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A man with shoulder-length dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a red and white garland sits smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine, red and yellow marigold garlands and a gold canopy. A trident leans against the throne. In front, a woman in a white and pink sari stands near the throne while a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes watches under a corrugated metal roof, with orange flags and a painted pillar behind. A woman in white kneels at lower right beside a brass kalasha-like vessel, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Appearance-based probable identification of Swamiji seated on the throne, shown by the saffron robe, long hair, rudraksha-style garland and enthroned position, which is a probable candidate. Overall the scene suggests a satsang or darshan setting.

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A photograph inside a covered hall with corrugated metal roof, showing a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) decorated with white jasmine and red, yellow and orange marigold garlands and an ornate brass canopy. The figure wears an orange saffron robe with a long red-and-pink flower garland, long dark swept-back hair, and smiles while seated with feet on a red cushion. Nearby, two women in orange shawls sit on the floor in front, and a crowd of devotees, some in white, sits behind. Orange pennants hang across the back wall and a rug lies at lower left.2006-12-30A man in saffron-orange robes with a red flower garland sits smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine, pink and yellow marigold garlands and a red cushioned seat, under a garlanded canopy with a trident leaning beside it. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill a dimly lit hall with a corrugated metal roof, and a brass vessel rests in the lower right corner. The setting suggests a darshan gathering.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph inside a covered hall shows a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a floral arch of white jasmine and yellow and red marigolds, and an umbrella-style canopy overhead. Golden lion figures flank the seat, and red and pink garlands drape his shoulders. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left, a young girl in a pink skirt and cream blouse stands at right, a man in white shirt with an ID lanyard stands beside her, and another man holds a camera. A small golden statue of a deity stands on the floor at right. Several people are visible in the background, and the page says this is a procession with Swamiji seated on a palanquin-style throne. The man in orange shows the appearance cues of a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, though his face is not used for identification. The seated figure is shown in person.2006-12-30A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on an ornate gilded throne canopy decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands and red and yellow flower strings, with a red velvet cushion behind him. He wears a red flower garland around his neck. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall behind him, with a woman in a green dress and a bare-tiled floor with a rug at front. Orange banners hang in the background under a corrugated metal roof.2006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow marigold garlands, with a golden canopy above and a trident beside him. He wears a red-and-white garland draped across his shoulders and a small red mark on his forehead, smiling, with bare feet resting on a red cushion. Around him stand devotees: a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala, a man in a striped sweater, a girl in orange, and a woman in white at left. A man in white dhoti kneels at the lower left, and a brass lamp stand sits at the right. The corrugated roof and a bare bulb indicate a temporary pavilion setting.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 photograph of a man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red, yellow and orange flower strands. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red garland around his neck, and holds a trident beside the throne. Another gilded throne ornament with a seated deity relief sits above him under a canopy of flowers. Standing on the right are a woman in a teal sari and a woman in white, with a small pink-clad figurine in the foreground and a brass kalasha-like vessel on the right. The setting is a shed-like hall with a corrugated roof. A probable Swamiji is depicted in this photograph, identified by the saffron robe, long hair, trident, and garland-decorated throne.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A 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.2006-12-30