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A seated man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron silk garment with gold border sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushioned seat. He wears multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and a red-and-gold bindi-style mark on his forehead. Behind him, two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand holding long wooden staffs, with colourful tassels and streamers hanging above. A man in glasses and a white shirt sits at the lower right, and a bit of smoke or incense haze rises in the background. The scene resembles a ceremonial gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron ceremonial clothing, and multiple rudraksha malas, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

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A photograph of an outdoor evening gathering around a small fire. A central seated man wears an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, long dark hair, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, smiling with his palms joined. Two men in white shirts hold up long poles of a multicolored canopy overhead, and a few men in white and orange stand beside. Children in light clothing sit at left in front of a flame, and another man in an orange top sits at lower right. The people are seated on the ground, lit by warm firelight.2005-05-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat beneath a red and white canopy with fringed tassels. He has long dark hair, a rudraksha mala with beads around his neck, and a tilak on his forehead, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers stand behind him holding long wooden poles that support the canopy. A flame burns at the lower left edge of the frame, and a figure in white sits at the bottom right beside a small brazier. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies to the central figure, who wears saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha beads and blesses the scene from a ceremonial seat.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copies2010 - Photo AlbumNovember 31 2010March 02 20122012-03-02Night outdoor photo of a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes seated on a cushioned couch, pouring liquid from a vessel over a small gold-coloured deity murti group on a wooden stand with a carved arch. A bell and a white flower garland rest on the table beside them. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, some with glasses, sit or stand watching in the background. The sanctified water pouring suggests abhishekam.2005-05-25June 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits behind a row of pink lotus flowers and orange marigolds on a decorated platform under a thatched pavilion roof. He wears a gold-toned ornate necklace and holds a small silver bowl. Behind him hangs a large black banner printed with a black-and-white portrait of a man in a light turban and robes, and hanging floral strings decorate the pavilion. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left, and other saffron-clad people sit at the right edge near a woman in orange. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace are distinctive visible cues for the central figure, who appears to be presiding over the ceremony.June 01 20122012-06-01A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a white tilak stands in front of an ornate gold-and-red seat, raising both open palms in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold border over an orange garment, a dark rudraksha mala down to his waist and a gold necklace. Behind him a painted blue-and-gold arch shows deity figures, and a white flower garland decorates the seat's red cushioned base.2012-05-26June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copies