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January 03 2016

A smiling man seated on a golden chair draped with a tiger-striped cloth holds a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl with gold borders, a black turban-like head covering, a white forehead marking, and a thick necklace of pink, red and yellow flower garlands over rudraksha malas. Behind him, figures in saffron and white robes stand on steps, and a woman seated at left wears a white sari with a dark shawl and beaded mala, hands folded. Flowers and greenery frame the scene.

A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron drapery and a leopard-print lower garment, wearing a long orange and pink marigold garland with green leaves and a large gold-toned necklace. Multiple rudraksha-style beads and a rudraksha mala are visible, and a tilak marks the forehead. The figure holds a tall silver ceremonial staff with a rounded finial, one hand resting on a knee, on a stone step at an outdoor temple setting. Behind, seated devotees in orange and white clothing, one with hands pressed to the face, and a golden lion-head carved chair edge are visible. The figure shows strong appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala) consistent with a person, seated with the ceremonial staff.

A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat outdoors during a ritual, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a red bindi, a long gold necklace with a central pendant, and multiple rudraksha malas. He holds a string of rudraksha beads over a gold ritual vessel on a wooden table, with a silver jug, a conch-shaped silver vessel and a silver bowl of water nearby. Behind him, devotees in orange and white robes stand closely, one in an orange shawl holding a long staff, and a woman in orange assists at the table. Incense sticks and a small plate of offerings sit at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklace match the page's Swamiji reference, though his face is not used for identification. Ritual setting consistent with a puja or abhishekam; the page describes a Himalaya Yatra event in Haridwar.

December 29 2008

A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate golden throne with a lion-head carving. He wears an orange-red cloth, a leopard-print shawl, a rudraksha mala at the waist and arm, a gold necklace, and a garland of orange marigolds with pink flowers and green leaves, with gold bells strung across his chest. He rests one hand on his knee and holds a tall silver staff with an ornate top. Around him, people in orange and saffron robes and devotees in street clothes sit on stone steps, with a bald person partly visible behind him.

A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a gold-bordered dhoti, wearing a heavy red and yellow flower garland with silver accents and a large gold ornamental necklace with a central gold pendant. He wears gold armlets, a gold ring, and a vertical white and red tilak on his forehead, and gazes off to the side. Behind him, blurred figures in orange clothing stand near red and orange decorations, and a leopard-print cushion is visible beneath him. The page indicates a satsang, and the sitter's appearance is consistent with the a person cues of swept-back hair, rich ornaments and a garland, though this is only a probable identification from appearance.

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June 04 2006

A smiling man seated on an orange cushioned throne under a canopy of orange, yellow, green and red fringed cloth. He wears a white turban with gold trim, a saffron-orange garment with gold borders, a red flower garland and a gold necklace, and holds a gold-topped staff. Behind him sit saffron-robed attendants and devotees, and a deity murti decorated with garlands appears at right under an orange-and-red festival setting with pennants. Possibly a Brahmotsavam festival procession or ritual event. a person cues are absent in appearance, so the identity remains uncertain.

A man seated on a red-cushioned chair on a green carpet, wearing an orange saffron turban with a red bindi on his forehead, a draped orange-saffron robe, and a long dark rudraksha mala looped across his chest. He holds the beads in his right hand while his left rests on his knee, gazing to the side. Beside him stands another person in orange robes with a gold ornament at the shoulder, and a white and blue canopy with star-motif patterns is at the right edge. Probable Swamiji (long hair under saffron turban, rudraksha mala, saffron robes), seated as an honoured guest at the event.

April 24 2013

A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap sits on an ornate silver-and-black throne draped with a striped tiger-skin cloth, holding a silver trident in his right hand. He wears a thick garland of pink and yellow flowers over a brown beaded necklace with gold-toned pendants, a gold medallion on his chest, a red wrist thread, and a white forehead mark. His hair is long and swept up in a black topknot. Behind him stone steps lead up toward a fence and spectators, with several people visible in the upper background. Probable Swamiji: the long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold ceremonial adornments and trident are consistent with the page, seated in a ceremonial setting. Multiple distant spectators are visible behind the railing.