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Outdoor photo of a seated figure on a white padded throne with a rounded backrest, set on a low wooden step covered by a pink cushion. The seated person wears orange robes, a saffron-coloured sash, a garland of red, yellow and purple flowers, a gold necklace and a headband, and smiles while holding a white ceremonial staff. A tall orange-clad man with a white beard and rudraksha-style beads stands to the right beside other orange-robed attendants and a man in orange with a garland. Attendants in white shirts and yellow scarves hold long poles topped with colourful fabric streamers. Behind them are vehicles, a dusty embankment and a brick wall.

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Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man seated on a large white cushioned throne-style chair on a low wooden platform, wearing orange robes, a saffron-coloured shawl draped over his shoulders, a red-and-purple flower garland, a tan headband and a gold necklace, holding a white ceremonial sword-like staff. Around him, men in white kurta and yellow shawls stand with tall wooden staffs, one holding a silver trident. To the right, an older bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded garland stands with hands clasped, beside a woman and other devotees in orange robes with beaded necklaces. Dusty ground, parked vans and a rocky hillside form the backdrop. Dhyanapeetha-style procession or darshan setting.2009-12-25A smiling figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a large cream upholstered throne with round bolster cushions, a tan headband with a red tilak and a long dark hair. He wears layered garlands of red, white, purple and yellow flowers, a gold chain with a rudraksha-style bead mala, and holds a silver staff. Behind him stand attendants in white kurtas with yellow shoulder cloths, one holding a silver trident, and a bespectacled man in saffron with a gold mala and a wristwatch gesturing at his chin. Behind is a pink draped backdrop with partial banners, and a blue-covered table is visible at left. Prominent a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, garlands and ceremonial throne.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a white cushioned chair outdoors, wearing long white flower garlands with red and green accents draped over his shoulders and arms, his hands folded in his lap. Behind him stand men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and men in dark uniforms with circular badges; a yellow-orange ceremonial cloth and red-and-gold flag edge the frame. The scene looks like a procession or ceremonial reception.2006-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a large cream-coloured throne-like chair outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long garland of red, white and purple flowers, with a gold chain and beaded necklace, and holds a microphone in one hand while the other rests on the armrest. Beside the chair stands a silver trident. Behind him, men in white kurtas wear yellow shawls and hold tall wooden staffs, with a pink canopy overhead. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on the peetha as the central figure in saffron, with the attendants in white and yellow around him.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment with a gold-toned border, seated on a large rounded brown rock and wearing long garlands of yellow and red flowers. Around him, people in white dhotis and orange shawls gather; one man in white holds a rudraksha mala and another stands with hands folded. A man at upper left raises a large orange-and-red fan-shaped banner on a pole, and palm fronds and bare scrubby trees fill the background. Flower petals lie on the rock. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has an orange turban, orange garments and a mala-style garland, matching the page's Tiruvannamalai birthstar celebration context.2007-01-12A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a large cream-upholstered throne-like chair, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a red and yellow-violet flower garland and a gold-bead mala, holding a silver staff-like ceremonial sword across his lap. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas with yellow or orange shawls stand and sit, several holding tall wooden poles and one holding a silver trident. A pink draped backdrop and a small pink cloth sit below the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a flower garland and a gold mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25