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Outdoor darshan scene with a large crowd of devotees in white clothes. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a white-draped platform decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. A younger man in orange stands beside him, reaching out to touch the seated figure's head in blessing. A devotee in white with folded hands stands nearby, and a woman in a yellow sari and another in white kneel with palms together. Trees, a utility pole and a loudspeaker frame the open ground behind the crowd, which numbers well over one hundred people.

July 27 2008

Outdoor photograph of a large crowd of men and some women in white and light clothing gathered on a green mat. Centre right, a long-haired man in an orange robe and white dhoti sits cross-legged, wearing a large red and pink flower garland, smiling and holding out his hands. Before him, a young man in a white shirt and a white jasmine garland bows low, touching his head near the flower-strewn green mat. Scattered red and pink petals cover the ground. Bamboo poles and a rope barrier frame the left side, and a white-clad figure stands at the top right. a person, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe and garlands, seated and receiving devotees.

A photograph of an outdoor gathering on dry, open ground. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a white-and-multicolour flower garland, sits on a white-draped seat on a raised table, holding a small object to his mouth. A large white canopy with red and grey tassels is held over him by a standing attendant. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and others in orange robes stand close, one man in the foreground raising his hands to his head in greeting. Metal poles and a fence line appear in the background.

A pada puja under a flower-decorated pandal: a bearded? no — a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron mala and marigold garland sits on an ornate gold throne, smiling with hands raised, while devotees in white and yellow-bordered saris and dhotis kneel and stand around him, some with folded palms and one washing or touching his feet. A large white jasmine-covered backdrop and red-and-white floral garlands frame the stage, with a red carpet and green mat in front. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, mala and gold-toned ornate throne fit the page's reference to Swamiji receiving prathyaksha pada pooja, though identity is appearance-based only.

July 07 2009

A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a flower-covered rock beneath a red and green canopy, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Hands are folded in greeting as a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands before him, with a row of white-clad devotees and a cameraman behind. A small palm plant and rocky hills appear in the background. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and turban, matches the visible appearance cues associated with the page subject, so this is a probable Swamiji in an outdoor reception setting.

Outdoor gathering of a large crowd in white and bright clothes around a raised platform covered with green cloth and scattered flower petals. A man seated on a white-draped seat wears an orange garment and a red-pink flower garland, with long swept-back hair and a red mark on his forehead; the appearance cues of distinctive hair, saffron clothing and garland are present, so this is a probable Swamiji. Men in white dhotis and shirts kneel before him with flowers and a plate of petals, a man in white bends forward to touch his feet, and a woman in a red and orange sari stands nearby. Palm trees and a thatched hut appear in the background, with speakers on poles at the edge.

Outdoor gathering on a green-carpeted stage in a palm-fringed field with a mountain behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a pink flower garland sits on a white-draped throne-style seat, one hand raised toward a kneeling young man in a checked shirt who bows with his hands clasped. A man in white dhoti and shirt and a man in an orange shirt stand nearby, and a woman in white sari with a white shawl stands behind the throne. Saffron flags flank the stage, large speakers sit on either side, and a dense crowd of white-clad and colourful-clad people fills the background. Rose petals are scattered on the carpet and a bowl of petals sits at the lower right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron robes, a person cue, though the image is only partly clear.

Outdoor festival stage with red and white striped platform at a temple celebration. A central figure in orange saffron robes, wearing a cream headwrap, rudraksha-style red and white flower garlands, and gold ornaments, sits smiling on an orange cushioned seat beside a golden trident and tall gold-topped staff. Beside him, a woman in orange and a woman in white with marigold and red flower garlands sit on the platform. Men in dark suits with white flower garlands sit to the right. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white, pink and saffron clothing stands on a raised stage under orange pennants, with a person in saffron robes at the top right. An ornate golden-yellow canopy with tassels frames the left edge.

A smiling long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rocky hilltop, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Ornate garlands of white flowers, orange marigolds and green leaves lie across the rock beside him, and pink petals are scattered behind. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol with a golden finial shelters the seat, and a young attendant in orange kneels at left holding a brass plate of flower garlands. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing sit on the slope, with palm plants, a hillside and a distant temple gopuram in the background. The long-haired figure shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, matching the page's claim about Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based candidate.

2008-08-02 +1 copies

Outdoors under a red and green canopy, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on a large flat rock, garlanded with marigold and rose-petal chains and smiling. A man in white kneels at the seated figure's feet with his forehead bowed to them as a padapuja-style obeisance. Nearby, a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, and an older white-haired man in white kurta and rudraksha mala also joins in with folded palms. A crowd of men and women in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and orange shawls, stands behind them. A small potted palm sits beside the rock.