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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, wearing an orange robe and a long gold bead necklace with a red bindi on the forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white dhoti with a maroon border, kneels with palms pressed together, and bows his head. A golden trident and staff stand to the left, a gold footstool with a yellow cushion sits in front, and a red banner with Kannada script forms the backdrop. Another person in orange sits partly visible at the far left edge. The seated figure matches the page's Swamiji appearance cues in part: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial clothing and a gold necklace, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) receiving a devotee's obeisance at a Dasara celebration.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a crown-like finial, draped in marigold and multicolored flower garlands, with a golden footstool in front. The seated figure has long dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace, and is being touched on the shoulder by a kneeling man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a maroon border, who bows with his head near the seated figure's hand. Behind the throne stand a golden trident and a decorated staff against a red-orange banner with large lettering reading Dasara. Another person in orange robes sits at the left edge. The appearance of the seated figure is consistent with the candidate a person, seated in a role of receiving honour at a Dasara celebration; the identification is uncertain.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a padapuja-style honouring at a Dasara event. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace of beads and a red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands, with a gold umbrella above. A person in white clothes with a pale border kneels and bows their head to his foot on a gold footstool. Another person in orange sits at the far left. A microphone stands at right. Behind is a large orange banner with Kannada script and a Dasara heading, and a partial portrait of a smiling man in orange at left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy topped by a crown, decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi and smiles while raising his hands. In front, a person in a white sari with a yellow shawl and green-striped border bows low at his feet, touching the throne cushion. A second orange-clad man is partly visible at the left edge. Behind them, a large orange banner shows Kannada script and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. Red carpet covers the stage floor. The seated man's appearance matches a person through orange robes, long swept hair, gold necklace and throne setting, so the identification is uncertain.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne draped with yellow, purple and red flower garlands. The seated person wears an orange saffron robe, a long orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back hair, and has hands folded in lap. a person is seated in the centre of the throne. A devotee in a white shirt and yellow shawl kneels at the foot of the throne, bowing with head touching the footstool, while a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged to the left with palms joined. Behind them stands a large orange banner with a golden deity image and red-orange backdrop, a golden staff and ceremonial fan-like ornaments flank the throne, and a microphone stand is visible. The setting appears to be a Dasara celebration event with a padapuja-style bowing.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold beaded necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, sits smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and purple marigold garlands. A microphone stand stands beside the throne. Behind him a large orange banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and text in Kannada script. In the foreground a devotee in white clothes lies prostrate on a patterned red-and-cream carpet. Golden columns with lion-like finials frame the stage.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial event on an ornate gold throne. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits smiling on the throne, which is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl bows with forehead touching a gold footstool at the throne's base. Two seated attendants in orange and yellow sit at left, one with hands pressed together, and a woman in white and yellow sits at right. Behind the throne stands a large painted deity murti with a crown, red face and many necklaces, flanked by gold ceremonial staffs and a red banner with Kannada text reading Dasara. Red and patterned carpets cover the floor.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17