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A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white-and-blue flower garland, and a white tilak on his forehead. He rests his hand on a large silver bowl on a white cloth scattered with yellow flowers. Golden standing figures holding oil lamps flank the throne, and a multicoloured deity murti decorated with yellow and red garlands stands behind. On the right, two women in saris, one in a teal sari and one in a green sari, hold brass plates. White cloth and draped offerings fill the foreground.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne (peetha) in a ceremonial hall. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white garland with blue and white beads, has a white-and-red forehead mark and a black beard, and rests one hand on a large silver bowl on a white cloth scattered with yellow flowers. Two golden standing female figures holding lamps flank the throne, and a figure draped in yellow and red flowers stands above. Behind, women in sarees hold brass vessels. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with saffron robe, long dark hair, beard and garland cues, so the label is probable.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18 +2 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18A smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white forehead marking sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a multicolour garland of white and blue flowers. He holds a microphone in his right hand and raises his left hand, which holds a yellow substance, above a silver bowl on a low stand. Two golden standing female figures with lamps flank the throne, and a floral garland with yellow and red blossoms decorates a deity image above. Yellow flower petals cover the base.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and blue flower garland, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He rests one hand on a large silver bowl decorated with yellow marigold petals, and a small microphone is clipped to his robe. Two golden standing female figures holding oil lamps flank the throne, and a garland-draped deity murti appears above. The background is pale lavender drapery. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and a flower garland, seated on a throne with a silver bowl and a microphone, as in the page's Maheshwara Puja setting.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copiesA bearded man in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, smiling and holding a handheld microphone in one hand while the other rests on the edge of a large silver bowl. He wears a white-and-blue beaded garland and a white tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. Two large gold standing figures of female attendants with oil lamps flank the throne, and a floral garland decorates the top of the throne backdrop. Yellow marigold petals lie on a white draped table in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, white forehead marks and gold-throne setting match the page's account of Swamiji presiding at this event.2016-12-18A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a blue and white beaded garland, and a red bindi with white markings on his forehead, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Two gold female figures with lamps flank the throne. A silver bowl with yellow flowers sits in front of him, and a small microphone is visible. The setting is a ritual hall with white draped backdrop.2016-12-18