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A photograph of a seated man on a gilded ornate throne with a dark maroon backdrop. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red bindi on his forehead, and a string of rudraksha beads across his chest. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and he has a broad smile with eyes closed. Large garlands of white jasmine, green leaves, red flowers and yellow marigolds drape his neck and shoulders, and a flower crown of yellow and pink blooms sits on his head. Confetti and flower petals fly through the air, and a hand of an attendant holds a flower above his head. a person, seated in darshan during Brahmotsavam celebrations.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red backrest, clapping his hands. He wears an orange saffron robe, a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and long white and red flower garlands. Coloured paper streamers and confetti fall around him, and a wooden staff with ribbons leans at the left edge. The scene resembles a festive reception at a temple event. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garlands on a ceremonial throne.2007-12-25December 26 20092009-12-26Photo of a man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow, orange, purple and white flower garlands, at night. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long white-and-red flower garland and a gold bead necklace, with long dark hair swept back, smiling with his hands resting on the red cushioned armrests. Behind him are more flower garlands and a dark night backdrop. To the right, a bespectacled man in orange robes and a flower garland sits partly visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold and flower adornments. A partially visible person stands at the far left edge.2010-02-12October 24 20102010-10-24 +3 copiesA man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red and maroon zebra-patterned cushions. He wears an orange silk robe with a green-and-gold bordered dhoti, a long white and yellow-red flower garland, a gold bead mala, and a gold chain. His hands rest clasped in his lap. Behind him, a second figure in orange stands partly visible at the left edge, and a red lotus outline is painted on the white wall. Attention is turned to his right side.2009-12-26A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits on a red throne-like seat in front of a golden arched backrest decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. He wears a red bindi, an orange saffron wrap and orange-robed sannyasi clothing, with a white and red flower garland and a long gold bead necklace. Behind him a deity murti in gold is partly visible, with a colourful tassel decoration at the top left. The scene suggests a festival or processional seating with floral decoration. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace.2009-12-29A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold backdrop, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead, long dark hair swept back, a thick garland of yellow marigolds with pink and green leaf garlands across his chest, and a gold cobra-shaped armlet on his upper arm. His hands rest folded in his lap. Long strands of yellow and pink flower garlands hang around the seat. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold armlet and flower garlands, seated as the central honoured figure.2010-10-24December 30 20062006-12-30November 13 20102010-11-13December 29 20092009-12-29A seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown-like top, framed by arched bands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a gold necklace and a long red-and-white flower garland, and has his hands clasped in his lap. Orange-robed attendants in saffron cloth stand and bend at either side, one in the foreground left and one at right, with a silver dish of offerings and marigold and jasmine decorations on a white-draped table in front. The scene suggests a birthday celebration with a flower-decorated throne, consistent with a Jayanti ceremony.2009-01-01