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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing gold-toned necklaces, sitting on a throne decorated with a gold back panel and garlands of red, yellow, purple and green flowers. Several devotees surround him; a man in orange robes on the left holds up a sheet of gold foil and printed material toward him, while others in white and orange lean in. The throne canopy is white with flower garlands, and a circular emblem appears on the gold panel behind him.

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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy in front of a golden throne (peetha) decorated with a dense garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with gold chain necklaces sits on the throne, smiling and holding a printed booklet of photographs. Facing him, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace leans forward to look at the booklet. Other people, including a woman in white with a shawl, a man in white, and heads in the foreground, surround them. The orange-turbaned figure's appearance (orange turban, gold necklaces, orange robes, seated on a throne) matches the page's reference to a person, but the face and role cannot be confirmed, so the identity is marked as uncertain.2011-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban laughs broadly in front of a floral-decorated golden throne (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, red, purple and green flowers. He wears a long beaded gold-toned necklace and an orange shawl across his lap. Around him, three people in white and orange clothing smile and laugh; a man in a white shirt sits at left, a woman in orange with a shawl and a man in white at right, and a woman's hands with bangles are visible in the lower left foreground. A white tent canopy forms the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne as the central figure, identified by the saffron robes, orange turban, gold necklaces and ceremonial throne setting.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. He wears long gold beaded necklaces and smiles broadly, holding orange cloth in his lap. A man in orange robes with gold necklaces sits to his left and smiles, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, reaching toward the robes. Seated devotees in the foreground watch from the lower left. A white tent canopy with red drapery frames the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a turban, and multiple gold necklaces on a flower-decorated throne.2011-07-15A photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe seated on a golden throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. He wears a long gold-and-bead necklace and holds up an open printed brochure with his left hand, while another man in white reaches toward it. In the foreground, two heads of onlookers are partly visible, one wearing glasses. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears an orange turban, saffron robes and a gold rudraksha-style necklace, cues consistent with the page's description.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a seated man on a gold throne draped with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace, and smiles. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange robe and gold necklaces stands with hands pressed together in greeting. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands, and two women in orange and white saris stand further back. A seated devotee in white is visible at the bottom of the frame. A gold canopy with a carved emblem rises above the throne. a person: the seated figure on the throne in saffron turban and robe with ornate beaded necklaces matches the page's a person cues, identity uncertain from appearance.2011-07-15Photograph of a padapuja-style ritual under a white tent. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and ornate gold-and-bead necklace sits on a golden throne decorated with a dense arch of marigolds, roses and green leaves. A person in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels at his feet, holding his foot while a seated devotee in a tan shirt leans in to offer something. Bare-headed and dark-haired devotees fill the foreground, and a fire glows at the right edge. Orange-robed figure presented as a person, seated on the throne in a ceremonial foot-worship ritual.2011-07-15A photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor ceremony. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe with a shawl and a large white-and-gold ceremonial pendant sits on a palanquin heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. Beside him a man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and glasses is adjusting or folding an orange cloth. A woman in orange and white stands at the right edge, and an orange-robed attendant with gold necklaces is at the left. Red and white tent fabric forms the canopy overhead. The seated figure has distinctive long dark hair, a turban and ornate gold-and-orange adornments, so the appearance-based label a person applies to the palanquin rider.2011-07-15Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban at the centre of an ornate event, seated on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. He wears a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and smiles. Beside him at left, a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace and gold armband also smiles. At right, a man in white robes with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the seated figure, and a woman in an orange and white sari with a rudraksha mala looks on smiling. In the foreground, the back of a dark-haired person in white is visible. Behind them a red and white draped tent canopy. a person seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, orange turban, long ornate gold beaded necklace and throne setting.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15