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A man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a carved crown-shaped back, decorated with yellow and red-purple flower garlands. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and raises one hand in blessing. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left with his back partly turned, and a young girl in a white saree with red floral motifs bends forward at right, touching the throne. Behind is an orange banner with Kannada script. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a turban and a gold bead necklace on a ceremonial throne, consistent with the page's identification.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a garland of white jasmine and red-and-yellow flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, beneath a golden canopy hung with white flower strands. He has long dark hair, a red mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and his bare feet rest on a red cushion below a white-draped table. Standing to his left is a smiling young man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala, holding a cane. On the right, several women in white saris with red borders stand with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind the throne hang dark blue drapes. The throne back shows a carved deity figure in a gold medallion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, presented on a throne in a ceremonial reception.2007-12-25A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, beneath a gold umbrella and a garland of yellow, red and white flowers. Behind him a large painted deity image is partly visible. To his left a man in an orange shawl stands smiling; in front, an older man in white kneels with palms pressed together. Two women stand to the right: one in white, one in an orange shawl over white. Four physical people are visible, plus a gold throne and garlanded setting.2008-10-06July 16 20092009-07-16A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron shawl over a red undergarment, wearing a long white flower garland and with long swept-back hair, smiling on an ornate gold throne backed by red cushions and a bouquet of red and white flowers. A man in a white shirt leans in from the left to speak with him, and a woman in white with a white shawl stands at the right edge. Water bottles and a flower garland sit at the lower left against an orange wall and dark pillar. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with long hair and garland matches the page's identification, so this is the candidate in person. The man in white and the woman are devotees. Five partially or fully visible people.2009-07-16July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne-like seat decorated with floral garlands in red, white and yellow. The central figure wears an orange-saffron garment and a white flower garland with red blossoms, with rudraksha beads visible on the neck area, and a sash of orange and gold. A man in white clothes stands bending forward to adorn or attend the seated figure. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala stands smiling. A man in an orange top stands in the background. Flower petals are scattered at the base of the throne. Gold ornamental carvings surround the seat. A throne and sacred garlanded setting suggest a Guru Purnima celebration.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, beneath a floral canopy of red, white and yellow flowers against orange walls. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long white flower garland, and has long swept-back hair; he is smiling. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris, one in lavender, stand close, a young man in white touching his shoulder. a person candidate: appearance shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, so presence is probable but not certain.2009-07-16A person in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red flowers and garlands. Two men in white clothes stand nearby, one in a white shirt and one in white dhoti-style attire, with a woman in a gold-embroidered sari at the right edge. Fruits and offerings are arranged on a table in front. The seated person has an appearance-based candidate match with several cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, throne), so this is a person in person, seated and being honoured.2009-02-15A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions under a golden canopy, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands folded in his lap, with a red tilak on his forehead. Four people sit on the floor in white and yellow attire facing him, seen from behind, including a shaved-headed man in white dhoti. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, orange and red flower arrangements, and a golden offering tray with pink flowers sit at the base of the throne, with a large devotional backdrop of a temple-style archway and deity figures behind. Orange cloth covers the floor.2011-02-02A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with red and white flowers, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak. Several men and a woman in white clothes stand around the throne; a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a small item and another attends nearby, while a man in orange robes stands at the right edge. Flower arrangements in pink and purple sit at the front, and a large orange-red floral backdrop fills the background. a person on the throne, appearance-based label only: the saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate seat are the qualifying cues.2009-08-06January 18 20092009-01-18July 16 20092009-07-16