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A photograph taken inside a covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange robe with a red and white flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with white and yellow flower garlands, a gold canopy topped with a finial, and a red velvet backrest. Several white-robed attendants in orange shawls stand to the left, one with a long plait down her back. Seated devotees in white, saffron and blue saris and white shirts fill the floor on the right, and orange pennants and decorated pillars line the background. The man is identified in the page as Swamiji; his appearance shows long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so the identification is treated as probable.

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December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine, pink and yellow marigold garlands and a golden canopy. He wears saffron-orange robes and a long red-and-white garland, with bare feet resting on a red cushion. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robes, garland on a decorated throne) is seated in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. Seated devotees on the right, including girls in blue, yellow and purple saris, face the throne; a few people stand at the left edge. Strings of flags and a striped cloth hang from the rafters, and a red-and-white patterned rug lies in the foreground.2006-12-30Photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall of a man seated on a flower-decorated palanquin or ratha-style seat with a gold canopy. He wears an orange robe and a red-and-white garland, has long dark hair, and smiles while raising a hand. A woman in a white sari with a long braid walks in front of the seat. Behind, a girl in a yellow-and-pink outfit, a boy in white, and men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching; one person holds up a camera. A bright bulb hangs from the ceiling and a gold kalasha sits at the base of the seat. The procession appears to be underway.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl sits smiling on an ornate golden throne heavily decorated with white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands and a golden canopy. A red-and-white garland hangs across his chest, and a devotee in white kneels at his feet, appearing to perform padapuja on bare feet adorned with flowers. Behind, seated women in saris (one in turquoise, one in yellow with a long braid, one in purple and pink) and men watch, and a decorated cloth bundle hangs from the tent ceiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a saffron robe and shawl and a red garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and sits on a throne receiving padapuja.2006-12-30A photograph inside a tin-roofed hall shows a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne draped with white, yellow and red marigold garlands, topped by a canopy of white flowers. The seated man wears orange robes, a long red-and-white garland and a red-and-white cord at his feet, with long swept-back dark hair and a trident-like staff beside the throne. Devotees in white sit on the floor before him, including a woman in orange shawl and a woman in white. Standing devotees and onlookers fill the background, and a ritual lamp and brass vessels sit at the lower right. Orange banners and a painted pillar appear behind.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red rudraksha-style garland, sits on a gold-framed throne draped with white and yellow jasmine and red flower garlands under a gold canopy. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind him, one holding a mobile phone, along with a young girl in a pink top and a small child. A small gold deity figure in pink sits on a stand nearby, and a woman in an orange top sits on the floor at the lower right. The setting is a temporary shed with a corrugated metal roof, lit by a bare bulb.2006-12-30Photograph taken under a tent with a metal frame and a bare bulb. Centre, a person with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a magenta flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned backrest and lion-shaped armrests, the backrest framed by white, yellow and magenta flower garlands. Around the throne, people in white clothes and orange shawls stand and gather; one standing man on the right wears an orange shawl and holds a yellow and white flower garland, and a girl in a blue dress stands beside a man in white. Brass vessels and a flower-strewn carpet lie at the foot of the throne.2006-12-30A photograph of a festival procession inside a temporary tented pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-pink flower garland, sits on a golden palanquin or throne decorated with white jasmine and multicoloured flower garlands, with a canopy overhead. Standing attendants in white dhotis and saffron shawls flank the palanquin, while seated devotees in white and coloured saris fill the floor. Orange bunting and a striped decorative pillar hang in the background, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits at the base of the seat.2006-12-30A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red, yellow and orange flower garlands. A red and gold canopy with a flower-wrapped top covers the seat, and he holds a gold trident-like staff. Standing figures in white dhotis and an orange-robed child in the background, with a corrugated metal roof overhead, suggest a procession or temple gathering. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, saffron robe, red garland and ornate throne match the page's Swamiji context.2006-12-30A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall showing a long-haired man in orange robes and a red-and-white garland seated on an ornate gold throne with a canopy of white and magenta flowers and a gold finial. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid stands before him, and a seated woman in white and a woman in orange shawl sit on the floor at left. Behind them, standing onlookers, a white-clad elder, and a man in orange on the right with a camera-holding attendant. Colourful painted pillars and orange pennants decorate the background, and a small brass lamp and offerings sit near the throne base.2006-12-30