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January 01 2004

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A photograph of a smiling man in an ornate gold crown with a radiating halo-like backdrop, wearing a saffron-orange garment with multiple strands of white and pink-red flower garlands and a long rudraksha mala with gold beads. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste above his head. Behind him, a decorated altar is covered with orange, yellow, white and red marigold and jasmine garlands, and a carved wooden deity figure is visible. Attendants in white clothing stand near him in a dimly lit hall with draped dark fabric overhead. a person: the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, ornate gold crown and flower garlands match the appearance cues for the figure described on the page as the event's central guest.2004-01-01January 01 20042004-01-01A photograph of a smiling man at a public event, wearing an ornate gold crown decorated with a peacock feather, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, and a long garland of white flowers with pink and green blossoms over red garlands. He raises one arm outward while others around him in white clothing, some with white shirts and spectacles, clap and smile. Behind them hangs a dark grey draped curtain, and a partial banner at left is printed with the words Nithyanapeetam and an illustration of a bird. A man at right wears spectacles and a red-and-yellow tilak mark. The man in the crown has a visible red mark on his forehead and appears to be the central figure of the celebration, with the crowd gathered closely around him.2003-01-01A photograph of a smiling young man in an orange saffron robe with bare shoulders, wearing a tall golden crown decorated with a peacock feather and carrying a thick garland of white and yellow flowers with pink, red and green accents across his chest. He stands with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture. Behind him, a crowd of men and women in white ritual clothes with orange lanyards and identity badges claps and smiles under dark draped curtains. A blue and white banner at the upper left reads Dhyanapeetam. The prominent figure matches the page's description of Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron robe, golden crown, garland and bare shoulders, presented as the honoured guest of the celebration.2003-01-01Photograph of a ceremonial scene. A smiling young man with long dark hair sits centred on an ornate seat, wearing a tall gold crown, a red and white flower garland and a gold-toned beaded necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead; he extends a hand toward a woman in a cream top who bows at his lap. Around him, men in white turbans and white kurtas stand; one holds a large peacock-feather fan and another raises a metal ceremonial whisk. A young girl in green and other onlookers watch from the right. Red and orange flowers, a red velvet drape and a patterned canopy frame the scene. Appearance-based label: a person, seated, wearing the crown and garlands; the seated figure is distinguished by crown, long hair and ceremonial adornments.2004-01-01Photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered around a central figure seated on a gold ornate throne. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron shawl, wears a white and red flower garland, a gold bangle and a red bindi, and gestures with raised hands. Behind him a saffron-robed attendant stands near the throne, and devotees in white and saffron fill the background, some clapping and smiling. A gold-coloured railing edges the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the foreground man has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl, a flower garland and gold ornaments, presented as the central figure.2008-01-01A seated man in a golden crown and a red-and-white flower garland, bare-shouldered in a peach-brown garment, smiles and extends his hand toward a multicoloured striped canopy with a red heart emblem. Two men in white kurta-style clothes stand at right with their backs partly turned, and a man in a white turban stands behind. A peacock-feather fan rises at top right, and a red velvet-quilted backdrop, marigold and white jasmine garlands and a brass lamp stand complete the scene. a person is the crowned, garlanded seated figure, identified by the gold crown, flower garlands and ceremonial seat; the white-clad men and turbaned attendant are devotees.2004-01-01November 10 20112011-11-10April 07 20112011-04-07A smiling man in a white turban with a yellow band and red kumkum on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, long dark hair falling over a white and gold shawl. He wears a garland of white jasmine and red, blue and white flowers, black rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity relief. Behind him stand people in white clothes, one bespectacled man in a white kurta with a black mala, and several raised arms in the crowd.2005-01-01December 25 20072007-12-25January 01 20082008-01-01