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A seated figure in white and gold dress, wearing a long gold chain and a red-and-white garland, receives devotees on a golden throne framed by an ornate gold arch and a massive floral backdrop of yellow marigolds with red, green, purple and white flower arcs. Several attendants in orange robes surround the seated figure: one places a red garland around the neck while others hold trays. A bald man in orange sits at the lower left beside a young man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace. Two women in orange saris sit at the right near brass lamps and offering plates of fruit and flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the marigold-covered platform in front, with fruit and garland offerings.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man in white and cream ceremonial dress sits on an ornate golden throne with a carved gold backrest and a gold canopy above. He wears a thick garland of red and white flowers, gold necklaces, and a gold crown-like headpiece, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. The throne is framed by a large circular arrangement of yellow marigolds and bands of red, purple and green flowers. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand around, one adjusting a white board and another at right gesturing beside the throne. Women in saffron and dark clothing sit in the foreground near a small offering plate of red flowers and fruit set on a red stand. The setting is a decorated tent with pale draping.2009-01-01A figure with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border stands at a richly decorated golden throne (peetha) draped in red cushions and layered garlands of marigolds and white flowers, under a golden canopy with a dome finial inside a tent. a person figure, with long swept-back hair and gold necklace cues, touches the throne. Seated to the left, men in saffron/orange robes wear rudraksha-style malas; to the right, two women in orange saris sit beside a silver lamp with lit oil lamps and a silver tray. Brass and silver puja vessels sit on the floor in front, indicating a ceremonial puja setting.2009-01-01January 01 20062006-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A seated figure on an ornate gold throne is garlanded with white and multicoloured flower necklaces and has long dark hair; he wears orange saffron robes and smiles with raised hands. Before the throne, a bald man in white clothes kneels and a woman in white stands bending over a large heap of pink and white rose petals. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair turns away, adjusting their hair. The throne is backed by a decorated wall of white and blue scalloped flower work with a red cushion beside it.2008-07-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage set with a gold-and-red throne canopy draped with yellow and white marigold garlands. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a white garment, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits on a gold throne decorated with flower garlands while a man in white kurta bows and embraces or honours him. Two saffron-robed attendants stand on the right, another saffron-clad attendant stands on the left, and a woman in a blue sari stands near the left edge. A gold lion-faced seat and floral backdrop frame the stage, and a pink cloth with marigold garlands runs along the front of the platform. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long hair, gold necklace and mala beads with a ceremonial throne.2010-01-01A flower-decorated stage with a golden throne at the centre, framed by a yellow marigold backdrop and a red-and-white border. A seated figure in white garments with a gold-coloured headpiece and a garland of yellow, orange and white flowers rests hands in namaskar. Before the throne, several people in orange and saffron robes kneel and sit on the red stage edge; a bald man in orange reaches forward toward a brass vessel, while women in orange saris attend nearby. A golden trident and silver lamp stands flank the throne, and a silver kalasha-style stand sits to the right. a person is seated on the throne wearing white with a gold headpiece and garland, shown in a sitting pose with hands folded in greeting.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with a large floral arch of orange and white flowers and orange-yellow-green draped fabric. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a white flower garland and sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward toward the seated figure, while a man in an orange cloth and another in white shirt with a rosette badge stand nearby. Several women in saris and a salwar stand to the right, and a red carpet covers the floor. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person seated on the throne in saffron robes and garland, though the face and details are not clear enough for certainty.2009-01-28