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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold-framed throne with a deep red backrest. He wears a large red and white flower garland and smiles while a woman in a floral blue and green top holds a small grey device toward him, a cord trailing from it. To the left a man in a white shirt watches; to the right a smiling woman in a cream sari with a dark beaded necklace stands beside a patterned red and white wall hanging. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and red garland, with the page noting his presence at the event.

A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of yellow beads, smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and a canopy of marigolds. A man in a white shirt bends forward and rests his hand on the seated man's head, as if offering blessings. To the left, an older woman in a lavender sari holds fruit, and a woman in an orange garment stands behind her. A bald man in the foreground watches. A bindi and tilak mark the seated man's forehead. The scene resembles a darshan setting with a throne and floral decoration.

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December 24 2009

Photograph 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.

December 24 2009

A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in an ornate room decorated with green foliage and bright flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a gold-carved throne-like seat with a red-and-white flower garland, smiling as he reaches out to a child in a white checked shirt. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands before him, bending forward with her hands extended, while other people in orange and yellow clothing stand behind. Golden decorative objects and cushions surround the seat. The man in orange has distinctive long, swept-back hair and saffron robes, a person cue, and is seated in the central position; the caption is not visible on the scene itself.

Photograph of a satsang on a dais decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and a golden deity figure in the background. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe, with a long gold bead necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion; his hair is swept back and he has a red tilak on his forehead. He extends one arm toward a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a white and teal sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands at right with hands folded.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas on a gold-and-red throne, smiling broadly as an older man in a white shirt bends forward with hands extended toward him. A man in a blue shirt stands behind them at left, and another orange-clad attendant stands in the background beside marigold garlands and a gold-framed backdrop with a deity image. The seated figure's long, swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklace are visible. Red velvet cushions and purple flowers surround the throne.

A seated figure in saffron-orange cloth and a red undergarment sits before a golden ornate throne decorated with red roses and white flowers. A long white jasmine garland hangs around his neck and a red bindi marks his forehead. A woman with grey hair in a bright blue sari with gold dots leans toward him, while a man in a white shirt stands to the left and another woman in a patterned top stands at the right edge. The background is warm yellow with foliage.

A smiling man with short dark hair and a white tilak across his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and pink flowers with gold beads, sits before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop. A white-clad elderly man in a white shirt stands at left with his back to the camera, and a woman in white with gold earrings, hands pressed together in namaste, bows at right. A man in an orange striped shirt is partly visible at far left. Red cushions are visible below the seat. The man seated centre has long dark hair swept back and an orange garment, a combination matching the page's a person reference, though his appearance here is only partly visible; a probable identification is not established from appearance alone.

A photo of a VIP reception at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on the left, smiling. a person is a candidate given his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain. An older man in a white checked shirt bends forward to touch the ritual copper kalasha and offering trays wrapped in white and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white kurta on the right holds a brass ritual vessel. Behind them, several women in red, pink and green saris stand watching, and a cameraman films with a video camera on a tripod.