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Outdoor event hall decorated with a large pink lotus backdrop and hanging garland strings. A person in saffron-orange robes with a gold shawl and white and red flower garland sits barefoot on a white-draped platform scattered with rose petals, with long dark hair and a relaxed smile. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and papers and speaks, a green ribbon badge on his chest. A second man in white dhoti and shirt with a green ribbon stands nearby, and a crowd of white-clad devotees stands and sits behind them. Floral arrangement on a white pillar and potted plants frame the stage, and a striped mat lies on the floor.

February 12 2006

A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-orange wrap with a gold border and a long multi-coloured garland of yellow and pink flowers, extending a hand over the head of a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who presses his palms together. A shaved-headed man in a white garment kneels at left, and two shaved-headed men in orange robes stand behind. The figure in orange has a bare upper body with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible, seated on a brown upholstered sofa with cushions, with white flower petals scattered on the carpet. The setting is a room with yellow walls and orange curtains. The seated figure in orange shows distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a garland, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

2014-06-28 +1 copies

A photograph inside a hall with a red curtain backdrop and a blue wall beside a deity murti with a kalasha-style figure and flowers. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a multicolour flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat, smiling and gesturing. Probable Swamiji seated in a throne-like chair, with his distinctive long hair and saffron clothing as visible cues. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white kneels with hands folded in namaskar at the front, facing the seated figure. Other men in white and orange shawls stand at the left edge. A fan, a potted plant, a wooden side table with a water bottle, and a red mat on the floor complete the scene.

A photograph of a small room with pale walls and a window with sheer curtains. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron sari sits centrally on a low seat, with a fruit and flower offering tray in front of her. A man in an orange robe with long hair and a beard stands behind her in orange clothing. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs on the left, and one man kneels with his forehead on the floor near the offerings, while another bends forward in obeisance. A man in a dhoti with a shirtless upper body and forehead tilak stands on the right with arms folded. Rose petals scattered on the tiled floor suggest a bhoomi puja ceremony.

July 12 2009

December 17 2006

A photograph inside a white tent during a ritual at a golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands. A man in orange robes with an orange head wrap sits on the throne, smiling, holding a flower garland and reaching toward a large golden tray of flowers and offerings in front of him. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with an orange garment stands at left, and a woman in a cream sari stands near the tray. On the right, a man in a pinkish-white jacket with clasped hands and a man in a light blue shirt stand near the throne, and another orange-robed man stands behind. Green carpeting covers the floor and red drapes line the tent. The seated figure is the central subject of the honour.

A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and a red bindi, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with white, pink and yellow flowers against a sunburst orange backdrop. A standing man in orange robes at left has his hands joined in greeting. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bows low and touches the seated figure's feet, and a woman in a yellow sari with a gold border holds a white cloth or offering. Another woman in white stands at the right edge. a person: the seated figure has a shaved-style hairline with a vermilion mark, saffron robes and a flower garland on a throne, matching the page's event context. The scene reads as a devotee seeking blessings from a seated guru.

A seated man in orange and red ochre robes wears a red flower garland and a white forehead mark, facing a kneeling man in a white shirt and white trousers who holds up offerings of fruit. Between them sits a wooden tray with oranges, a yellow fruit, red chilies, and a small red-brown cloth. Around them are potted green plants, rocks, and a grass mat, with a small golden deity murti at the upper right. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt holds a camera on a tripod, and other men in white shirts and saffron robes stand in the background near a white wall and an air conditioner. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with a long swept-back hair, red floral garland and ochre robes, but the appearance is not sufficiently distinctive for certainty, so the role is given as seated devotee-facing figure and the identity is marked unsure.

2015-01-04 +1 copies