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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests, draped in marigold and rose garlands. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe, a long orange-beaded necklace and has a red tilak on the forehead. A devotee in white clothes is prostrating on the floor at the foot of the throne, touching the footrest. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait and Kannada text, and a gold ceremonial staff and trident-topped pillars flank the throne. A microphone stand stands nearby on a red carpet.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A ceremonial padapuja scene on a red and orange stage. A seated figure on a large ornate gold throne wears an orange robe, a long orange shawl and a yellow-orange beaded garland, with long dark hair swept back; a man in white clothes and an orange cloth bows and kisses the feet of the seated figure, who rests on a gold footstool. Flower garlands in yellow and red decorate the throne and a trident-topped staff stands beside it. A second man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits to the left near a smaller gold seat. Behind the stage a large banner shows a smiling portrait in orange turban and Kannada script. The seated figure's appearance matches several cues, so the description records the candidate only as a probable match. a person receives padapuja from a devotee in white.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph from a Dasara celebration stage: a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland, wearing saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, with long swept-back hair and a smile. Before him a man in white clothes and an orange head cloth kneels and bows his head to the foot of the throne. Behind, a second man in orange sits with hands folded in namaste. A smaller gold throne with a garlanded deity murti stands at left, and trishul-topped staffs and a kalasha-style staff decorate the stage. A large red banner with a portrait and Kannada script backs the stage.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ceremonial stage event with a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. The seated figure wears an orange robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, with a red bindi. A devotee in white kurta with a yellow shawl bows and touches the feet on a gold footstool, while a monk in orange kneels at left with palms joined. A large portrait of a smiling man in orange hangs behind, and a gold throne stands at left. Trident-shaped ornaments and a microphone stand are on the stage. Figure cues are visible but the identity remains uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role as a seated guru on a throne.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph from a stage event with a large orange backdrop bearing a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the Kannada text for a person. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and pink garlands, wearing an orange shawl and beaded necklaces, smiling. In front of the throne, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl prostrates with his forehead touching a gold footstool. To the left, a seated man in orange robes with folded hands sits beside another decorated gold throne with garlands. At the lower right, a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands is partly visible. Two trident-shaped ceremonial staffs with white garlands stand beside the main throne.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial event on an orange-backed stage. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a beaded necklace, sitting on an ornate gilded throne decorated with a garland of yellow, orange and purple flowers. A standing attendant in orange robes stands at the left beside the throne, and a woman in a white sari with a pink border kneels at the right before a microphone stand, with a jeweled goddess image on the backdrop at right. Gold ritual staffs and offerings flank the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a beaded necklace seated on a throne, matching the page's note of his presence.2010-10-17