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Photo of a festive outdoor event under a white tent with red trim. A seated man on a gold throne with a red cushion is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands and wears a dark hair bun and a dark garment; he smiles broadly. Several people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls surround him, some holding a large bamboo-and-wicker palanquin or seat frame. Gold lion-head carving and fruit offerings sit near the throne. A man in a white shirt and an orange-clad priest stand nearby, and a crowd in the background watches under lights and a camera on a tripod.

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Outdoor festival scene under a white tent with red and gold draping. A man with a dark swept-back hairstyle, wearing a multicolour floral garland and many marigold and white flower strands, smiles while seated on a red cushioned throne with a gold lion-head armrest. A bamboo-and-cane palanquin with a chain is lifted near him by devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls, some with sacred ash on their foreheads, reaching toward it. Other people stand behind in white and orange clothing, a cameraman films, and a gold ornamental backdrop frames the throne. a person: the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a multicolour garland, and a red and gold throne setting, with devotees honouring him.2016-01-03 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a gold throne with a red cushion, draped with red and white beaded malas, rudraksha-style strands and a gold ceremonial necklace, with his hair piled high. Yellow and white marigold garlands frame the throne. In front, a man in white dhoti with bare chest bends over a gold box with a red cloth, and to the right a woman in a grey-green sari holds a tray of greenery. A gold trident stands at left and gold relief carvings line the walls.2016-07-19January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ceremony at a golden shrine. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment and a white flower garland with a garland of green and white flowers, sits on a raised golden throne or peetha draped with yellow and red flower arrangements, beneath a gilded ornamental canopy. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts or white sarees stand around the seat, offering or presenting flowers and garlands; a woman in a cream saree stands at the right, and a man in orange-and-white clothing stands at the left beside a trident and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella. Gold relief panels cover the background behind the throne. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, and the cues are the long swept-back hair, red-orange garment and ornate garland, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. The gold relief panels include a deity-like figure and a copyright overlay appears at the lower right.2016-07-19December 12 20162016-12-12A photo of a ceremonial puja in a decorated hall. A man with long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak, a rudraksha-style mala and a thick garland of white and pink beads sits on a red-cushioned throne in front of a large golden deity murti, smiling as he holds rice in his hand over a silver bowl. Behind the throne, walls are hung with floral garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, and a golden trident stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari stands with her back to the camera in the foreground, and a woman in cream clothes holds a bowl on the right. Several people in white and orange robes stand in the background with hands folded in respect.2016-07-19January 03 20162016-01-03A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like tilak and red-and-gold attire sits on a red-cushioned golden throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a tiger-skin cushion. He wears red and yellow malas and gold necklaces, with a red and gold cloth draped over the throne. Beside the throne stands a tall golden trident. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears rudraksha malas and a bare-armed attendant with long hair and gold armlets stands nearby. Golden relief sculptures decorate the background. a person seated on the peetha with garlands and ritual honours.2016-07-19A photograph of a festive devotional gathering under a white tent. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland of white blossoms wears an orange-saffron robe and gold-bead necklaces and smiles as he stands before an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him a golden throne with a carved backrest and a seated deity-style emblem is decorated with red flowers. A man on the left in an orange robe and ceremonial beads holds a silver vessel and a small silver implement, while a bearded man with long hair and an orange robe stands nearby. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a teal top and a woman in a white sari with a red border press forward, some holding hands together in greeting or reaching toward the central figure. A bearded older man in white stands at right, and a standing fan and a vase of flowers sit near the throne.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on a decorated golden throne (peetha) with a gold umbrella canopy above, set against a gold-relief backdrop of deities. Around him, several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, and women in orange and cream sarees, stand close, some holding offerings, while a trishul stands at left. Floral garlands of yellow, red and white flowers encircle the throne and a basin filled with yellow marigolds sits at its base in an abhishekam or puja setting.2016-07-19