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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gilded backrest, framed by red, yellow and green flower arrangements. He wears a gold and jewelled crown with a red bow, an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, and holds a long garland of white jasmine. Petals are scattered at his feet on a gold pedestal. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and honoured in ceremonial regalia with a crown, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha beads.

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April 30 20122012-04-30A man sits on an ornate gilded throne (peetha) with carved lion-like finials and a high arched back, decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. He wears a jewelled golden crown with a red bow, an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white jasmine garland, and holds a long garlanded sceptre. He stands barefoot on a gold pedestal over a red and gold cloth. Behind him are a brass oil lamp and a red-and-white floral backdrop. Swamiji (probable) cues: crown, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands seated on a throne during a ceremony.2012-04-30A seated man in orange-red ascetic robes sits on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a gilded arched backrest and carved base, framed by red and yellow flower garlands. He wears a jeweled golden crown with a small trident-like ornament, a tiered rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and holds a white jasmine-wrapped golden staff in his left hand while his right arm rests on a cushion. He sits barefoot on a gold pedestal draped in red cloth, with a brass oil lamp visible at the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the orange robes, ornate crown, rudraksha mala, gold pendant and ceremonial staff match the cues for the seated pontiff.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A smiling man seated on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands, wearing an orange-red dhoti-style garment, a gold and jewelled crown with a red bow, a rudraksha mala and a long white jasmine garland draped over his shoulders. He holds a gold staff wrapped in white flowers and rests one arm on the throne's cushioned armrest; his bare feet rest on a gold pedestal scattered with petals. A brass oil lamp burns in the background. A single person is present in the scene.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A seated man in saffron-orange robes raises his right hand in blessing while holding a golden staff wrapped in white jasmine garlands. He wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown with red and teal fabric accents, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant on a chain, and a white and red flower garland drapes his shoulders. Behind him rises a large gold-leaf throne back framed by red roses, green leaves and yellow marigolds. The setting suggests a formal investiture or throne ceremony.2012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a gold-framed backrest decorated with red roses, green leaves and yellow flowers. He wears a saffron-orange garment, a gold-and-red jeweled crown with a feather ornament, a red rudraksha mala, and long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulders. He raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling, and his bare feet rest on a gold pedestal. Gold lamp stands are visible at the edges, and the setting appears to be a ceremonial hall. The man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified here by distinctive ceremonial cues including the crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold throne.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved, pointed back framed by red and green floral garlands. He wears a jeweled gold crown with a feather, a long white jasmine garland, a red-bead necklace, and bangles, and raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. The floral arrangement behind the throne and a gold-stemmed oil lamp add to the ceremonial setting on a red patterned carpet.2012-04-30