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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands and a red cushioned back. He wears an orange robe and a red flower garland, long dark hair, and holds a trident-topped staff beside him. Standing and seated devotees around him wear white dhotis and saffron shawls; a woman in a blue sari and a woman in white stand nearby, with a small deity murti and brass vessels in the foreground. A tented roof is overhead. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a red garland, matching the page's account of his presence at this event.

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A photograph of a procession at a temple hall with a corrugated roof. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a red floral garland, seated on a golden throne chair heavily decorated with white jasmine, red, yellow and pink flower garlands. He holds a trident-like staff upright beside him, and his bare feet rest on the seat. Several men and women stand around the throne: a man in white with an orange shawl and a necklace on the left, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holding a green-wrapped item, a woman in a blue sari, and a man in an orange shawl at right. Devotees with folded hands stand in the foreground, and a small pink-clad deity figure is visible at lower right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the procession throne, cued by the long hair, orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and trident staff.2006-12-30A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof shows a man seated on a throne-like chair heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flower strands, with a gold plaque at its top. He wears an orange saffron robe and a red garland, with long dark hair swept back, and holds a small golden trident beside him. Gold kalasha-style vessels flank the seat. Around him stand people in white garments with orange shawls, a woman in a blue and gold sari, and other devotees. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long swept-back hair, red garland, trident) seated on the decorated throne.2006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in orange robes seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white jasmine garlands, yellow and red flower strands and a red velvet backrest. He wears a red flower garland around his neck and holds a trident-like staff. Around him stand people in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls; one woman in white sits at the lower right near the base of the throne, and a man in a white kurta stands at the right. The setting is a tent-like canopy with metal framework overhead. Several people visible; a dark-robed figure sits in the background.2006-12-30A photograph inside a tented hall shows a man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) heavily decorated with white jasmine garlands and red, yellow and orange flower strands. He wears an orange robe, a long red-and-white flower garland, and has long dark hair; a trident-like staff rests beside him and a brass kalasha stands at the base of the throne. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange shawls stand and sit; a woman in a white sari with a gold border walks toward the throne from the right. The overhead roof has metal trusses. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, orange clothing, a red and white garland and a trident-style staff, so he is recorded as an in-person candidate with uncertain identity.2006-12-30A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers. He wears an orange saffron robe with a matching orange-draped shawl and a red flower garland around his neck, with long swept-back dark hair and bare feet on a red cloth. Behind him stand devotees, one woman in a white sari with gold border and another in white, and a young girl in orange sits on the floor. A brass kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps sit at the base of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated in the centre, identified by his long hair, saffron robe and ornate floral throne. Evening lighting, with several people in white and orange clothing watching.2006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate golden throne draped with white, yellow, orange and red flower garlands, with a trishul leaning beside him. He wears an orange robe, a large red garland, and a red bindi, and smiles while seated with his hands resting on the throne. Standing behind and to the left are several onlookers, including a man in white and others in orange and grey clothing, under a corrugated tin roof. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the seated figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style red adornment and trishul cue, seated as a person being honoured.2006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands and gold lion-head armrests. He wears a red-and-yellow flower garland and a red bindi, holds a golden trident in his right hand, and smiles. Two people stand at left, one in white holding a camera to his face and another in a blue shirt behind him; a blue-and-white striped tent ceiling overhead.2006-12-30A photograph of a man seated on an ornate throne richly decorated with garlands of white jasmine, yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers. He wears a saffron-orange robe and has long dark hair, with a red tilak on his forehead, and a red garland draped over his shoulders. A golden trident rests against the throne at his right side, and a golden lion-shaped armrest is visible. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing stand under a corrugated metal roof. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in orange clothing with a trident and long hair, is shown smiling in a festival setting.2006-12-30A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate flower-covered palanquin throne, wearing a red and pink flower garland and holding a golden trident upright in one hand. The throne is wreathed in white jasmine, yellow and red marigold and pink garlands, with gold lion-like guardian figures at its base and a golden relief panel above. Behind, a standing figure in a pink-and-gold sari and glasses watches, along with other onlookers under a tin roof in dim light.2006-12-30A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes and a thick red flower garland, smiling while seated on a flower-decorated throne. Behind the throne hang garlands of white jasmine and yellow and orange marigolds, with a red cloth canopy above. A brass or gold ceremonial object with a lion-head finial stands beside him, and a standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl appears behind. The photo is taken at night with warm lighting. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a ceremonial garland while seated on a throne, so he is the.2006-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and yellow marigold strands and a golden canopy, under a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired person in orange robes and a rudraksha-style red and orange garland sits on the cushioned seat, one hand raised in greeting and smiling. Around the palanquin stand devotees in white and orange shawls, a woman in a blue top and others watching. A brass kalasha-style urn sits at the base of the palanquin. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, consistent with a person candidate, though the appearance is partly obscured and not fully certain.2006-12-30A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate, flower-decorated throne inside a covered hall. The throne is draped with white jasmine and red, orange and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden carved panel at the top and golden lion-like figures at its base. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a long red-and-pink flower garland across his chest, and a red bindi. He has long, swept-back dark hair and rests a golden trident beside him, his bare feet on a red cushion. Behind him stand people in white clothing and a row of brass vessels is visible at the right. The appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate, with long hair, saffron clothing and a trident, so this is a probable identification from those cues.2006-12-30