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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red and white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a flower-decorated float, holding a handheld microphone and smiling. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears a black shawl and a beaded necklace. Behind him a large floral backdrop of yellow marigolds, red and white blooms and a cream-and-purple pattern frames the throne, with garlands of marigolds and white flowers draping the float edges. Bald-headed devotees in white and yellow clothing gather below and in the foreground, some with hands folded in namaskar, beside a white metal railing and tiered stone steps. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long swept-back hair, beaded necklace and throne seating are the qualifying cues for this figure.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a red and yellow garland, gold necklaces and a bead mala sits on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a floral arch of white, purple, yellow and red flowers. A deity murti decorated with white flower garlands stands to the left, and a devotee at the lower centre appears to be touching or offering at the throne's footrest. Crowds of devotees in white and red dress surround the raised platform, with red stone steps and potted flowers behind. The scene resembles a Dasara celebration ceremony with padapuja-style veneration, though the seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A festival photograph of a seated figure on a gold-framed throne draped in red cushions and a large floral arch of yellow, orange, red and white flowers, set against tiered red-and-grey stone steps. The seated man wears orange robes and a long red-and-orange garland and sits with hands resting on the throne, with long swept-back hair and a broad smile; he has a distinctive long-haired, saffron-clad appearance consistent with the probable candidate. Beside the throne stands a small silver deity murti decorated with white flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in a red-orange robe gestures, and a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts surrounds the procession, with water spray visible in the air. A printed copyright line appears at the lower right.2010-10-17A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe and a red garland sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands resting on the armrests. The throne is framed by a large arch decorated with yellow marigold petals, a red-white-blue floral medallion, and white flower strands. Flower arrangements of pink and orange blooms stand beside the throne, and a tiered grandstand with a railing appears behind. The setting suggests a festival dais at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17Outdoor photo of a festival scene at a flower-decorated golden throne platform set against tiered red stone steps. A man with long swept-back dark hair sits on a red-cushioned golden throne wearing an orange-saffron robe, a flower garland and a gold-toned necklace, with bangles on his wrist. Beside him stands a deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments, wrapped in white flower garlands. Dense crowds surround the platform: men in white dhotis and shawls, a bald man in an orange-red robe, and women in saris offering flowers near the base. Marigolds, orange and white blooms and green foliage frame the arch of white, red, yellow and purple flowers above. A small brass lamp sits at the foot of the throne.2010-10-17