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A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a long garland of white, pink and green flowers. Beneath the throne is a red cushion with a floral offering. Behind is a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two green-and-white pedestal coolers flank the stage, and ceiling fans hang above. Given the orange robes, long hair and throne cues, this is probable Swamiji seated in a public darshan setting. Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as the central figure of a Kalpataru darshan.

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August 11 20092009-08-11A seated figure in orange robes and a long garland of white and marigold flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a raised stage. Behind him a large printed backdrop shows a sprawling banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. Two cooler units flank the stage, a pedestal fan stands at left, and flower arrangements sit at the base of the platform.2009-08-06August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red-and-gold tilak on the forehead and a long beaded mala around the neck, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. The figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with a garland of yellow, white and pink flowers. The backdrop is a large printed image of a banyan tree with sweeping aerial roots. Two white-draped side tables hold fruit, and a pale air cooler stands at each side of the stage. a person is seated on the throne in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and gold-trimmed throne, indicating a stage event.2009-08-11August 06 20092009-08-06A seated figure in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaskar. A garland of yellow, orange and red flowers with a white garland hangs around the shoulders and across the chest. Behind the throne is a large backdrop photograph of a banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots in warm orange tones. A white ribbon of a light fixture and a white electric fan stand at the right edge. The figure has long dark hair and a distinctive appearance, consistent with a person appearance and a meditation-program setting in an ashram hall.2009-08-29August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08August 06 20092009-08-06A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste at chest height. The throne is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and flanked by white pedestals holding flower arrangements and fruit. Behind is a large painted backdrop of a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots and branches. Two pedestal fans stand at either side of the stage. The figure's appearance is uncertain, so the identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2009-08-20August 06 20092009-08-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) centred before a large backdrop of an orange-toned banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. The seated person wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits with hands folded in the lap, one shoulder bare. The throne is draped with red and yellow marigold garlands and red cushions, with a small green-leafed decoration on top. In front stand brass oil lamps, a tray of fruit including bananas and a pineapple, and a microphone on a stand. Two fans are visible at the edges of the frame.2009-08-30A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on an ornate gold-and-red throne, hands pressed together in namaste. The figure wears a long white and red flower garland, a red and gold-trimmed cushion sits behind, and a red-orange printed backdrop of a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots fills the background. Flower arrangements, a white draped table and a fan and cooler appear at the sides of the stage. a person (wears orange robes, long garland, and the distinctive ornate throne; appearance-based label only). A small head of a person is visible at the bottom edge.2009-08-06