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A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne framed by garlands of yellow marigolds with red and green accents. He wears a cream and gold embroidered robe with a multicoloured beaded garland hanging down his front, and holds up two printed cards or booklets. Flower-decorated arches with silver-edged blue and white borders surround the throne. Below, a silver tray holds offerings, a small framed photo, a pink toy bear and a basket of fruit. The appearance of a long-haired figure with a gold crown-style throne and ornate robe is a probable Swamiji depiction in an in-person setting.

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A festive stage decorated with yellow marigold garlands, silver-edged arches and red and green borders frames a golden deity murti or ornate throne with a multicoloured garland. A young man with long dark hair and a bindi, wearing a white and cream ceremonial garment with a white flower garland and beaded necklace, smiles while holding a printed certificate and a rosette ribbon. Women in orange and green saris stand at left, with a tray of yellow flowers and a red cushioned seat in front. A person in orange robes is partly visible at right. The scene suggests a celebratory honouring ceremony.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands before a richly decorated yellow flower-garlanded backdrop with a gold ornamental canopy at upper right. He wears a cream and gold embroidered robe with a beaded garland and a rudraksha-style mala, and holds two small printed cards or booklets, one showing an image. Petals or confetti fall around him.2009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair on an ornate golden throne decorated with yellow and multicolour flower garlands and a flower-covered backdrop with silver and red accents. The figure wears a cream embroidered robe with multicoloured dotted patterns and a flower corsage at the chest, and holds open a glossy children's-style book and loose papers. Small framed photographs and soft toys sit on a silver tray at the lower left, and a hand enters from the right edge. The figure is identifiable only by appearance cues: long hair and ornate golden throne with floral decoration; appearance-based candidate a person, seated on a peetha, holding a book in the midst of floral decoration.2009-01-01A man with long swept-back dark hair stands in front of a golden throne-like seat framed by an arched backdrop covered in yellow marigold garlands and red and green floral borders. He wears a cream and gold embroidered robe with long garlands of white and multicoloured flowers around his neck, and holds a small book in one raised hand while a basket of fruit sits on the ledge to his right. A gilded kalasha-style ornament tops the arch. Attendants in orange and white robes stand at the right, one holding a pink plush toy, while others with white dhotis are visible at the edges. Petals scatter through the air above the scene, and the setting looks like a festival puja or darshan.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a white and red flower garland, stands on a flower-decorated golden dais holding up two greeting cards, one reading Birthday. A golden umbrella with yellow marigold garlands hangs above him, and the yellow floral backdrop has red and green motifs. To the right, several devotees in pale green, teal and orange clothing clap and celebrate, some with faces smeared with colour. At lower right, a framed photo of a saffron-turbaned figure sits among marigold petals. The setting suggests a birthday celebration in a canopied hall. a person candidate with long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial attire.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage decorated with yellow marigold garlands, silver and red trim, and a large golden throne-like seat with a golden canopy. A man with long dark hair and a light cream-coloured robe with floral garlands stands centre-stage holding a small framed picture and papers, his head slightly bowed. To the left, several women in saffron, blue and cream clothing stand smiling and clapping, and a young man in orange robes smiles at the right edge. A balloon-like object floats near the top of the canopy. The setting appears to be a celebratory ceremony with garland decorations.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands on a decorated dais under a golden umbrella-shaped canopy garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. He wears a cream and gold embroidered silk robe with a flower-decorated shawl, multiple rudraksha-style bead malas and garlands of white and multicolour blossoms. He points with one hand toward the crowd. Behind him is an ornate gold throne-back, and the backdrop is covered in yellow flowers with red, white and blue painted motifs. Another man in white stands at the right edge.2009-01-01A photograph of a single person standing at a festival stage decorated with flower garlands in yellow, red, purple and green. The person wears an embellished cream and multicoloured embroidered robe with a large white flower and feather ornament at the shoulder, and holds a sheet of paper in one hand while smiling and looking down. Beside them stands a large ornate gold repoussé throne or palanquin with a round mirror-like panel, backed by layered rows of marigold and purple flowers and a silver-and-blue feathered arch. Scattered petals and confetti are visible in the air.2009-01-01A figure with long dark hair stands before a richly decorated stage framed by a yellow flower-covered arch with red and green floral motifs and white-and-red bead edging. Above the figure hangs a golden ceremonial canopy wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands. The figure wears a cream and gold embroidered garment, a long white garland with purple beads draped over the shoulders, and holds up a printed booklet with a colourful cover and a framed page. A decorated throne with gold carvings and red cushions is visible behind. Flower-garlanded dais edges and a small bouquet ornament appear at the lower right. A few people stand at the sides in orange, green and yellow clothing.2009-01-01A seated man in an ornate cream and gold embroidered robe sits on a gold lion-armed throne before a wall of yellow marigold garlands and red-and-white arched decorations. He wears a gold crown, a long garland of flowers around his neck and holds up a small book in one hand and an ornamental pot in the other, smiling as petals fall. To his left a woman in orange and white sari smiles and raises her hands; to his right two young men in orange kurtas with orange waist sashes stand beside the throne. A silver-foil wrapped offering rests on the table in front of him. The yellow-and-gold festival setting suggests a birthday celebration with flowers and offerings. a person (crown, long flower garland, ornate gold-embroidered robe, seated on a throne).2009-01-01