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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with floral garlands and red velvet cushions, holding a silver trident. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a flower garland, and a rudraksha-style necklace, and appears to be receiving devotees. Around him, several people in orange and white clothes lean in, including a bearded man in orange with glasses at the lower left, a man in orange at the upper left, and a woman in a white sari with a long braid in the foreground. A gold trident stands behind the throne, and a gold ritual vessel sits near the lower left. a person, seated in darshan on the throne.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph at a Guru Poornima celebration showing a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions, garlanded with white and pink flowers and green-and-white bead garlands, wearing a red and orange robe, a red-and-white turban, and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace. Two devotees in white attire bow or kneel before him, one in a white sari with a red border touching his feet. Beside the throne stands a man in orange robes with a garland holding a flower arrangement. A golden trident and a kalasha-like brass vessel with flowers sit nearby, and flower decorations line the base of the throne. The figure's appearance carries several Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, turban, saffron-orange and ornate clothing, rudraksha mala, gold necklace) on a throne being honoured, so the identification is probable.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man smiling while seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral panels, wearing an orange-saffron garment and multiple flower garlands in pink and white tones, with a red bindi on his forehead. A golden trident-topped staff stands at left beside a silver bowl and brass vessels, and a silver ceremonial staff rises at right. Devotees in white and orange clothing surround him, and red and white flower arrangements decorate the throne back. Probable Swamiji (in_person candidate): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style adornment and a ceremonial throne setting; a seated devotee-focused ceremony with a trident staff and brass vessels.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions sits at the centre, wearing an orange-red garment and a multicoloured floral garland, with long dark hair swept back. A gold trident stands to the left, and white and red floral decorations surround the throne. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange garments kneel and sit close, with a woman in a white sari and rudraksha beads leaning forward toward the seated figure. A standing fan and an air conditioner sit in the white tented setting.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling, on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion and red-and-white flower decorations. He wears a sleeveless orange-red garment and multiple garlands of pink and white flowers, holding a silver trident. Behind him a golden trident and a drum stand near an orange-robed attendant. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala, and a man in white bending forward, are partially visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, orange-red garments, garlands and the trident; the throne and ceremonial setting support a guru-seat context.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with marigold and rose garlands, pink and orange flower heaps, and a golden trident (trishul) propped beside him. He wears a saffron-red robe, a saffron turban, a white-and-green garland and a rudraksha mala, and is being honoured by attendants. Around the throne, a man in white shirt and dhoti and a man in orange robes with a gold necklace pour or offer items from brass vessels (kalasha) into an abhishekam-style setting, while a young woman in white with red-bordered dress stands at right. A painted backdrop of a forest scene and seated sages/deity murtis appears behind a white tent canopy with hanging flower strings. The visible readable name is an English caption on the photo: Swamiji candidate present; appearance is recognisable from the saffron robe, turban, mala and ornate throne, so it is a probable in-person identification via appearance cues.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07