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September 14 2009

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland holds a small brass dish of yellow and orange flowers toward a bowing older man in white. Behind them, a woman in a pale blue sari with a flower-patterned border smiles beside a young man in a striped white shirt. On the left, a man with long hair wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl. A partially visible saffron-clad figure stands at the back. The setting is a pillared veranda with pink tiles and a trellis of green vines.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, with orange flags visible behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a long white garland with red flowers and a gold-bead mala stands at left, smiling, with his right hand raised near his side; the presentation cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one man bowing deeply. Another orange-robed figure stands at right edge and a person kneels at lower left. Yellow petals lie on the ground.

Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt path beside palm trees and a white building. A man with long black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large white and red flower garland, with a gold necklace and red rudraksha-style beads; he stands with his hand resting on the head of a devotee. The devotee, a man in white with a gold chain and yellow-and-red flower garland, bows low with head bent. Another bowing devotee in white and a woman in white with orange shawl kneel nearby. On the left, a young man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a tall wooden staff. Behind, a woman in a beige shawl stands with hands folded in anjali, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge.

A photograph of a seated long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white and orange flower garland, smiling while a man in white shirt and dhoti kneels and touches his feet near a low white wall. Behind, a younger man in an orange shawl holds a rudraksha-style mala and steps forward to assist. Another man in white stands nearby, and several onlookers peer over a wall with green oleander foliage. A purple cloth covers the seat. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland; the page does not state a person was at this event, so identity is uncertain. Six or more people are visible in total, with several partially visible onlookers.

Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a decorated tent. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold-toned bead strand at his chest, and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands bows toward him, while a man in white with a yellow shawl and a gold-rimmed plate stands nearby. A man in an orange robe holds a tall golden staff on the right, a person in white kneels in the foreground, and a cameraman in an orange garment films beside a water tank. Several people in white and orange are visible.

December 31 2008

A photograph taken outdoors at a black iron gate with decorative finials, beside a white wall and a tree. A smiling figure in an orange saffron robe stands center, wearing a long white and red flower garland around the neck and a red and white bindi mark on the forehead, long dark hair swept back. Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and garland. Two men in white shirts stand at the gate: one on the left with his back to the camera, and one on the right bending forward with his hand raised to his forehead in a gesture of respect. A woman in an orange top partly visible at left, and a car is parked beside the gate.

A photograph taken outdoors on a paved courtyard beside a lawn and green shrubs. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing a marigold garland and a red-and-yellow forehead mark, smiles and extends a hand toward a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. A woman in a green sari with a gold border holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit and a garland. An older man in white glasses and a white shirt stands at the right edge. The long-haired figure has distinctive orange robes and swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable identification based on appearance.

December 30 2006

December 25 2006

A photograph of a pada puja at an outdoor ashram setting with palm trees and tin-roofed sheds behind. A long-haired man in orange robes, a red-orange shawl and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace sits in an orange armchair with an orange towel draped over the arm and a red cushion behind him. A devotee in a white shirt bows with his forehead touching the seated man's feet, on a brass tray with yellow flowers. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis kneel with folded hands at left, a standing man in white kurta and orange shawl stands behind the chair, and cameramen and onlookers stand in the background near a table holding two yellow fruits.