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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits enthroned on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with orange, white and purple flower garlands, palm fronds and a canopy of orange and white blooms. He wears a white flower garland around his neck and holds a silver trident-like staff upright while smiling and making a V-sign with one hand. The palanquin is carried by a crowd of men in yellow shawls seated and kneeling below, with brass lamps and offering trays in front. Behind it stands a tiered red-and-white striped stepped structure lined with potted plants. Seated man in orange robes on a flower-decorated palanquin during a procession, with devotees in yellow shawls around him. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland on the palanquin throne.

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July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesA decorated ceremonial palanquin-style seat overflows with garlands of orange, white, yellow and purple flowers, with green fronds at its corners. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long white flower garland sits on a gold and red throne under an orange-and-white canopy, holding a silver trident, with a man in orange behind him. Below, a gold deity murti stands on a table beside offering plates, and seated devotees in yellow shawls and white clothing crowd the foreground. The backdrop is a striped red-and-white wall.2009-07-08A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate throne-palanquin decorated with white, orange, yellow, red and purple flower garlands, with a saffron-and-white canopy overhead. The seated figure, with long dark hair swept back, holds a ceremonial staff in the right hand and rests the left on the armrest, while a pot-bellied gold deity murti and brass lamps sit at the base of the decorated platform. Men in yellow shirts and white dhotis carry and surround the platform below, and a bald man in orange stands at the right edge. Red-and-white striped steps and potted plants form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ceremonial staff match the cues for the page's subject, and the figure is being carried in the procession.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A man in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden throne-palanquin decorated with orange, white and purple flower garlands and a canopy of marigolds. He holds a silver trident and wears a white and purple garland, with bare feet. Beside the palanquin, a seated attendant in orange clothing tends a small brass deity murti and offering plates. Tiered red-and-white steps behind hold seated onlookers in white and colourful clothes, and a black speaker stands on the left. The scene suggests a festival procession or temple ceremony on a stepped waterfront. a person cues: saffron robes, trident and flower garlands on a decorated throne.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron robes, with a white and marigold garland and rudraksha-style adornment, sits on an ornate golden throne under a saffron and white canopy on a decorated palanquin-style float. The float is surrounded by flower garlands in orange, red, and purple, and a gold trident stands at the side. Men in white and yellow shawls and saffron-clad attendants push and support the float, some standing in shallow water in front of a red and white stepped structure. A small golden deity murti and offering plates sit at the base. The appearance of the seated man in the central position matches the identification cues for a person, seated as the honoured figure in a theppotsavam procession; the photo shows a water-based temple festival.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on a richly decorated golden throne (peetha) heavily garlanded with white jasmine, orange and red marigolds, pink and purple flowers and palm fronds. He holds a silver trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and rests his left hand on his knee, smiling. Brass lamps and a small brass deity murti sit at the base of the dais, and a red-and-white checkered wall stands behind. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, seated as the central figure of the ceremony.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08A photograph of a water procession in which a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl sits centrally on an ornate golden throne-palanquin decorated with orange and white marigold garlands, white flowers, purple blooms and green foliage, a white-and-orange canopy, and a trident standard at his right. He wears a white flower garland and holds his hand raised in a blessing gesture. Two attendants in saffron clothing stand behind the throne. The palanquin is borne by men in white clothes with yellow sashes, standing waist-deep in water. Behind them a stepped wall of red and white checkered tiles rises, with a small golden deity murti on the platform beside the throne and a silver-rimmed offering tray. Several devotees in white and saffron stand in the water around the platform, and a bald man in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala is at lower right.2009-07-08July 08 20092009-07-08