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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a white floral garland, rudraksha mala and a gold chain, raises a small card in his right hand while seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. To the left, a young attendant in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray. A golden trident stands nearby, with a decorated backdrop of golden figures and greenery behind the throne. Silver lamps and flower arrangements sit at the base of the stage.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace, holding up a book with both hands on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, decorated with garlands of orange and yellow flowers. Two attendants in orange and white stand beside him: a shaved-headed monk in orange on the left holding a brass vessel, and a woman in an orange sari with rudraksha beads on the right extending her hand toward a bowl. A white-clad man stands at the left edge, and a bowl of flower petals sits in front of the throne. The setting resembles a guru ceremony with book release and bhiksha offering. Presence of the figure on the throne is appearance-based and uncertain, so the candidate is described only by role and clothing: the seated figure in orange with long hair and a mala is a person.2008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07A figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, holding an open white paper and speaking into a microphone on a stand. Garlands of white jasmine and orange marigold, with red roses, drape the throne and the figure's neck. A gold trident stands at left, and gold kalasha-style pots and oil lamps sit on a tray at the base. Vases of flowers and a rock-textured backdrop frame the stage. The figure is an appearance-based candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala suggest Swamiji (probable), seated in a discourse role on the throne.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaste, wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland and a red rudraksha-style mala, seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped cushion. Behind the throne are a gold trident and a rock-like painted backdrop with red and white floral decoration. A man in orange robes and a second man in orange with a garland hold a flame on a lamp before him, and a woman in orange sari sits at the right with hands folded. Brass lamps and flower vases stand on the altar, and offerings are arranged along the front. The figure matches the appearance cues for a person, seated in the role of guru receiving aarti.2009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a large gold-framed throne draped in red cushions and garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. Seated on the throne, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holding up a small card before a microphone. Beside the throne, a young man in orange robes holds a silver tray. A gold trident stands at left, and orange-clad deity figures and flowers decorate the backdrop. The swami appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a saffron robe with long hair and ornate gold throne cues, shown in person.2009-07-07A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a white-and-red flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, reading from an open sheet of paper held in both hands. A golden trident stands to the left, a microphone stands in front, and the throne is framed by marigold and white flower garlands, with vases of bright flowers, a silver vessel of fruit and offerings on the stage. A rocky painted backdrop lies behind. The visible cues include long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, consistent with a person seated in discourse.2009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17July 07 20092009-07-07July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17