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A photograph inside a white-and-red decorated tent showing a golden ornate throne draped with garlands of marigolds, roses and multicoloured flower strands. Seated on the throne is a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holding open a black laptop that a young man in white dhoti and shawl is presenting to him. To the left stands a bald man in orange robes and gold bangles, and a golden footstool with pink and orange flowers sits in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, orange turban and mala, with the candidate's role as the seated figure receiving the laptop.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands and red roses. He wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace and smiles while holding a dark book or folder. A younger man in white dhoti and shawl stands beside the throne, leaning in and presenting the open book at the seated figure's gesture. Gold-embroidered flower offerings rest at the base of the throne. A second man in saffron robes stands at right under a white and pink tented canopy, and a person in orange is partly visible at far left. Four physical people are visible.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A devotee in white shirt and dhoti kneels and bows low with forehead to the floor before a gold ornate throne draped with white and pink flower garlands. A person in a long orange robe with a sleeveless orange top and orange sarong stands at left, holding a folded paper or card toward a second orange-robed figure, who wears a gold chain necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds the card as well. Behind them is a floral arrangement of orange, yellow and pink flowers and a deep navy curtain. A woman in a red sari stands at right edge. Photograph of a ceremonial welcome or pada puja at a stage. The three central figures are at a distance and do not show a clear facial identity cue for a person.2009-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial event on a richly decorated golden throne draped with red cushions and framed by garlands in red, yellow and white. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a mala and a gold-coloured necklace holds a small book or card. To the left, two men in saffron robes, one bald and one with short hair, stand attending with a brass vessel. A man in white clothing stands on the right, and a woman in an orange sari with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at the far right. Flower petals and a decorated pot are at the base of the throne. Five people are visible. Seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, cues including long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and mala with gold necklace, shown seated in ceremonial honour.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 15 20112011-07-15A padapuja ceremony under a white tent with floral-garlanded golden throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits on the gilded peetha and smiles while an older woman in a white sari bows with her head touching the figure's feet. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt bends forward over a gold tray holding pink and red flowers. On the left, a bald priest in white dhoti with a flower garland stands. On the right, a man in orange kurta with a saffron shawl and a garland looks on. Garlands in red, yellow and green drape the throne backdrop.2011-07-15A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands in red, white and yellow flowers, with a striped canopy above. The central figure wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, and holds an open book. Standing beside the throne, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a ceremonial item, another attendant in orange and a man in white stand nearby, and a woman in orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A flower offering lies at the base of the throne. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's claim, so this is a person presence seated on the throne.2008-07-17A 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.2008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, a large gold back panel behind him and the arms draped with long garlands of white, pink, yellow and purple flowers. He wears a red bindi and a beaded neck garland, smiles, and raises one hand toward an elderly man in white who stands before him with palms joined in greeting, a rudraksha mala hanging from his wrist. On the left, a man in white and saffron stands near the throne, and on the right a woman in a white sari with a plaited hair style stands beside the seat. Floral arrangements in orange, yellow and purple decorate the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees at a satsang setting. Four people are visible.2010-10-24July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a golden ornate throne decorated with floral garlands in red, orange and white. Seated on the throne is a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a gold necklace, holding a printed booklet in his hands, with a silver bowl and red cushion beside him. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at his left, one with a shaved head and orange shawl, the other kneeling with folded hands. A woman in orange sari with a rudraksha-style mala stands at right, and a man in white kurta stands behind. Flower petals lie on a silver vessel in front of the throne.2008-07-17