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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne backed by a large golden arch decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and hanging tassels. He wears a white and red flower garland around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and raises a curved silver sword in his right hand while holding a gold ceremonial staff in his left. Colourful striped panels with white dove emblems frame the throne, and a few blurred heads are visible at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold-and-floral throne setting, shown as a seated figure in a procession-style presentation.

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A smiling figure with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a golden throne in a decorated chariot or ratha. He wears a saffron-orange robe and a white and red garland, holds a silver ceremonial sword in his right hand and a golden staff in his left. Behind him are golden arches, tiers of red, orange, green and blue tassels, and yellow and orange marigold garlands, with colourful banners printed with white dove emblems at the sides. A small crown-like headdress is visible behind the throne. Probable Swamiji is seated in the ratha, with visible cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. Several people are partially visible at the lower edge.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, framed by garlands of white, red, yellow and purple flowers and colourful draped fabric panels. He wears orange saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland, holding a silver sword in one hand and a gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial in the other. Gilded lion-like figures flank the throne base. The scene suggests a ceremonial procession or public darshan. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, floral garland and a ceremonial sword and staff on a throne, consistent with the page's Paramashivam reference.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a golden throne framed by marigold and yellow-orange flower garlands and a sacred deity murti above him. He wears saffron-orange robes, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-tipped scepter in one hand while raising a white chowri-like fan in the other. Festive colourful banners with dove motifs flank the throne, and the bottom edge shows several heads of onlookers, including a man with a red tilak. a person seated on the peetha during a festival procession setting, with distinctive saffron robes, flower garlands and ceremonial objects as cues.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow, orange and red marigold garlands and tasselled red and green fringe. He wears a red-and-white flower garland around his neck, a red bindi, and long swept-back dark hair, and he holds a golden sceptre in one hand and a sword in the other. Colourful decorated banners with bird motifs frame the scene, and blurred heads of onlookers and a white-plumed ceremonial figure appear in the foreground. a person appears in person seated in procession-style ceremonial regalia.2009-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and tassels. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland with gold bead strands, holding a silver sword in one hand and a gold ceremonial staff in the other. Colourful banners with geometric and floral patterns frame the scene, and blurred heads of onlookers appear at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne in a procession setting, with his saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments as the visible cues.2009-12-29A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and colourful embroidered hangings. He wears saffron-orange robes with a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding a white ceremonial sword in one hand and a gold staff with a finial in the other. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace fit the appearance associated with the page, with the throne and garlands marking a ceremonial honour. Two or more onlookers' heads are partly visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-12-29