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A photograph of a stage event with a large backdrop portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. On a cushioned beige armchair at right sits a man in orange turban and orange robes, with white and red flower garlands, bangles, and hands raised in a blessing gesture; a silver tray with flowers and offerings sits before him. In the foreground a man in white kurta prostrates fully on a red-patterned rug with head bowed to the floor. Behind him stand a woman in a yellow sari holding a clipboard, a man in white kurta with a mala, and a woman in blue and green sari with bangles touching her forehead. A microphone stand and red carpet complete the stage setting.

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April 01 20122012-04-01October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands and red flowers, smiling. A man in white with a yellow cloth kneels and touches his head to the figure's feet on a gold footstool. A second man in orange stands at left, and a child in yellow is visible at the right edge. Behind the throne hangs a large banner of a smiling man in orange, with trident motifs on garlands at the right. A gold chair with garlands and a red cushion stands at left. A microphone stands near the throne. The setting is a stage at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a garland of marigolds and red flowers. The seated figure wears an orange robe and holds a dark rudraksha mala in both hands. A man in white clothes kneels and bows his head toward the base of the throne, which is decorated with flowers. To the right a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands beside a woman in a blue sari. To the left a monastic in orange sits near a small table with fruit and water bottles. A backdrop of red-orange draped fabric fills the background.2009-08-30April 01 20122012-04-01A seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits smiling on a gilded throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels at the footstool, bowing and reaching toward the feet of the seated figure, while another man in orange kneels behind him. To the left stands a richly decorated golden throne draped in garlands and a deity murti. Behind them hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in orange, with Kannada and English text. Golden trident-tipped ornaments flank the right side. The scene suggests a padapuja at a formal stage event.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a multicolored flower garland sits on a red-cushioned wooden throne flanked by carved lion heads, smiling. A white-clad devotee kneels and bows with forehead to a silver-and-gold footstool heaped with yellow and orange marigolds. To the right, a kneeling man in white with an orange shawl holds a small brass bowl. Behind them, a standing woman in a cream sari with brown paisley motifs stands near a gold-foil backdrop with framed dark pictures and garlands on stands. Red carpet and white cloth cover the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes and long hair, with a flower garland, on the throne.2005-07-21A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved details, decorated with white and orange-red flowers and a red drape behind. A devotee in a pale pink shirt and dark trousers bends forward in a prostration at the foot of the throne. Standing nearby are a man in an orange robe, several men in white kurta-style clothing, and two women in white and light-blue saris. A red carpet covers the floor and a white pleated backdrop with red and orange floral swags frames the stage.2009-02-15A photograph of a ceremony on a stage with dark blue drapery behind. A man in orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a red and gold throne, one hand raised in blessing, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. On the left a woman in a pale blue salwar kameez with a coral dupatta stands with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right a man in white kurta bows low, touching the platform near the throne. Before the throne stands a tray of fruit, flowers, brass bowls and offerings, with a small oil lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. The person on the throne is an appearance-based candidate for a person, identified only by the orange robe, turban, rudraksha mala and garlands.2009-10-17A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with garlands of yellow and red flowers, wearing an orange saffron garment, a long rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, smiling and speaking into a microphone on stand. A devotee in white dhoti prostrates face-down on the carpet before the throne, while an orange-robed attendant holds a gold ceremonial staff with hands folded. A man in white with a yellow shawl sits at left with hands clasped. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man in a turban and Kannada text, and a second gold throne with a deity murti garlanded in flowers stands at left. Gold tridents decorate the right side. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan, with the seated figure.2010-10-17A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a red and gold backdrop. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding an orange fruit and smiling. Two devotees in white clothes lie prostrate on a striped rug, one kissing the seated man's bare feet while the other bows low. A standing man in orange robes with long curly hair stands at left, and a woman in a white top with a grey shawl stands at right beside a small table with a microphone and a small bottle and offerings. The seated man matches the candidate appearance of Swamiji, with long hair and orange robes, so the presence is probable.2009-11-17