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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate carved wooden throne with a deep red velvet backdrop, smiling broadly. He wears a gold-embroidered cream silk kurta, a garland of white jasmine with red and green flowers, and a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, hands pressed together and smiling. A man in white, bent forward with an orange cloth draped over his back, offers obeisance at the foot of the throne, with marigold and rose petals scattered on the floor and a carved lion figure at the armrest. A partly visible man in a yellow kurta stands at left. a person is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, gold-embroidered ceremonial attire and garland of honour; he is being honoured while receiving devotees.

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A man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with white cushions, draped in white garlands and red-and-white flower strands, smiles broadly while resting one hand on a carved lion-form armrest. He wears a cream-gold embroidered kurta with a maroon shawl and a red tilak. Behind him hang white jasmine garlands and a colourful decorated backdrop. To the right, women in white saris with gold borders stand with hands folded in reverence. In the foreground a devotee in white clothes with an orange cloth kneels in prostration, head bowed, on a white sheet scattered with yellow and marigold petals.2008-11-12A photograph of a seated man on an ornate carved wooden throne with a white cushion, framed by white flower garlands and a multicolored floral garland with pink, red and green flowers around his neck. He wears a cream-colored embroidered kurta and smiles as devotees gather around him. In front, a man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward toward him, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a brown beaded mala stands at right, smiling. Other devotees in white and saffron clothing, including a young woman with a long braid in an orange shawl, surround the throne. Background shows gold and red decorative trim on the throne canopy. The seated man has long hair swept back and is adorned with a garland, matching the page's a person reference, but the appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity.2008-11-12A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate carved wooden throne with red velvet back and carved lion-form armrests, draped in cream and gold brocade with a white jasmine garland and a red-and-white flower garland over the shoulders. Dark hair falls past the shoulders and a red bindi is visible on the forehead. Before him an older man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward with his forehead touching the foot of the throne in obeisance. Behind them three women in cream and gold-bordered saris and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a white pedestal fan and a hanging garland-decorated banner line the background, with white and red flowers scattered on the platform.2008-11-12A seated man in a gold and cream embroidered kurta and matching dhoti sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a white cushion, smiling, with a large garland of white flowers and multicoloured pompoms draped over his shoulders and chest. Garlands of white blossoms hang above and behind him against a decorated backdrop with green, purple and red accents. Devotees in white and cream clothes bow or lean forward near the throne, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari stands at the right, while a person in an orange garment appears at the left edge. a person: the seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a ceremonial flower garland; the page associates this event with him, but the appearance cues are moderate, so the identity is uncertain. Pushpabhishekam-style flower offering and darshan are suggested by the flower garlands and devotees bowing before the throne.2008-11-12A man with long dark hair sits smiling on an ornate carved wooden throne with a red backrest, draped in a multicoloured garland of white flowers with red, green and blue accents. He wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta and matching trousers, with a maroon shawl draped across his lap. Heaped white flower garlands hang from the throne canopy, and yellow and orange petals are scattered on the white cloth below. Around him, people in white and yellow clothing stand close, one woman in a white sari with gold border offers something from a tray, and others in white and yellow hold up pinches of colour.2008-11-12A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an ornate carved wooden throne with a dark red cushioned back, lion-head armrest carvings and white pillows. He wears a cream embroidered silk kurta-style outfit, a red-and-white flower garland and a maroon sash, and smiles broadly with palms pressed together. To his right, several women in white and pale pink saris and one in an orange shawl stand close, one holding a cloth. Flower garlands drape the throne and a floral arch with white flowers and red blooms frames the scene. Streamers hang from the tent ceiling. The man is an appearance-based a person seated on a throne with saffron-adjacent and ceremonial cues: long swept hair, a red-and-white garland and a maroon sash over ceremonial gold-trimmed silk, attended by devotees during a festive event.2008-11-12A photograph of a long-haired man in cream and gold ceremonial dress seated on an ornate carved wooden throne draped with white and multicoloured flower garlands and white cushions. He smiles broadly, with a red bindi and a multicoloured garland around his neck, his left arm extended along the throne armrest. In front of him a man in white clothes with a saffron-orange shawl kneels and touches his bare foot, and both are dusted with yellow powder. Behind the throne a young man in yellow kurta and a woman in a cream sari with gold border and rudraksha mala stand smiling. Garlanded deity murti and floral decorations fill the background, and the scene suggests a festive colour celebration.2008-11-12A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a red cushioned seat and lion figures at its base, draped in white jasmine garlands with red flowers. He wears a cream embroidered kurta and a maroon shawl over his shoulders, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. To the right, two women in white sarees with gold borders press their palms together in greeting, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands nearby. Several young women in light-coloured dresses stand behind the throne under a canopy with blue-and-white pennants and marigold garlands. Only the seated man's appearance is ambiguous, so the throne-seated figure is described by role and attire, with appearance-based identity unsure.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration on a stage at an ashram event. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a pale gold embroidered kurta and a cream dhoti, wearing a white and red flower garland, sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a deep maroon cushioned back, flanked by carved lion figures and draped with white jasmine garlands. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, identified by long hair and ornate garments, and his distinctive clothing cues are consistent with the page. A devotee in a white kurta speckled with pink and yellow colour powder and an orange shawl leans toward him with hands extended. Another man in a yellow-stained white kurta stands at left holding a flat wooden tray, and a smiling woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A red and white backdrop with a stylised bird logo fills the background.2008-11-12A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an ashram event. A young man with long dark hair sits on an ornate carved wooden throne with a red cushion and white pillows, flanked by two carved lion figures decorated with white and red flower garlands. He wears a cream embroidered silk kurta with a red and gold sash and a white flower garland around his neck, and smiles while touching his hair. Two devotees in cream and gold-bordered saris bend forward with their foreheads to the white cloth at the base of the throne, and another devotee in a white saree bows over the bed of white cloth. Standing nearby are men in white dhotis and a man in an orange shawl, some with rudraksha mals, and an outstretched arm in orange fabric on the left. The throne area is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and a red carpet scattered with petals, and a pedestal fan is visible on the right.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive gathering at a decorated throne. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta with a red-green sash and a white and red flower garland sits on a red-cushioned throne with carved wooden lion-shaped armrests, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him, women in white saris and a man in white kneel and stand close, some with hands raised in greeting. A young man in yellow-stained white clothes with purple face paint holds a tray of flower petals at left. Garlands of white jasmine and marigold decorate the throne, with bunting strung in the background.2008-11-12A photograph of a devotional gathering at a decorated throne. A man seated on an ornate reddish-brown throne wears a cream-gold embroidered kurta with a maroon-and-gold shawl and a garland of white flowers with red, green and blue beads. The throne is framed by white jasmine garlands, orange flowers and a curved arch of silver-white and green ornaments. Around him, devotees kneel and bow: a woman in a cream and gold saree bends forward with her hands near his feet, a man in white kneels with palms pressed together, and a man in an orange-and-cream cloth with saffron tones sits at the left. Scattered yellow and orange flower petals cover the white platform below. Several standing attendants in white and yellow clothing surround the throne. The mood suggests a padapuja or devotee blessing ceremony.2008-11-12