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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and gold lion armrests, wearing a white turban, white kurta and white trousers, heavily garlanded with white and multicoloured flower necklaces. A standing attendant in orange robes with long hair reaches up to shower white and yellow petals over him. Flower petals are scattered across the red carpet, a gold parasol with garlands hangs above the throne, a trident stands to the left, and a floral-decorated backdrop with a silver canopy frames the scene. Scene suggests a jayanti birthday celebration honour with floral offering.

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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a gilded footstool receives honour in a decorated pavilion. He wears a cream turban and a white kurta with dhoti, with long necklaces of white flowers, red blossoms and peacock feathers, and a red floral garland at the chest. A woman in an orange sari with a long braid stands at left, raising a flower-topped ritual implement over him while holding a small silver bowl. Another man in orange stands behind her at left. Flower petals cover the red carpet, a golden canopy with floral swags hangs above, and the throne is flanked by golden lion figures. The seated man has a turban, white clothes and feather necklace, a presentation that is consistent with the page's account but not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is being showered with flower petals and garlands by two standing attendants in orange-saffron robes with red borders. The seated figure wears a white turban, white kurta and white dhoti, with a large white flower garland and a multicoloured floral garland draped over the shoulders. A gold parasol with white flower garlands hangs above the throne, and the backdrop is decorated with orange, yellow and blue floral panels. The red carpet is strewn with white and yellow flowers. The scene appears to be a ceremonial honouring, with three physical people visible. The seated man's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so this is not treated as a probable identification.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne under a gold canopy festooned with white jasmine garlands is being honoured with a ritual. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand on either side, each holding a gold plate or tray aloft above the seated man's head, one with a gold plate and the other with flowers. The seated man wears a white turban, white kurta and dhoti, and multiple layered garlands of white flowers, orange and red blossoms, with rose petals scattered across the red carpet. Gold lion-shaped armrests and red cushions frame the throne against a decorated backdrop with gold-and-red panels and a silver tent ceiling.2008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A figure in orange robes and a gold crown sits with hands pressed in namaskar on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) under a gold canopy garlanded with marigolds. The throne has golden lion figures and is set in a tent with a bright yellow floral backdrop bordered in red and white. Around the dais, saffron-robed attendants sit on red carpet; one man with a beard and rudraksha mala sits to the left, a woman with a long braid sits in front, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits at the base of the throne holding a gold staff. Garlands and loose flowers decorate the platform.2008-01-01A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne-palanquin decorated with bands of yellow, red, purple and green flower garlands, under a large gold umbrella. He wears an orange saffron robe, a silver crown, a long gold ceremonial necklace and bangles, and holds a silver staff in one hand while smiling. Behind him are a gold scroll-shaped ornament and a balustrade. To the left stands a smiling man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, his hands folded in greeting. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair, a crown, saffron clothing and ornate adornments consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is a probable match, though the page's claim cannot be confirmed by appearance alone.2011-12-20January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01