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January 06 2013

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange wrap, adorned with heavy gold necklaces, a red and green flower garland and gold armlets, receiving a ceremonial turban-style headpiece in pink and gold being placed on his head by a standing man in white ritual clothing. Behind them is a dense arrangement of yellow, purple and red flowers and a painted tree-canopy backdrop, with a brass oil lamp at left and an orange cushion at right. The scene suggests a felicitation or ceremonial honouring, with the seated man's appearance matching the a person cues of long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and saffron-orange clothing, while the standing man in white is a priest or devotee.2013-01-06A smiling man in a pink and gold ornate turban with a green feather and a red bindi stands before a backdrop of yellow, orange and purple flower arrangements. He wears a white silk shawl with gold borders over an orange-brown garment, layered gold beaded necklaces, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. A second man in a white kurta, seen from behind with dark hair, bends forward to offer respect and touches the shawl. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: crown-like turban, ceremonial gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and shawl, being honoured by a devotee.2013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A 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.2006-02-12January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06January 06 20132013-01-06A seated person in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace, with long hair, smiles broadly on a flower-decorated golden throne. Garlands of white jasmine and red roses drape the chair and the person's shoulders. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt holds a pink and gold turban over the seated person's head, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right. A leopard-print cloth lies beneath the seat. This appears to be a turban-tying ceremony, with the seated figure a probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace.2012-07-03January 06 20132013-01-06A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a red cushioned throne receiving a long yellow marigold garland from a kneeling bare-chested priest with a pink and orange turban and a gold-trimmed shawl. The seated figure wears a red rudraksha mala and gold earrings, and holds the garland up with his right hand. Behind the throne is a large arch of red, orange, yellow and white flower decorations, and a golden canopy hangs above. In the foreground the priest's left hand holds a brass tray of fruit. Two people are visible, and a gold ceremonial stand and a silver standard stand near the throne.2015-07-17January 06 20132013-01-06December 30 20062006-12-30