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A smiling figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers with green leaves and a strand of rudraksha beads, stands among a crowd of people in white shirts and an orange headband. Swamiji (probable): this person has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and a flower garland, matching the page's description of the Master receiving a royal reception. Behind him is an ornate green-and-gold throne with a red seat and yellow and purple floral decorations. Several onlookers, including a woman at right, face toward him.

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A smiling man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a bare upper chest stands before an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, pink and red flowers and white jasmine garlands. He wears an orange saffron shawl over a rudraksha mala and a thick white and green flower garland. Around him, smiling people in white and orange clothing crowd close, including a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in white with a red bindi. A dark blue backdrop and a flower-decorated umbrella canopy stand above the throne. The orange shawl, long hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial garlands match the page's a person reference, but the appearance is not conclusive.2007-12-25July 07 20092009-07-07A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits in front of golden ceremonial decor, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. Another man in a white shirt, seen from behind at the left edge, faces him. Behind them, a golden palanquin or chariot structure and figures in yellow and red robes stand in a temple setting. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and floral garland with ceremonial gold surroundings; the person is shown being honoured as a devotee-facing guest.2010-07-06A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands before a gold throne decorated with flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and white. He raises one arm high, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace around his neck, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Around him, hands reach up toward him; a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi and a young man in white with an orange scarf are nearby. A wooden cane rests against the throne. a person appears to be the central figure, shown as in_person, with the crowd of devotees reaching toward him.2007-12-25December 31 20062006-12-31Photograph of a seated figure on an ornate dark-wood throne with orange upholstery, in front of a painted rock-and-sky backdrop. The central figure wears an orange robe, a long white flower garland with red blossoms and gold beads, and a red bindi with white forehead markings, and smiles. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold-bead garland, with the page noting his presence at this event. Around him, several devotees crowd close: a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, a woman in a white top, a woman in a yellow top at the right edge, and other attendees with hair and shoulders partly visible in the foreground.2010-02-12A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate black-and-gold throne draped with a leopard-print cloth, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white and red flower garland with gold beads. He has a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and smiles at the camera. Around him, devotees crowd close: a man in white and orange on the left, a woman in a yellow-gold sari with red bindi in the centre foreground, and a woman in a yellow top with a long braid on the right. Behind them is a painted backdrop of a snowy mountain against blue sky. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, saffron clothing, gold beaded necklace and garland match the cues for Swamiji, shown in person on a throne.2010-02-12A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange robe and a white and red flower garland, smiling, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold necklace. A young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left, leaning in, and a woman with long blonde hair in a white shawl is at right, her hands raised in greeting. A bearded man in orange robes holding a brass vessel stands at far right. The throne is framed by yellow and red flower arrangements and a gold-trimmed canopy. a person seated on the throne, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha-style neck garland and gold necklace.2008-07-17A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved details, draped in a bright orange shawl over a red garment and wearing a long white flower garland; a red-and-white forehead mark is visible. He has long dark hair swept back. Above the throne hangs an arrangement of red roses, white flowers and green foliage. A man in a white shirt stands at left bending forward, and a woman in a white sari with a visitor badge stands at right; both attend the seated figure. A water bottle sits at lower left.2009-07-16A smiling man with long swept-back hair stands at a ceremonial stage, waving with his right hand. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long garland of white and red flowers with round green-yellow beads, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace; the outfit and hair are consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a person in_person appearance. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and to the right a younger man in white with a gold-bordered cloth holds a tray. Behind them is a red and gold canopy, a gold-framed backdrop, flower decorations and lit oil lamps on a dark wall.2010-12-29A photograph of an ornate gold throne backed by a floral canopy of white flowers, purple and red ribbons. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a red and white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, sits at the centre smiling. A woman in an orange sari with a long plait stands at right beside the throne, and two men in white garments attend nearby. The setting appears to be a formal ceremonial stage.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated throne at an indoor event, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and a long flowing hairstyle, and smiles toward a woman in white who kneels before him with her head bowed. Around them are shaved-headed devotees in orange robes, some holding long bamboo poles with orange flags, and a cameraman with a video camera at the left edge. Several seated people in the foreground are viewed from behind. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure, including long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, give a probable Swamiji (probable) identification with the role of the seated guru receiving devotion.2006-07-11