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A seated figure in long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and orange flowers. A man in white ritual clothes bends forward and touches the seated person's head with both hands, while an attendant in orange kneels at the left. Orange-robed devotees sit on the floor at the right, hands folded. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange headwrap and Kannada text. A gold staff with a leaf-shaped finial stands at left, and a microphone stands at right. The scene resembles a blessing or pattabhishekam-style ceremony. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and mala on the throne.

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Photograph of a stage event at a Dasara celebration. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold crown above. A kneeling man in white clothes holds a ritual item toward the seated figure's hand, while an orange-robed attendant stands nearby and another orange-robed man sits at left. Women in saffron and orange saris sit at the right edge with hands folded. Behind them is a large orange backdrop with a smiling portrait and Kannada script, and a gold ornamental staff and flower arrangements are visible. The seated figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with the cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration on a stage. A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with a garland of yellow and orange flowers around the throne. A man in white clothes kneels and bows his head to the foot of the throne, with a golden footstool in front. To the left, seated figures in orange robes sit on the floor, and to the right, women in orange saris press their palms together and watch. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled with a Kannada/Sanskrit title and a Devi image on the right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by a saffron/orange robe, a rudraksha mala and long hair, while the bowing man is a devotee. Floral garlands, golden ceremonial staffs and a microphone stand are visible.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop featuring a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, and Kannada-script banner lettering reading Dasara. A seated figure in a long orange robe with a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with hands on the head of a man in white who bends forward in reverence. A seated attendant in orange robes kneels at left beside a gold stool, and a partially visible person in yellow appears at the right edge. Gold lamp stands and a trident-like ritual staff flank the throne.2010-10-17A photograph of a padapuja ceremony at a dais with a large gold throne decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and purple. A seated figure with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and is probable Swamiji by appearance cues. A man in white kurta and dhoti kneels and bends to wash the feet of the seated figure, resting on a gold footstool with a cushion. On the left, a man in orange robes kneels nearby. On the right, several women in orange and saffron clothing sit with hands folded. Behind them is an orange banner with Kannada script and a deity image, and a trishula and ornate gold staffs stand at the sides.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and multicoloured flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti with a red shawl and a yellow-bordered wrap kneels and bows his head toward the throne's footstool, while a standing man in orange clothes claps his hands nearby. Two more seated people in white and yellow sit at the sides, and a deity murti adorned with garlands sits on a smaller gold throne to the left. A large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban appears on the backdrop, with Kannada text reading Dasara and Aradhane visible above the stage. Oriental rugs cover the floor.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17