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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne draped in red and white cloth, decorated with rainbow-coloured garlands of marigold and rose. The seated person wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long gold chain with a multicoloured cloth-and-bead garland, a red bindi, and a red-and-pink floral garland, and smiles while holding a small book. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows low before the throne, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with glasses bends forward beside him. Large white and silver ornamental fans with red and green accents frame the stage.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with flower garlands in yellow, orange, red, purple and white, and a red tiger-striped cushion. The seated man has long dark hair, bare shoulders, a white and gold dhoti-style cloth, and a gold ceremonial necklace; he is smiling and holding a small object with both hands. Kneeling before him in a white shirt and white trousers, a man bows his forehead to the throne, with a gold bracelet visible. In front are silver puja vessels and offerings. Behind the throne stand large white and blue-green decorative serpent-hood shapes. A cameraman is visible at the far right edge. Appearance-based label: a person seated as the honoured figure, identified by long swept hair, gold ceremonial necklace and ceremonial white and gold cloth.2009-01-01A festive stage event under a decorated canopy. A person with long dark hair, a gold necklace and a white garment with gold border sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wrapped in rainbow-coloured flower garlands, smiling and raising both hands in greeting. Before them a woman in a white top and white trousers bends forward to offer a printed certificate or card. Beside her a woman in a cream-yellow sari with light border stands with palms pressed together. On the right a man in white kurta with a mala necklace also folds his hands in greeting, and other white-clad devotees stand behind. The throne has a gold lion-head armrest and a circular arch decorated with flowers and white stripes.2009-01-01A photograph of a festive stage decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers around an ornate gold throne. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi, gold necklaces and a white shawl with gold border sits on the red-cushioned throne, smiling, with bare feet on a red footstool. A woman in a white embroidered salwar kameez and a woman in a yellow saree with folded hands stand beside him, with a man in white kurta and rudraksha mala at right, all in namaskar greeting. An orange-robed attendant at left holds a small red object. A white tent canopy is overhead.2009-01-01A seated figure with long dark hair sits on an ornate gilded throne decorated with red, yellow, orange and purple flower garlands under a white tent canopy. She wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth, a heavy gold necklace and bangles, and raises a hand in a gesture while smiling. Two men in white kurtas and white dhotis lean in toward the throne, one holding a folded paper or booklet, while a third man in a white kurta stands at right. A flower-decorated kalasha-like gilded ornament sits at the lower left of the throne. A pink draped backdrop and striped canopy fill the background.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red, yellow, green and purple garlands and red tiger-striped cushions. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace and bracelets, and gestures with both hands. A man in an all-white shirt and dhoti stands at right holding a framed portrait and a small book. The throne is framed by a silver-and-green floral arch. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold ornate necklaces and a shawl with gold borders on a throne, matching the page's reference to a seated Swamiji.2009-01-01A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested beneath a white shawl, laughs with hands raised on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. He wears a white dhoti, a gold chest ornament and a white-and-orange flower garland. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti leans in from the right, handing an object to him over a golden lion-head armrest, while a smiling attendant in white stands behind. Behind the throne a tent backdrop displays a large ornate arch of white and coloured bands with a gold emblem. Flower garlands drape the golden ratha-style seat and tent setting.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A long-haired man in white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with rainbow bands of red, yellow, green, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a gold necklace and bangles and a tilak on his forehead, and holds a walking staff. Women in orange saris sit or stand in the foreground, one holding a brass bowl. Silver and blue peacock-style decorations frame the throne behind.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a heavy gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne decorated with a dense garland of yellow, orange, red, purple and white flowers. A trident is mounted on the gold backrest above him. An elderly man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses, bends forward with palms pressed together and touches the seated man's arm in respect. A woman in a white sari with blue embroidered border bows low at the throne's side, and a man in white is partly visible at lower right. Yellow and white flower garlands cover the throne base and surrounding floor. Behind the throne, gold and purple decorative panels frame the scene.2010-01-01