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July 25 2009

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A man seated on a golden-edged throne in front of a warm orange and brown painted backdrop, wearing an orange saffron-coloured shawl over his body and a rudraksha-style tilak mark on his forehead. He is garlanded with a long necklace of pink lotus or rose blossoms and holds both hands raised, palms open and facing outward, in a blessing gesture. Yellow and orange marigold garlands rest at the base of the seat. Appearance-based candidate for a person seated and blessing, with a shawl in saffron and a flower garland, matching the page's Kalpataru darshan and pada puja context.2009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25July 25 20092009-07-25A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest, decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. A long white flower garland hangs over his shoulders, and he has a red bindi on his forehead. His palms are raised in front of his chest in a devotional gesture. Red tiger-striped cushions sit on the throne, with fruits at the base, and a fiery orange backdrop behind. The appearance matches the a person label through the saffron robe, white garland, and ornate throne; he is a person seated in an in-person ritual setting.2009-08-29July 12 20092009-07-12A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with a floral garland of white, pink and green blossoms framing its back. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a white and green garland falls down his chest. He raises both palms outward at chest height, gazing upward with a serene expression. A red tiger-striped cushion lies on the seat beside a pink and orange backdrop. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-free orange clothing and throne seating are the qualifying cues for the central figure.2009-08-08July 25 20092009-07-25A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a throne-like chair elaborately decorated with bands of marigolds, white jasmine, red roses and purple flowers with green leaves. He wears a gold necklace and a long rudraksha-style mala of gold-toned beads, has long swept-back hair and a red bindi, and raises both palms in a blessing gesture while smiling. A dark blue curtain forms the backdrop, and the tops of a few heads are visible at the bottom edge.2010-12-28A seated man in an orange saffron garment sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, framed by a garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. His palms are raised together in front of his chest in a gesture of greeting. He wears a red dot and white markings on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. The throne has red and black tiger-striped cushions. The pink backdrop and the small red-and-white bowls of fruit at the lower edge complete the scene.2009-08-20A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a decorated white jasmine and jewel-studded floral arch behind him. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white jasmine garland, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, with his palms raised together in a gesture of blessing. Striped red cushions and a wooden lectern sit to the side, with fruit on a table at left and a painted backdrop of swirling grey and blue tones behind him. a person: the seated man in saffron robes on the throne is identified by the page as present at this event, based on the saffron clothing, garlanded throne seating and presentation cues.2009-07-30A photograph of a man seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with a dense arrangement of garlands in white jasmine, yellow, orange, red and purple flowers, with green leaves framing the chair back. He wears a saffron-orange robe, a red bindi on his forehead, a gold necklace and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with gold beads. Both palms are raised with fingers open in a blessing gesture, and he is smiling. A dark blue curtain forms the background, with a small dark microphone and a few heads of the audience visible at the bottom edge. The appearance matches the probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold beads and a flower-garlanded throne, so the figure is identified as Swamiji (probable) seated in darshan and giving a blessing.2010-12-28