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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion raises one hand in greeting while smiling, wearing an orange-saffron robe and long dark hair. Facing him, a devotee in white ritual clothes kneels with his back to the camera, hands joined. To the left, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and glasses wears a rudraksha mala and sits at the edge of the frame. Behind the throne, a red panel displays framed portraits of a bearded man in a white turban, an elderly man with a white beard and a smiling man with curly hair. A microphone stands at the right edge beside offerings on a tray.

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February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red velvet back and cushion, a microphone on a stand before him. A young man in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels or bows toward the throne from the left, while another person in orange sits at the lower right edge. Behind the throne hang red and pink draped fabrics, with an orange chair and books, a metal tray and a small framed picture on a side table. The setting is a tent-like interior with a patterned rug on the floor.2009-11-20A 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.2009-11-17January 08 20122012-01-08A 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.2010-10-17February 14 2009 -Kalpataru Convention at Chennai Tamilnadu2009-02-14A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a garland of red and white flowers, wearing orange robes and rudraksha beads, smiling and raising both palms toward a man kneeling in white clothes in front of him. A second person in orange robes stands at the right with hands pressed together. A backdrop of large orange tree roots and a side table with fruit and a water bottle complete the scene.2009-08-06A photograph of a satsang stage with orange draped floor cloths and a gold-carved ornate throne at left. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at left, offering a brass plate of green leaves with his hands outstretched. Seated on an orange cushioned chair at centre-right is a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace, smiling as he receives the offering. A framed portrait above him shows a seated figure in orange robes with a mala. A microphone stand stands at right and a water bottle sits on a side table. A small brass vessel rests on the floor. Two people are physically present.2010-11-12A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, a microphone on a stand before him. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and sits barefoot, one hand resting on the arm of the throne. A woman in a white and yellow sari kneels at his feet, her hands joined in front of her, and a bald man in orange robes and a second bearded man in orange stand behind him; the bald man holds a notepad and pen. Books are stacked on a table to the right and a fan and water bottles sit nearby against a pink-and-yellow backdrop. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by his saffron robes, red forehead mark and throne seating.2009-11-20A photograph inside a tent-like hall at a KAILASA event. A man with long dark hair, orange sannyasi clothing and a saffron shawl sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet back, a microphone on a stand before him. Two men in orange robes stand at left, one holding papers and one bearded with long hair. A woman in white salwar kameez with glasses leans forward, and hands reach up to hand books to the seated figure. Stacks of books rest on a table at right beside a bottle of water. A probable Swamiji candidate appears seated on the throne, identified by appearance cues including long swept-back hair, orange robes and a saffron shawl.2009-11-20A 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.2010-10-17