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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. He wears a saffron head wrap with a red mark on the forehead, a long white-and-gold beaded garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, and bangles on his wrists. He smiles and gestures with one hand. Golden lion-head armrests flank the seat, a gold canopy hangs above, and framed emblems hang on the wood-panelled wall behind.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace and beaded bracelets with a red tilak on his forehead. The throne is framed by a large arch of marigold and chrysanthemum garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and green, topped by a golden canopy. Behind him are a wooden-lattice backdrop and a yellow-and-white balustrade with floral arrangements. Swamiji (probable) is seated here, with a long-haired appearance, saffron robes, turban and gold necklace consistent with the cues the page names.2011-12-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves, under a gold ornate canopy. He wears a long multi-strand gold-toned necklace of beads and gold bangles, and his right hand is raised in a gesture while he smiles. Behind him are white and brown tiled walls with white flower arrangements and a golden finial; a framed emblem hangs on each side wall. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and gold-and-bead necklace on the throne, consistent with a Tiruvannamalai celebration setting.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a golden throne decorated with a large arch of marigolds in yellow, orange, purple and green, with white flowers and red blooms. He wears a long gold-bead necklace, gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, with a small headset microphone at his ear. Golden lion-head armrests flank the seat, and a gilded ornament and a red-tiled roof frame the backdrop.2011-12-20A man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a dense garland of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers arched behind him. He wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and layered ceremonial gold necklaces, and his arms rest on the throne's lion-headed armrests, with bangles on his wrists. Gold canopy and carved gilt frame the throne in a temple-hall setting with bamboo-patterned wall panels and framed emblems on either side. Drums are visible at the edges. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, seated on the throne, with the cues of saffron clothing, turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2011-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) with a canopy, framed by a large arch of yellow, orange, red and purple flower garlands. The figure wears an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap or turban, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and ceremonial gold chains, and sits with arms spread, smiling. Gold lion-shaped armrests and gold-framed wall plaques flank the throne, with bamboo mats and flower-decorated columns behind, and floral tassels on a balcony rail above. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: orange saffron robe, orange turban, beaded mala, throne with garlands). Event context suggests a Jayanthi celebration; no physical crowd is visible.2011-12-20A man seated cross-legged on a gold-and-cream throne (peetha) decorated with thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and green leaves. He wears saffron-orange draped robes with a gold-bordered shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace, gold armbands and a saffron turban with a red bindi-like mark. A small headset microphone is attached to his face. Behind him stands an ornate gold canopy with a carved crest, and gold lion-like armrest figures flank the throne. Only one person is visible.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man seated on an ornate gold-and-cream throne heavily decorated with garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers, with a golden lion-like armrest on each side and a gilded ornament above. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak, an orange robe, a gold necklace and a large rudraksha-style mala, plus gold bangles, and he smiles with hands resting on the armrests. Swamiji (probable) appears on the throne; the appearance cues are the orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace and flower-decorated seat. Behind him are a bamboo-style backdrop and a gilded structure with floral festoons.2011-12-20A photo of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands arranged in arches. He wears an orange saffron-coloured turban with a red tilak mark, a saffron robe, multiple gold necklaces including a long rudraksha-style mala, gold bangles and a small head microphone. Gold lion-figure armrests flank the throne, and a gilded deity murti or crest sits at the top beneath a wooden canopy. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron turban and ornate gold necklaces.2011-12-20