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December 24 2008

Outdoor photograph of a long-haired figure seated on an orange-draped throne with a zebra-print cushion, dressed in orange robes with a gold necklace, receiving attention from attendants. Around them, men in orange and white robes with gold garlands stand and hold a silver bowl and cloth. Coconut palms and orange flags form the backdrop. The seated figure matches the appearance cues of the probable Swamiji, with long dark hair and saffron clothing, while the other attendants appear as devotees and priests.

Outdoor ceremony under an orange and gold canopy with saffron pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed orange garment, sits on an orange-draped seat, holding a small object in his hands while another man in saffron and gold beads sits beside him. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels on a mat in front of him, holding a small object and bending toward a tray of yellow flowers. Other saffron-clad men, a man in white, and onlookers stand behind, with palm trees and a tall gold staff visible.

Outdoor photo of a seated long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold necklace and red bindi, smiling on an orange cushion over a red carpet under a canopy. Before them a man in an orange shawl with a long braid holds a metal bowl of food toward them. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange with layered gold beaded necklaces stands. A young man in orange with gold necklaces stands at left, and a robed figure in orange stands at right. Seated devotees in white and dark clothes, including a small child in red, fill the background, with people in white walking by behind a low wall.

Outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated canopy with orange, red and green tassels and orange pennants strung between palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and beaded necklaces sits on an orange-draped seat and holds a small object in his hands, facing a kneeling man in white dhoti and an orange shawl who is also holding something. Several men in orange and white stand behind them, and a crowd of women and children sits on a mat at right. A microphone stand is at left and a decorated pillar and stone deity murti with garlands are at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the seated long-haired man in saffron robes with ornate beaded adornments, presented as the central figure receiving the ritual. The kneeling man in white is a devotee assisting in the ceremony.

Outdoor ritual scene under coconut palms. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold ornate chain sits cross-legged on an orange cushioned seat edged with gold border, with a zebra-print pillow behind. Beside him a second man in orange with a red forehead mark and a heavy gold beaded necklace holds a silver bowl and pours or handles an item from a metal stand. A red and gold floral floor rug and a yellow flower-shaped rangoli lie in front. Other orange-clad people stand in the background with orange flags visible. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold chain matches the page's Swamiji presence, so the description uses that label while noting the appearance-based basis.

September 30 2008

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a gold-carved throne, holding a small object in his hand while facing three men standing before him. Two of the standing men wear orange turbans and orange robes; one holds a small yellow book. A second throne behind him holds a woman in orange and red clothing with a floral garland and gold ornaments. The backdrop is red draped cloth. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha mala and vibhuti mark, on the gold throne.

September 30 2008

A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead sits on an orange-cushioned seat with eyes closed, wearing an orange robe and a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala. Before him, several men in white dhotis and white garments sit on a rooftop, one pouring liquid from a silver vessel into a silver bowl beside a silver tray holding yellow flowers. A leopard-print cloth backs the seat, with trees visible behind. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate beaded mala. Several white-clad devotees perform a ritual with a pouring vessel.

Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with hanging garlands. A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits on a folding chair, while a devotee in saffron kneels and bows his head to the floor at his feet on a red patterned rug; a standing attendant in saffron with a grey beard and gold-edged cloth stands at right. Behind them, a row of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks stand holding brass kalashas and long staffs over lines of brass plates with offerings, oil lamps and flowers laid on woven mats. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, the cues the rules require, and the bowing devotee performs a padapuja-style homage.

A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a thin necklace, holds a steel plate of food in his hands on a white-draped chair in front of a red patterned curtain. A standing priest in orange robes with a yellow border and rudraksha beads stands at right, palms open toward the plate. Another orange-clad man stands at the far right edge with hands folded. Two bottles of water and small offerings lie on the green floor mat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron with long swept-back hair, rudraksha and a shawl matches the candidate cues, presented as a seated figure receiving or offering food in a ritual setting.