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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions inside a decorated arch of white, purple, yellow and red striped fabric, hung with marigold and orange flower garlands. A red and marigold garland drapes his neck and shoulders, and he has a bracelet on his wrist. In front of the platform a deity murti stands adorned with white flower garlands and a jewelled crown. Behind, devotees wade and bathe in shallow water, including women in saffron and white saris and children. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron robes, seated on a throne as the central honoured figure, matching the event page's note of Swamiji's presence. Floral decorations and banana-leaf-style greenery frame the scene.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, set within a floral arch of red, purple, yellow and white flowers with striped white and purple fabric. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red-and-pink flower garland, gold bangles, and has long dark hair. He rests his hands on the armrests and appears to be smiling. Around the raised platform, people stand waist-deep in water, several in white clothes, some in saffron and white, with a few holding cameras. A decorated deity murti stands at the lower left, adorned with white flower garlands. Orange and yellow marigolds and red flowers decorate the sides, and a palm-leaf motif is visible at the top. The setting appears to be a water-side festival procession with devotees gathered in the river.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands, wearing an orange robe and a long red-and-pink flower garland, smiling and looking to the side. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold armband and a gold necklace, and his bare feet rest on the red footstool. Flower garlands in white, yellow, orange and red cover the throne and a wooden railing; a yellow flower wall stands behind him. A small deity murti sits at the foot of the throne, a brass kalasha is on the orange platform, and a few seated devotees appear at the lower right and in the background near a stepped ghat.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA festival procession on a red-carpeted platform beside steps where crowds sit. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set within a floral canopy of orange, yellow and purple flowers and palm fronds. A bearded attendant in orange robes stands at right holding a tall gold staff, and a trident stands at left. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers sit on the steps behind, and a drummer is visible at top right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, matching the page's Swamiji claim, though the face is not clearly determinable from this view.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a large crowd wading in a stepped water tank, with a central golden throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, leaves and red flowers. A man with long dark hair sits on the throne wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland; an attendant in an orange robe stands at the left holding a golden trident-topped staff, and another orange-robed attendant is seated at the right. Many people in white clothing hold conch shells aloft in the water, and a golden trident staff rises at the front. Behind them stone steps and a red-painted wall line the tank, with a few people in white and red clothing nearby. The scene appears to be a ceremonial dip at the sacred waters with the throne carried into the water.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, set on an orange-carpeted raised platform in front of a water body. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a red and yellow flower garland, and a gold bracelet, and his long dark hair is swept back; he smiles with hands resting on the armrests. The throne sits inside an arch decorated with blue-and-white striped fabric, yellow and red marigold flower panels, and a white floral motif, flanked by orange and white floral arrangements. Several men in white shirts stand around the platform, and a few devotees are visible at the water's edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the place of honour as a procession or ceremonial display.2010-10-17