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Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine and red-green floral garlands. He wears a red and white patterned turban, a red tilak on his forehead, a long ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant, and holds a small silver trident. He smiles while a man in a cream embroidered sherwani and red patterned turban bends low to touch his feet. A woman in a red bandhani sari kneels beside, and onlookers stand behind, including a man in a white kurta and another in a dark jacket, with a man in orange at left. Orange-garlanded ritual items and a gilded deity shrine are visible in the background. Appearance-based cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style gold necklace and turban on the throne match the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated role receiving a padapuja-style honour during a ritual at a temple setting.

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October 07 20082008-10-07A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long gold necklace on a golden ornate throne decorated with white and orange garlands. A groom in a red and gold turban and cream embroidered sherwani with a red garland stands at left. A man in a red shirt bends to touch the feet of the seated figure, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind the throne, a red-and-white draped cloth and a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala watch the ceremony, with a young man in a maroon kurta clapping at far right. The setting is a temple with bright floral garlands and colourful hangings. Several people are visible in the scene, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2009-07-09Golden ornate throne under orange and red draped fabric with a trident placed beside it. A person in saffron-orange robes and multiple beaded malas and gold necklaces sits on the throne, with a small red and gold tray nearby. An older man in white kurta kneels before the throne, bending forward toward the seated figure's feet, while a younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands behind him and a woman in pink shawl and dark jacket kneels with hands joined at the left. A photographer and camera operator are at the right edge. Gold deity statues with garlands stand at the left. Green mat and white cloth cover the floor.2013-02-06December 27 20082008-12-27July 09 20092009-07-09A padapuja ceremony under a white tent with floral-garlanded golden throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits on the gilded peetha and smiles while an older woman in a white sari bows with her head touching the figure's feet. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt bends forward over a gold tray holding pink and red flowers. On the left, a bald priest in white dhoti with a flower garland stands. On the right, a man in orange kurta with a saffron shawl and a garland looks on. Garlands in red, yellow and green drape the throne backdrop.2011-07-15January 01 20082008-01-01July 03 20122012-07-03July 17 20082008-07-17February 06 20132013-02-06A seated man on a gilded throne with a silver trident beside him, wearing an orange-red turban, a multicolour marigold and white flower garland, gold bangles, a red shawl and brown dhoti. An attendant in a saffron-orange robe bends forward to touch his feet, while a man in a red-brown robe with rudraksha beads and a white-clad helper stand behind. A fruit tray and scattered petals lie in front. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the honoured position with the saffron-orange attendant performing padapuja. The seated man has turban, garland, gold bangles, red shawl and rudraksha-adjacent attire as qualifying cues.2015-05-09Photograph of a standing man in an orange-brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a brown and gold turban with a red bindi, layered rudraksha malas and a gold floral necklace, holding a yellow cloth bag. Behind him stands a red-and-gold ornate chair draped with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands with palms joined, and two men in white dhotis stand beside him. In the foreground a person in white with a blue-edged dhoti bows low to the floor on a patterned rug. Setting appears to be an indoor ceremonial room with pale walls and a dark curtain.2013-07-18 +1 copies