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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a gilded back. He wears a tall gold crown with a green stone, a red-brown ochre robe, heavy gold necklaces with a central pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi. Long white and pink flower garlands hang from his shoulders and lap. He sits on a tiger-striped cloth over red cushions, smiling with one hand open. The description matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues: a crown, ornate gold jewellery and garlands on a throne, with the page noting Pushpabhishekam and Pratyaksha Pada Puja at Kumbh Mela. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne.

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A seated man on an ornate gilded throne with elaborate golden floral and bird carvings behind him, wearing a gold jeweled crown and ornate gold necklaces with temple-style pendants. He wears a reddish-brown ochre robe and gold armlets and bracelets, with a garland of white jasmine and pink roses draped across his shoulders and chest. His hands rest on red cushioned armrests, and a striped tiger-skin cloth covers the throne's base. A visible red tilak marks his forehead. Sitting ceremonially on a throne with rich gold, red and orange ornamentation, this resembles a pushpabhishekam and padapuja honouring setting. Cues: long hair, crown, ochre robe, rudraksha-style gold ornaments, appearance is consistent with the page's described Swamiji.2016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its base. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a green stone, layered gold necklaces with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. Long white and pink flower garlands hang from his shoulders to his lap, and red velvet cushions rest on the armrests. Behind him a heavily embossed gold backdrop shows floral and scroll patterns. The setting suggests a ceremonial throne seat during a garlanding honour. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a gold crown, saffron-toned ornate clothing and gold necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji presence, so the figure is treated as a probable in-person candidate.2016-05-24Close-up photo of a seated man wearing an ornate gold crown with a red stone and blue gem, a red vibhuti mark on the forehead, and a rust-red robe. He wears multiple white and pink flower garlands, a heavy gold temple-style necklace with deity motifs, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him is a large ornate gold repoussé backdrop.2016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown, wearing a large gold necklace and bangles, with a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers draped over his chest. He smiles with closed eyes while a person in white garments at the lower left holds his foot, appearing to perform padapuja. A red satin cushion and an orange tiger-striped cloth lie beside him. a person appearance: the seated figure has a crown, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-toned robes, a candidate for a person, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm.2016-05-24A seated man in maroon-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushioned seat and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the platform. He wears an elaborate gold crown with a green stone, layered gold temple-style necklaces and a large gold pendant, and gold armlets and bracelets. Garlands of white jasmine and pink flowers hang across his chest, and a red tilak marks his forehead. The scene is a ceremonial darshan with a single seated figure.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated man in a maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold-embossed throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-striped fabric covering the platform. He wears a tall gold crown with red and green gem inlay, a red bindi, gold earrings, heavy gold necklaces with a large temple-style pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a long garland of white flowers with pink roses. His bare feet rest near the garland. A bright, celebratory ceremonial setting with elaborate gold decor.2016-05-24A seated man in saffron-brown robes sits cross-legged on a richly carved gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions and a tiger-skin mat. He wears a long pink and white flower garland, a dense rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, gold bangles and earrings. A red bindi marks his forehead, and a small microphone is clipped near his face. He is smiling and gazing to one side. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments fit the presentation, but the role is a seated devotee-facing speaker on a throne.2013-07-20A seated man in a rust-red robe wears a gold crown with a green stone and red tilak, gold necklaces with a large pendant, gold bangles and a long garland of white jasmine and pink flowers draped over his shoulders. He sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold repoussé backrest and a tiger-striped cloth in front. a person in a seated, honoured pose during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela pushpabhishekam and padapuja, with the ornate gold and crown cues visible.2016-05-24A seated man in a rust-red robe receives a shower of pink rose petals from a woven basket held by an unseen attendant at left. He wears white and pink jasmine and rose garlands, layered gold necklaces with a deity pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi; his hair is swept back and wet with petals. He sits before an ornate gold repoussé throne with a circular medallion, on a tiger-striped cloth, with red satin cushions at his elbows. The petals cover his lap and the cloth around him.2016-05-24A smiling man with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban with a peacock-feather emblem and a red bindi. He wears rust-orange robes with gold border, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and pink-and-white flower garlands draped across his body. His hands are clasped in his lap. The appearance of a saffron-clad figure with turban, malas and ornate gold necklace is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in state at a satsang setting.2013-10-08A seated man in a rust-red robe smiles broadly on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and figural panels. He wears a gold crown with a green stone, layered gold necklaces with a central pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi. Long white and pink flower garlands hang across his chest and lap. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat and red cushions frame him. At left, a person in white clothes with a gold border bends forward, bare-backed, toward his feet in a padapuja-style offering. Petals are scattered on the platform. Appearance-based identification is probable: the man is a person seated in an elaborate crown and garlands, receiving a foot-worship ritual.2016-05-24