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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on an ornate gilded throne backed by a golden canopy and a flower-decorated arch. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala with a gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland. Below, a monk in orange clothing with a shaved head kneels and touches the seated man's feet beside a silver bowl, while a woman in orange dress with glasses sits at the right edge. A trident stands beside the throne and red-and-yellow flower garlands drape the seat. The setting resembles a ceremonial puja or felicitation.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped seat cover, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. He wears a long white and red flower garland, a gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala. A golden umbrella with white flower strands canopies the throne, and a silver bowl sits at its base. Behind the throne, the wall is decorated with blue and white scalloped patterns. Flanked by a gold lion-like armrest, the seated figure is. A second person in orange with folded hands is partly visible at the left edge.2008-07-17A seated man in an orange turban and saffron robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. He wears long white and pink-yellow-green flower garlands draped over his shoulders and down to his feet, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his chest. The throne is backed by a golden arched frame and surrounded by marigold and red flower garlands, with a red velvet footstool below. Only one person is present. The page identifies this as Swamiji, but the visible cues (orange turban, saffron robes, garlands, throne) are consistent with that label rather than a definitive identification, so this is an appearance-based candidate. Swamiji (probable) is seated in darshan-style pose on the throne.2010-10-24July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17October 24 20102010-10-24A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak, an orange robe and a white-and-multicolour flower garland draped to his knees. The throne is framed by a gold arch, a sunburst of red, yellow and purple flowers and orange marigolds, with a gold footrest. A red-bordered patterned carpet lies below. Swamiji (probable): long-established clothing cues of orange turban and robe with rudraksha-like beads and garland, seated on a throne.2010-10-24A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-bead and pendant necklace, a white jasmine garland and a yellow marigold garland. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. The throne is decorated with red roses, jasmine and a large white flower backdrop, with fruit and a red cushion at the sides and a floral carpet of pink petals below. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in a ceremonial setting with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments.2010-02-07July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes closed, with a red bindi on his forehead. Multiple garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers drape over his shoulders and down to his feet, and a gold bangle is on his upper arm. He sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, backed by a gold carved arch decorated with garlands in red, yellow and purple, with a floral backdrop behind. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial throne setting are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, though the appearance is only partly confirmable.2010-10-24August 01 20102010-08-01