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Photo of a festival procession scene. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a white-and-red beaded garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion-head armrest, raising one arm and smiling. He has a sacred mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. A tall silver trident stands beside the throne, and orange-and-white flower decorations frame it. Behind, many men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees fill tiered stands, with a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in green-trimmed attire seated nearby, hands folded. The scene suggests a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham ratha/chariot procession during a festival. a person appears on the throne with a distinctive saffron-robe, rudraksha and garland presentation.

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February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a bearded man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident in the other. A horizontal tilak marks his forehead. Behind him is a large flower-decorated backdrop of orange, green and white garlands, and rows of white-clad devotees fill the seating area. A woman in a yellow sari with folded hands sits at right and a man in white is partly visible at lower right. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial throne match the page's Swamiji attribution, seated in a procession setting.2017-02-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne carved with lion heads and floral motifs, with a leopard-print cushion. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, a white-and-red flower garland, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, raising one hand in greeting while holding a silver trident. Beside him a woman in a yellow sari sits with palms pressed together. Behind the throne a large floral backdrop of orange, white and green petals frames the scene, and rows of seated men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies fill the background. a person: the orange robe, layered malas and garland cues match this candidate, who is seated in person on the throne.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a festival crowd at an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a white flower garland and rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion-head armrest. He raises one hand in greeting and holds a silver trident. Behind him is a large arrangement of white, orange and green flower decoration. Around the throne, bare-chested men in white dhotis and a woman in a green sari stand or sit, and a crowd fills the tiered stands in the background. A man in the foreground with a white tilak and a small earring is partly visible.2017-02-24A man with a bearded face and a white and horizontal tripundra mark on his forehead sits on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion-shaped base. He wears a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala with a white flower garland, and gold bangles, and he raises his right hand in greeting while holding a silver trident in his left. Behind him, a large floral backdrop of white, orange and green marigold-style garlands frames the scene. Rows of men in white dhotis and shawls sit on tiered steps, many with palms joined, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold border stands at right. The image is a photograph of a festival or ceremonial gathering. a person is identified by the orange robe, long rudraksha mala, trident and throne, as seated in person at the centre.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and carved golden lion-head armrests, raising a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of white and red flower beads, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a vertical white forehead mark with a central red dot. Behind him is a large floral backdrop of white, orange and green flower arrangements. Several people in white dhotis and saris sit or stand in the background and along the steps at right. a person in this photo is seated on the throne with a trident, rudraksha malas and ornate gold, a ceremonial pose consistent with a festival procession or satsang. A watermarked caption is visible at lower right.2017-02-24A bearded man in a reddish-brown robe with a white-dotted garland and multiple rudraksha malas sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print cushions, raising one hand in greeting and holding a silver trident in the other. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a large floral backdrop of orange, white and green flowers frames the scene. Seated figures in white dhotis, some bare-chested, fill the stepped seating area, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold blouse sits nearby with hands folded. The gilded throne features carved lions and a mythical creature. The scene suggests a festival procession or celebration event, with the throned figure presiding over the crowd. a person is identified by the throne, trident, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robe cues.2017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24February 24 20172017-02-24