrop of deities and Himalayan-style snowy mountains. A man in a white turban and white robes sits on an ornate gold-framed throne with a gold canopy above it. Two devotees in white stand before him with palms pressed or raised toward him, and a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels nearby. In the foreground, a figure in white lies prostrate with head bowed and hands clasped at the feet of the seated figure, scattered petals on the floor. Several other people in white and orange-bordered shawls are around the throne. Identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-23A seated man in an all-white outfit with long dark hair and a white turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold parasol-style canopy, smiling broadly as a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl bows and clasps his hand. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows multiple Hindu deity murtis: a goddess seated on a lotus holding a kalasha, a standing deity with a trident, and a figure on a chariot under a canopy. A brass ceremonial lamp stand stands at left. Several standing devotees in dark clothing press their palms together at right. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and white ceremonial attire, so the appearance label is a person seated in a darshan setting, with the kneeling man as a devotee.2006-12-23