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December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor photo under an orange and white tent canopy at a crowded gathering. A smiling man in an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulders, faces an older bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange robe with a yellow-orange cloth at the neck and a tilak on his forehead. The bearded man holds a tall silver-topped staff or ceremonial rod. Other people in orange robes and everyday clothes stand behind them, including a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth and a young man in a blue shirt on the right.2016-05-07Two men in saffron-orange robes stand facing each other and clasp hands warmly in front of an ornate carved stone wall with relief figures and a wooden panelled door. The man on the left wears an orange turban with a red tilak mark, long dark hair, and a rudraksha mala, and is laughing broadly. The man on the right has grey hair, glasses and a grey beard, wears an orange shawl over orange clothing, and smiles. Gold-upholstered chairs sit at the edges of the frame. Swamiji (probable) is the turbaned man on the left, shown with a rudraksha mala and long hair; his role is a visiting devotee greeting another monastic guest at a gathering.2008-02-11A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands center stage before a red backdrop with a mountain-like image, wearing a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand in a wave. To his right, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands smiling and gesturing, and at left a bald man in orange and a person in orange bend over seated figures. At the lower left, a person in white prostrates or bows low in the foreground. a person: the central figure wears a saffron turban, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, and is greeted on stage as the honoured guest. The scene is a stage function with devotees paying respects.2010-02-18Photograph of two men facing each other closely on a decorated stage under a white canopy with a green and gold-striped valance and red-and-gold trim. The man on the left wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and his hands are folded in greeting. The man on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe with a garland of yellow, white and green flowers around his neck, and his hands are tied with red thread held by the other man. A blue backdrop with a red border and a white circular emblem is behind them. Two people are visible.2006-11-24A stage event with dark blue drapes and orange-yellow chairs behind. On the left, a man with long dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange robe with a copper-toned shawl and a long yellow and magenta marigold garland, holds a golden tray. In the centre, a bare-chested man in orange with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair smiles while presenting the tray with both hands. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes stands beside them. Strands of marigold garlands hang from the top of the backdrop.2011-02-13A photograph of a ceremonial exchange under a decorated canopy with yellow and pink fabric, tassels and marigold garlands. An older man with glasses wears an orange robe with a gold border and a cream shawl, and clasps hands with a woman seated on a gold throne-style chair. She wears a maroon turban, a multi-strand garland of pink and white flowers with blue ribbon, rudraksha-style beads on her wrist and a maroon garment. Behind them, a man in a rudraksha mala and maroon cloth stands, and another man in white dhoti and shirt is partly visible. Marigold garlands decorate the throne.2015-01-12Outdoor ceremony under a striped red, yellow and blue canopy with a lotus emblem. A long-haired, bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a beard, reaches toward an older man in an orange turban and a gold-bordered saffron shawl who smiles. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants, one holding a microphone, and white-clad onlookers. Garlands of white flowers and red blooms hang at right, with green trees behind. The older man in the turban and gold-trimmed shawl has the cues of the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a priest or devotee in a ceremonial setting.2007-08-09February 12 20132013-02-12Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair falling to his shoulders. He wears a long rudraksha mala, with the beads spaced along a chain, and sits on a silver-framed chair with red and gold upholstery, hands clasped in his lap, gazing to the side. Behind him a standing attendant in orange robes with long wavy hair leans in. On the left a older man in white clothes with a thin chain sits. Behind them is a large painted backdrop of a saffron-robed seated figure beside a pink temple tower. A red draped table is in the foreground. A translucent purple logo appears in the lower left. The seated figure in orange matches appearance cues of a person, with turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, though the identity is uncertain.2010-01-13Outdoor photograph of two men shaking hands. On the right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long dark swept-back hair and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with ornate beads, holds his right hand out in greeting; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate in person. On the left, a bare-chested, grey-bearded elder with grey hair and a rudraksha-style necklace clasps his hand. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus sit on the ground beneath red and multicoloured parasols with tassels, and white-clad onlookers and a few people in a crowd stand nearby under trees.2007-01-30July 19 20152015-07-19