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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved gilded back, framed by garlands of red roses, green leaves, yellow marigolds and white jasmine. He wears a tall gold and red jewelled crown, an orange-red garment, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and white flower garlands, and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. Petals are scattered on the golden seat and a brass oil lamp stands behind him. a person: the figure is seated on a throne in orange clothing with ceremonial garlands and a crown, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.

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April 30 20122012-04-30A 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 an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a gold pedestal before an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. He wears a gold crown with a red bow, a rudraksha mala and a heavy white jasmine garland, and raises his right hand in blessing while holding a flower-wrapped golden staff. An attendant at the lower left holds a lit oil lamp, a ceremonial aarti. The setting suggests a coronation or installation ceremony at a temple.2012-04-30A 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.2012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a gold-embroidered crown on his head, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a white flower garland draped over his shoulders. He smiles with eyes closed and raises one hand in blessing while holding a tall silver staff wrapped in white flowers. A hand from the lower left reaches toward the staff, which has a lit flame near the top. Red and green floral arrangements frame the throne, and the throne's base is gilded with carved relief. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the throne with ceremonial crown and orange robes.2012-04-30A 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 gold throne (peetha) in a temple-like hall at night, waving his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron cloth, a white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a small crown-like headpiece with red and gold ornament. The throne is heavily carved, gilded, and draped with red, green and white flower garlands. Behind him stands a deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold crown, with oil lamps on a side table. In the lower right a man in orange robes with folded hands stands near a potted plant. A camera on a tripod is visible at left.2012-04-30A man stands barefoot on a gold pedestal before an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, green and yellow flower garlands. He wears a jewelled golden crown with a red bow, an orange-red dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with white jasmine garlands draped over his shoulders. He holds a twisted silver staff wrapped in white jasmine and raises one hand in blessing. At left, another person's hand holds a flaming lamp near him. Background shows brass lamps and floral decoration in a temple-style hall.2012-04-30A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a richly carved golden back, flanked by golden lion-shaped armrests and draped with red, green and yellow flower garlands. He wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a jewelled golden crown with a feather, a rudraksha mala, and a long white jasmine garland, and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Behind the throne stand a brass oil lamp and red and green fabric hangings.2012-04-30April 30 20122012-04-30A figure in an orange-red robe and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne heavily decorated with red and white flower garlands, wearing a gold and jewelled crown with a red bow and a gold-tipped top ornament. He wears a rudraksha-style mala of brown beads and a gold pendant, raises one hand in blessing, and holds a long staff wrapped with white jasmine garlands. Behind the throne are gold-framed red, green and yellow floral arrangements. At the lower left, a hand holds a silver vessel with a lit flame. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a crown, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha mala, matching the page's reference to Paramahamsa Nithyananda, but the face is not used for identification.2012-04-30