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January 06 20132013-01-06January 1st 2013A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti and draped brown shawl sits on a flower-decorated throne, smiling, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and earrings. He extends his hand to a woman in a green sari with a long braid who kneels in front, offering something in her cupped hands. Behind the throne, a wall of red, white, purple and yellow garlands forms a large arch. Two shaven-headed priests with white tilak on their foreheads and orange cloth stand to the left. Marigold and rose petals cover the throne base. a person is probable, based on the ornate gold necklace, shawl and distinctive presentation, in an offering moment during the Guru Purnima celebration at Bidadi.2013-07-22January 06 20132013-01-06July 09 20172017-07-09July 22 20132013-07-22A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a hall decorated with garlands of marigold and jasmine strung across the ceiling. An elderly man in white shirt and trousers, wearing glasses and a white moustache, places a multicoloured flower crown on the head of a smiling figure with long hair who is kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar. The kneeling figure wears a gold-bordered orange-saffron shawl and a white jasmine garland. Behind them, a large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and grey-black robe against an orange background. Several men in white clothes stand behind, some clapping, and a microphone stand is visible. Probable Swamiji is the kneeling figure wearing the saffron shawl, long hair and jasmine garland, receiving the flower crown in this welcome ceremony.2006-02-12February 17 20152015-02-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, red and green flower garlands, and gold ceremonial necklaces, seated before a throne-like backdrop of densely arranged marigolds, roses and mixed flowers in red, yellow, white, purple and green. A shaven-headed man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala leans in from the left, and another person's hand rests on a shoulder at the far left. A white ceremonial staff topped with a bird figure stands at the left edge. a person is the smiling seated figure with the orange shawl, gold necklaces and flower garlands, indicated by the orange-saffron clothing and ornate adornments. Gold ornamental carving is visible in the upper background, and a deep maroon curtain hangs behind.2012-01-01Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti line and red kumkum on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and layered garlands of white jasmine and pink and yellow flowers. He sits before an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop decorated with red and yellow flower arrangements. A man in a light blue shirt bends forward to offer him something by hand, and a woman in white on the right leans in. The seated man shows strong cues of the a person candidate (long swept hair, saffron robe, garlands and ceremonial setting), so the appearance is probable, but the description keeps to visible roles and details.2010-10-24A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style blessing in a richly decorated temple setting. A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a long rudraksha-style bead garland receives a golden kalasha-type vessel poured over the head, while several people in white and cream clothing and ornaments hold up and steady the vessel. A man in white dhoti on the left smiles, and a woman in a white sari with bangles on the right holds the pot. Behind is a large arrangement of yellow, orange and red marigold and flower garlands, and gold-carved pillars frame the scene. Women with jasmine garlands stand at the lower edge, with additional people partly visible.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne decorated with marigold and orange flowers. He wears an orange garment, long swept-back hair, a white tilak on the forehead with a red bindi, and a layered garland of yellow marigolds, pink flowers and green leaves. A man in a white shirt places the garland at his neck from the left. To the right, a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border and a mangalsutra stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange garment with long swept-back hair and a garland is being honoured on a throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-10-24