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A smiling man in an orange sleeveless saffron garment sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushioning, decorated with orange and white flower garlands. He raises his right hand in a wave and holds a long silver ceremonial staff with a rounded finial. Behind him, a red and white striped wall, a flower arrangement in a silver tray, and a black speaker frame the scene. Two people in grey and white clothing stand behind with hands pressed in namaste. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead. a person: the seated man in saffron on the golden throne, distinguished by his saffron attire, ornate throne and ceremonial staff, presented as the honoured guest of the event.

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A smiling man with short dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red, draped in white and orange flower garlands. He wears an orange-red sleeveless garment with a draped orange cloth over his shoulder and holds a silver ceremonial staff with his right hand. Behind him, a woman in white and a person in grey stand with hands joined in greeting near a red and white brick wall.2009-07-08A 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.2012-04-30December 29 20092009-12-29July 12 20092009-07-12A person sits on an ornate festival palanquin or chariot, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. The person wears an orange sleeveless garment and long flower garlands of white jasmine and red and pink blossoms. Behind them stand a golden finial and a tall pole hung with tassels in green, pink, yellow and blue, plus pink flower decorations. Dark velvet cushioning and gold trim are visible at the lower edge, with a tiled roof and wall in the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a procession float or chariot decorated with red, yellow and green cloth, white and yellow marigold garlands, and ornate gold carvings. Seated on a red cushioned golden throne is a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a red bindi on his forehead; he raises his right hand in greeting and holds a long golden staff with a small ceremonial emblem. A white feather fan is visible in the foreground, and a partly visible woman with a red bindi sits in the lower left. Behind him stands a deity murti with a tall crown. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), based on the orange robe, long hair, garland and throne in a procession setting.2009-12-29July 08 20092009-07-08July 12 20092009-07-12A seated man in an orange-saffron robe holds a silver trident with a ceremonial garland of white and purple flowers draped over his shoulders and across his chest. He sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red, heaped with fresh flowers in orange, red, white and lavender. A dark-haired man with a small red mark on his forehead is visible behind him. Behind the throne stands a red-and-white tiled wall and a black speaker column on the left. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes with a trident, a throne and a garland, matching the page's account of a Theppotsavam event at Bidadi Temple. Watermarked archive photo.2009-07-08April 30 20122012-04-30July 07 20092009-07-07December 29 20092009-12-29