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A photograph of a ceremony in which a man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a canopy of multicoloured tassels. He wears a rust-orange robe, a red-and-gold turban, a gold necklace and a flower garland, with gold bangles on his wrists. A trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside him. Seated women in saris and a man in an orange cloth face him, with white-clad priests and onlookers on tiered red steps behind. Walls of marigolds and flowers in yellow, purple and white decorate the right side. a person seated on the throne, with the crown-style turban, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold adornments and garland cues; the surrounding people are devotees and priests.

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December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, under a canopy hung with multicolored marigold and flower garlands. He wears a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, a rust-orange turban, a large gold-toned ceremonial necklace, bangles and a flower garland. A trident rests on a stand beside the throne, and a ceremonial staff stands nearby. In front of him, a seated crowd of devotees, mostly women in saffron, orange, yellow and pink saris, faces him with their backs to the camera. Behind them, rows of red-tiered steps hold seated white-clad people with hands raised in anjali. The page identifies this as a Pada Puja event; the seated figure matches the appearance cues of a person, with a turban, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, seated on the throne as the central figure.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a ceremonial outdoor gathering at a red-stepped amphitheatre. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a dark red turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold pendants, a white and pink garland, and an orange-brown dhoti, holds a bare arm on the armrest; a trident and a ceremonial staff stand beside the throne. Above him hangs a canopy with red, blue, yellow and white fringe and a flower-garlanded pillar. Seated devotees in orange, pink, yellow and teal saris and kurtas face him, including several women with white or blonde hair. Men in white dhotis sit on the steps behind, and brass lamps and vessels stand on the tiers.2016-12-03A man in a rust-orange robe and maroon turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears a pink-and-white flower garland over multiple gold necklaces and gold bangles. Silver staffs topped with a trident and a finial stand beside the throne, and a red-and-gold canopy hangs above. Behind him, people in white sit on tiered red steps. In the foreground, several women seen from behind sit on a colourful cloth, including one in a pink blouse and sari with a blonde ponytail and another in an orange top. The scene suggests a public gathering or ceremony outdoors. The man in the turban and robe shows distinctive adornments, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate seated on the throne in an appearance-based label.2016-12-03Outdoor ceremony on tiered red stone steps lined with seated devotees in white and saffron. A bearded man in a red-brown turban and saffron-brown robe, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a colourful canopy. Beside the throne stand a silver staff and a golden trident. Foreground devotees in orange, pink, blue and yellow saris and kurtas face the throne.2016-12-03December 12 20162016-12-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne in front of a backdrop of garlands in yellow, purple, green and white flowers. The central figure wears a red-orange turban with a crescent emblem, a red-orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace, a large rudraksha-style mala, and a pink-and-white flower garland; his right hand is raised in blessing. Around the throne, a crowd sits close to the base: a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on the left, several bare-chested and white-clad devotees, women in saris and kurtas, and people holding up hands or small offerings. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession or ritual with flower-decorated structures.2016-12-03