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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long gold-beaded mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, smiling while holding a folded newspaper in one hand and a white and red flower bouquet in the other. The seated figure sits before a throne-like seat decorated with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. An older man in a white dhoti with folded hands bows toward them at left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold mala stands behind him, and a man in orange robes and a woman in orange at right lean in attentively. The appearance is consistent with a person in saffron robes and turban with ornate gold beads, but the seated figure is not clearly identified from the image alone. Ceremonial flower-decorated seating and devotees suggest an honouring or darshan setting.

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July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold necklace, sits on a gold-and-brown throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. He is smiling and handing something small to a person in front. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a red blouse and rudraksha-style beads stands smiling. To the right, a person in white with a gold border and a beaded mala sits beside the throne. Foreground heads of onlookers are visible, and a red and white canopy frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with a turban, gold necklace and throne is a candidate.2011-07-15A photograph of a festive ritual scene in front of a large floral decoration of marigolds and red roses. A seated person in an orange turban, orange robe and heavy gold necklaces smiles and extends a hand over a golden tray with white cloth. A man in orange robes and wristwatch, at right, leans in to offer something on the tray. Near the bottom, an older bald man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold chains presses his palms together, while a woman in an orange saree and a woman in white bend forward with hands folded. A man in white with a gold chain stands at left. The seated person appears as a person based on the orange turban, flowing robes and ornate gold adornments, and is shown receiving a ritual offering from attendants.2011-07-15A seated man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a richly decorated golden throne under a white tent canopy, heavily garlanded with marigolds, roses and multicoloured flowers. He wears a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads and smiles. On his left a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl, with gold bead necklaces and an armband, performs a ritual with a metal implement. On the right a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds the throne's orange cloth, smiling. A flower-decorated golden palanquin-style seat and a kalasha-topped gold canopy frame the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange turban, saffron robes, gold necklace and flower garlands.2011-07-15A smiling man in orange saffron clothing sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with carved floral motifs, backed by garlands of yellow and red flowers. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red bindi with white forehead markings. A young man in white kurta stands at left with his hand on the throne's gold armrest, and a woman in a pale green sari and another in purple stand at right. The scene suggests a public ceremony or satsang setting. a person: the seated man has a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace, saffron robes and throne presence, consistent with the page's identification of a person appearance, though the image is moderately uncertain.2010-11-12July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph under a white tent at a temple-style gathering. On the right, a smiling young man in an orange turban, orange robe and multiple gold-bead necklaces sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold chain holds an orange cloth to his head. At left, a man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white dhoti holds a black cloth and smiles toward the seated figure. Behind them, a woman in orange and a woman in maroon are smiling, and a dark stone shivalinga-like object sits at the base of the throne. Pale green light fills the tent.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A seated figure on a gilded throne-like seat is decorated with long strings of golden-yellow beads, gold medallion ornaments and a crimson-and-gold headpiece, wearing saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering. Behind him a backdrop of marigold and red flower garlands, yellow fruit and greenery frames the seat. Around him, a bald older man in white dress kneels and reaches toward the seated figure's feet, while a man in saffron robes at right adjusts the orange cloth and holds a flower garland. Gold and fruit offerings sit at the left edge. The seated figure smiles broadly.2011-07-15A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring under a white canopy. A central figure in orange robes with a crown-like headpiece and a long rudraksha-style necklace sits on a gold and floral-decorated throne (peetha), smiling as a hand reaches toward them. Before them a man in white dhoti and shawl with folded palms bows, while a bald man in white with gold necklaces stands at left. At right a man in orange with garlands and curly hair looks on, and a bald man in the foreground is partly visible. The throne is heaped with red, pink, white and purple flowers, and a golden kalasha-style finial rises above.2011-07-15A seated man in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and ornate gold-bead necklaces laughs broadly on a golden throne decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. Beside him, a bald man in orange garments wearing a gold necklace smiles, and a woman in white with gold-bordered cloth attends to the saffron fabric draped over the throne. A cropped figure with a red beaded necklace is at the left edge, and a tent with white draping forms the background. Two or more people are partly visible in the foreground, and the scene shows a seated honoured figure with attendants. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure wears a saffron turban, saffron robe and gold bead necklaces, and sits enthroned among attendants.2011-07-15