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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown-shaped back, wearing an orange garment and a red-and-white flower garland. A woman in a white sari with a green border bows toward him, and a man in white dhoti and shirt leans in beside her. On the left, young women in orange and red saris hold a silver plate of flowers. The throne is framed by red, white and purple decorative arches, a golden trident stands behind, and white jasmine garlands hang from a canopy. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair and orange ornate clothing with a garland, which are the qualifying cues for the page's Swamiji claim, presented in a ceremonial darshan setting.

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A photograph of a ceremonial event beneath an ornate golden canopy decorated with a trident finial and banks of flower garlands in yellow, orange, red and purple. At the centre, a man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and a multi-coloured garland sits on a golden throne, holding a folded paper. Around him, several devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis crowd in; one saffron-robed attendant on the left holds out a silver tray of fruit, and a woman in an orange shawl and a woman in a maroon sari stand nearby. A person in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak on the forehead stands at right, and a golden kalasha sits at the throne's base.2010-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne heaped with rose and marigold petals. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe, a gold crown with a red tilak, and a white flower garland, and smiles with eyes closed. Two people in white ceremonial clothes stand at the sides showering more petals from woven baskets; the woman at right wears a white sari with a green and gold border, and the man at left wears a cream kurta. Behind the throne is a decorated stage backdrop with white scalloped panels, red and white garlands and a golden canopy, with a red cushion on each side.2008-07-17July 29 20072007-07-29July 07 20092009-07-07A seated man on a gold-and-floral throne is being honoured at a festival stage. He wears a white dhoti and a white shawl with gold border, a long garland of white, red and green flowers and a gold beaded necklace, and smiles while holding a small printed booklet. A gold trident stands behind the throne, which is framed by a large arch of yellow, purple, red and green marigold garlands. Visible in front, a man in white kurta and orange shawl touches the seated man's arm, and a woman in orange sari and a woman in maroon-and-gold sari stand at the left, while attendants in white hold silver trays of fruit at the sides. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a gold beaded necklace and a garland, and the page identifies Swamiji at this event.2010-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 13 20152015-01-13Padapuja ceremony on a red-carpeted stage under a canopy. A man seated on a gold throne with a flower-garland draped over his shoulders and a gold necklace wears a white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl; he extends his hand toward offerings. Women devotees in saris kneel and stand around him: one in orange and teal kneels offering fruit from a brass bowl, another in purple with gold border holds a small silver vessel, and a woman in white sari with gold border holds a silver plate. Gold ornate throne and gold-rimmed basin with flower garlands in red, white and yellow surround the scene; a gold-rimmed foot-washing bowl sits at the base.2010-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07