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A photograph of a smiling man in an ornate gold crown with a radiating halo-like backdrop, wearing a saffron-orange garment with multiple strands of white and pink-red flower garlands and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste above his head. Behind him, a decorated altar is covered with orange, yellow, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands, and a carved wooden deity figure is visible. Attendants in white clothing stand near him in a dimly lit hall with draped dark fabric overhead. a person: the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ornate gold crown and flower garlands match the appearance cues for the figure described on the page as the event's central guest.

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January 01 20042004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A seated man in an ornate gold crown with a peacock feather and a golden sun-disc backdrop, smiling with eyes closed and raising one hand in a blessing wave. He wears a dense garland of white jasmine, red roses and yellow flowers, layered with multiple strands of rudraksha and golden beads, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a red quilted velvet backdrop, a golden trident and a silver ceremonial sword are decorated with garlands. A blurred white-clad figure occupies the right foreground edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha malas match the presentation cues for the page's subject, shown in an enthronement setting.2004-01-01February 12 20132013-02-12January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20042004-01-01A smiling man seated on a deep red quilted velvet throne adorned with white and orange flower garlands. He wears a golden crown decorated with a peacock feather, a red bindi on his forehead, a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha and gold bead mala, and a large white flower garland striped with blue and pink. His right hand is raised in a blessing gesture while his left arm rests on the armrest with a gold tasselled cushion. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron/orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated as the honoured figure of the event.2004-01-01Close side profile of a smiling man with hands pressed in anjali mudra, wearing a gilded ornate crown with a finial, long dark hair, and a saffron-orange garment over his shoulder. Layered garlands of white jasmine and red-pink flowers hang around his neck, with rudraksha beads on his wrist. Blurred yellow, pink and white flower bunches are in the foreground, and a green and orange tassel hangs at left. A man's pale-clad form and colourful fabric appear behind him. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron-orange clothing, a rudraksha bracelet and flower garlands.2012-04-27A man seated on a decorated throne in a flower-adorned alcove, waving his right hand in greeting and smiling. He wears an ornate orange, red and white crown-like headdress with a central medallion, a white kurta, and heavy garlands of pink roses, white jasmine and beaded flowers draped over his shoulders and chest, with a red rudraksha-style necklace visible. The throne back is covered in yellow marigold-style flowers with green leaves and white sunburst motifs, topped by a brass canopy. Golden lion-head armrests flank him, and a flower offering rests at his feet. A person in a cream sari sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair and a crown with rudraksha-style adornment, and is honoured on a throne during the Jayanti celebration.2006-01-01April 27 20122012-04-27May 05 20122012-05-05 +1 copiesDecember 31 20092009-12-31