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A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red-and-pink flower garland, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, draped in white jasmine and yellow-orange marigold garlands, under a golden canopy. A devotee in a beige jacket and trousers bends low to touch or wash his feet with a red-tinted offering. Around them a seated crowd in white clothes and saffron shawls watches, with a woman in orange at left, and standing onlookers under a corrugated metal roof with orange pennants. A brass lamp and metal vessels sit on the right, and a green-and-red patterned mat lies on the floor. The man's long hair, saffron robe, flower garlands and ceremonial throne match the page's Swamiji reference, so he is identified as a probable Swamiji in person.

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December 30 20062006-12-30December 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.2006-12-30A 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.2006-12-30Photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with red and white flower garlands seated on an ornate gold throne with a lion-footed base, under a canopy festooned with white jasmine and pink and yellow marigold garlands. A kneeling man in white clothes bows and touches the feet of the seated figure on a red footstool. Behind them, a crowd of devotees sits on the floor under a corrugated metal roof, several women in white and coloured saris, with red banners hanging in the background. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2006-12-30A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a red and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, decorated with white and pink jasmine and marigold garlands and a canopy. A man in white dhoti and shirt bows low with palms pressed together before the throne, while a crowd of devotees in white and orange shawls stands behind under a corrugated metal roof with orange flag bunting. Flower petals are scattered on the floor.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. He wears a long red-pink garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds his palms together in greeting while smiling. A woman in a white sari with gold border bends low at his feet, which rest on a red footstool, as she performs padapuja. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand under a tent with red pennants and a decorated cylindrical banner. Petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne being honoured with padapuja.2007-12-30December 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 seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne draped with garlands of white jasmine, red and magenta flowers, yellow marigolds and orange blooms. Above him hangs a gilded canopy trimmed with floral swags, and a long golden staff rests against the throne. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the corrugated-roof hall in front of him, and a standing woman in white and green stands behind them. Orange pennants hang across the ceiling, and a brass vessel sits at the lower right. Probable Swamiji: the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a long rudraksha-style red garland, seated on a ceremonial throne.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30