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A photograph of a gilded palanquin-style ratha or throne vehicle, decorated with a garland-draped green and multicolour floral backdrop, gold lion figures and a fringed red-and-gold canopy. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala and a pink-and-blue floral garland, seated on red cushions and holding the throne's arm. Ceremonial gold staffs with trident-tipped finials stand beside the vehicle. Behind, a row of onlookers in white garments and a woman in red-orange clothing watch; a man in white with a folded-arm pose stands among them. Appearance-based candidate with long hair, saffron-toned robe and mala, seated in a procession vehicle: a person in procession. A printed copyright notice and archive credit appear on the image.

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A seated figure in a saffron-orange garment sits on a red-cushioned golden throne flanked by carved golden lion sculptures and tall ceremonial golden staffs with finials. He wears a pink, blue and white floral garland and multiple rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with a long swept-back hair style and an upright posture. The throne is draped with a bright garland of yellow, orange, white and red flowers. Behind him, several people in white shirts stand and seated women in saffron and white saris watch in an open courtyard with pale yellow colonnaded walls and an air conditioning unit.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ceremony on a tiled courtyard before a cream building with white-framed windows. A bare-chested man in red-orange cloth sits on a gold and red-velvet throne draped with garlands in yellow, red and white, holding a green leaf aloft and wearing a rudraksha mala and a flower garland. A golden lion figure sits beside the seat. Golden parasols and tall golden ornamental staffs topped with trident-like finials stand around the platform. Priests in white dhotis with red-and-gold sashes and a man in a pink-red turban attend him, one offering a flower garland. A seated white-clad attendant with a red shawl stands at right, and a few spectators in the lower right corner are partly visible, a light-haired woman among them.2015-07-18 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesMay 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesNovember 16 20152015-11-16A figure with long hair and a red-orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne at an outdoor ceremony, wearing a saffron-orange garment, layered rudraksha-style and bead garlands, and armbands. The throne is flanked by golden lion figures, a red-and-gold canopy with silver trident-topped staffs, and a large garland of red, yellow and green flowers arching behind. Ornate gold parasols with decorative fringes stand around the throne on a red-and-gold base. Seated audience members in front and beside the dais wear saffron and white clothing, some holding phones, while a brick wall and green shrubs form the backdrop. Appearance-based cues (long hair, turban, saffron clothing, garlands) are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in person on the throne.2015-05-05 +1 copiesA woman seated on an ornate red throne with a golden lion-head armrest, the throne framed by a large arch of yellow, orange and red flower garlands. She wears a deep red-maroon sari and a red and white flower garland with gold beads, and holds a red flower strand in her hands. Tall silver staffs with trident-topped finials and golden umbrellas stand beside her. Behind her, seated devotees in white and orange-red clothing watch, and a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films from the right. Ceiling fans and lights hang overhead in a hall.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17