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A seated man in saffron-orange robes receives a golden crown placed on his head by his own raised hands, eyes closed and smiling. He wears layered white and red-green flower garlands and a long orange-brown rudraksha-style bead necklace with a red bindi. Behind him a large ornate gold throne back is decorated with red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds, and the gold-carved seat stands on a gold base with scattered petals. The scene reads as a formal crowning or installation ceremony.

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April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with carved gold scrollwork and lion-like armrests, backed by a large arch of red and green flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a tall jeweled crown with a red bow, a rudraksha mala and layered white and red flower garlands, with a sceptre wrapped in white jasmine. Bare feet rest on a gold footstool over a red patterned carpet. Behind him are a brass lamp stand and a tall red-and-white ritual decoration. A videographer's camera is partly visible at the lower left. The setting resembles a formal investiture or coronation seat.2012-04-30A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and white and red jasmine-and-rose garlands holds a gold ornamented crown-like headdress (kirita) above his head with both hands, eyes lowered and smiling, against a large ornate gold throne backdrop decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. A gold bangle is visible on his wrist and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a long orange-saffron mala-style necklace and a gold pendant. The scene suggests a coronation or investiture ceremony on a throne. Only one physical person is visible.2012-04-30A smiling man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion armrests and a gold canopy, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a jeweled golden crown with a red bow, a red-and-gold ceremonial necklace, and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses draped over his shoulders and lap. His bare feet rest on a gold pedestal draped with an orange-and-gold cloth, and the throne is backed by a heart-shaped arrangement of red roses and green leaves. A brass oil lamp stands at the left and an ornate red carpet covers the floor.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown-like top and a gold canopy above. He wears a jeweled crown, white jasmine garlands and a long red-and-white flower garland, and holds a tall white flower-wrapped staff in his right hand while his left hand is raised in blessing. Behind the throne is a golden deity murti decorated with colourful flower garlands, and a brass oil lamp stands nearby. At lower left a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti holds a lit lamp toward the throne. The throne sits on a red carpet with patterned motifs. Only the seated figure and the attendant are physically present, so the scene contains two visible people.2012-04-30A smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands, wearing an orange-red dhoti-style garment, a gold and jewelled crown with a red bow, a rudraksha mala and a long white jasmine garland draped over his shoulders. He holds a gold staff wrapped in white flowers and rests one arm on the throne's cushioned armrest; his bare feet rest on a gold pedestal scattered with petals. A brass oil lamp burns in the background. A single person is present in the scene.2012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, green, white and yellow flower garlands, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-red ceremonial robe, a jeweled gold crown or headpiece with a red bow, a white and red flower garland across his chest, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. He stands barefoot on a gold pedestal atop a red cushion, with a gold lion-shaped armrest visible at left and an oil lamp at upper left. A red and cream patterned carpet lies below. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), seated in a throne-coronation setting with flower garlands, orange robes and a jeweled crown.2012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a richly carved golden back, flanked by golden lion-shaped armrests and draped with red, green and yellow flower garlands. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a jewelled golden crown with a feather, a rudraksha mala, and a long white jasmine garland, and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Behind the throne stand a brass oil lamp and red and green fabric hangings.2012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a richly decorated backrest, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a golden crown-like headdress with a red bow, an orange-saffron robe, a red rudraksha-style bead mala, and layered white jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind the throne are large arches of red, yellow and green flowers and a lit brass lamp. A kneeling man in white dhoti on the left holds a silver aarti lamp toward him. Red patterned carpet covers the floor. Swamiji (probable) is described by the appearance cues of the saffron robe, beaded mala, crown and ceremonial garlands seated in a throne ceremony.2012-04-30