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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne backed by a large heart-shaped arrangement of garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white flowers. The seated person wears a golden crown, a red-and-gold garment, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a silver ceremonial staff. Gold lions and carved gilded pillars frame the throne, with gilded figures in an arch above. Several devotees in white and red clothing, some with folded hands, sit or stand in the foreground, including a person in an orange shawl. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a golden crown, a silver staff, a red-and-gold garment and layered ceremonial necklaces on a throne, a clustered setting consistent with a Jayanthi satsang.

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A ceremonial golden throne shrine is decorated with a large multicolored flower arch of garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple, green and white. Seated centrally on a yellow cushion is a smiling person in a tall ornate crown, wearing an orange-red garment with layered gold and beaded necklaces, holding a silver ceremonial staff with a decorative top. Around them, devotees in white and cream dhotis and saris, and a figure in an orange shawl, sit or stand with hands folded in front of lit oil lamps. Gilded carved lions, deity figures and an arched canopy frame the throne. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, identified by the crown, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing.2015-01-13A gilded temple-style throne with lion and yali carvings sits before a large floral backdrop of rainbow-coloured garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. A smiling person in an orange and red garment with a tall gold crown and a long beaded garland holds a silver ceremonial staff, seated on a golden peetha. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls, one in a red blouse and white sari, sit in the foreground with hands joined, and a brass oil lamp stands at lower left. The scene is a satsang or darshan event, and the seated person is described only by role and clothing.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A golden ornate throne stands at the centre of a stage, backed by a heart-shaped arrangement of flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, white and orange. A person seated on the throne wears a gold crown, a gold necklace and mala, and holds a silver ceremonial staff in one hand while raising the other in blessing. Seated devotees in white and red garments, a man in an orange shawl, and others face the throne with hands folded; oil lamps burn in the foreground. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the golden throne with a crown and gold necklace, raising a hand in blessing before seated devotees.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a seated figure on an elaborate golden throne (peetha) framed by a large multicoloured flower garland arranged in a fan shape, with red, orange, yellow, purple and green blooms. The seated person wears an ornate golden crown, a yellow-orange garment, layered gold and bead necklaces, and holds a ceremonial golden staff with a fan-like finial. Gilded lion and deity carvings flank the throne, and golden sculptures of figures stand in the arched canopy above. Seven or so devotees sit in front in white shirts, white dhotis and sarees, and an orange-bordered saree, with small oil lamps (oil lamps) lit on the floor at lower right and left.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) framed by a large arch of multicolour flower garlands in red, orange, yellow, purple and white. The central figure wears a tall golden crown, an orange garment, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds a ceremonial golden staff with a decorative finial. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues (crown, orange clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces, garlanded throne). Seated seated devotees in white and red clothing face the throne from the foreground, with oil lamps (deepams) at the lower edges. Gilded carvings of animal figures and deities decorate the surrounding stage structure.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A seated figure on an ornate gold throne-shrine, framed by a large floral arch of marigolds and rose-coloured petals in red, orange, purple and white. The central figure wears a tall gold crown, a yellow garment, layered beaded necklaces and garlands, and holds a ceremonial staff with a gold finial. Golden carved lions and deity panels surround the dais. Around ten seated devotees in white and cream clothes, with one in a saffron-orange shawl, face the throne from the foreground. Two brass oil lamps stand at the lower right edge. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through the crown, ornate gold and garlands, but the identification is not certain.2015-01-13