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A stage event with ornate gold lion-head pedestals and a decorated backdrop with flower garlands and carved pink panels. An older man with swept-back grey hair and a saffron-orange shawl stands at left, clasping the hands of a younger man with long braided hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-orange dhoti with gold border and a flower-decorated headdress. Between them, a bald priest in a red-brown robe with gold border wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks and smiles. A man in a white shirt stands behind at left, and a woman's head is visible at the bottom edge. Several people are present in this scene.

January 03 2016

Photograph of a stage ceremony with ornate golden lion-shaped seats at the edges and a decorated backdrop of marigold garlands and pink-and-gold patterned panels. A man in a white shirt on the left holds up a phone to film. In the centre, a man in a long saffron-orange shawl leans forward and clasps hands with a younger man standing on the right. That younger man has long dark matted hair swept back, a crown-like adornment with flowers, a bare chest, a rudraksha-style beaded mala with a gold-coloured necklace, and a red-and-gold dhoti with a gold border. A seated person in white with dark hair is partly visible at the bottom left. Several people appear on stage, all counted in the people field. Swamiji (probable): the younger man on the right has long swept-back hair, a crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and a bare chest with rudraksha beads, matching the page's claim of his presence.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage with two large gold-carved thrones flanking the frame, one with red cushions on the left and a golden lion figure on the right. A man with short grey hair in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti bends forward, hands on the shoulders of a bald man in a rust-brown dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, who bows with his back turned to the camera and wears a flower garland. On the right, a long-haired person in a rust-red garment with gold borders stands with palms joined in namaskar, and a kneeling attendant in white with gold trim and arm bands reaches forward at lower left. Floral garlands in yellow and white and colourful flower arrangements decorate the background.

A stage event under a white tent with an ornate golden shrine-like backdrop. On the left, a figure in a red-orange turban and rust-red robe, with a rudraksha mala and gold-toned waist sash, reaches out to clasp the hands of a bald man in a white kurta and orange-gold shawl on the right. Between them, a man in a red-orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, and seated attendants in orange and red garments flank the scene. Floral garlands hang at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background.

Photograph of an event on a stage with burgundy velvet drapes. A man in a pale peach kurta and trousers stands at left, reaching out to shake or receive the hand of a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala with multiple strands, bangles and a white tilak on the forehead, and sits on an ornate gold throne with a gilded backrest. A small gilded stand or ornament lies between them. Two attendants stand behind: one in white with a rudraksha mala and one in orange clothing with a mala, holding an orange cloth. a person: the seated figure has a rudraksha mala, saffron clothing and a throne, but the appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.

Two men greet each other with palms pressed together on an ornate stage under a white tent canopy. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti-style wrap, and rudraksha malas on his arm and chest, with a long dark braid over his shoulder. The man on the right, bald and smiling, wears a white kurta with an orange shawl and a garland. Behind them a seated figure in orange robes sits among gilded decorations, and a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf watches at the right edge. A framed portrait and a golden throne-like frame stand in the background.

A photograph of a public event with a red carpet and banana-leaf decorations. A long-haired figure in an orange-gold garment with a bare shoulder stands with hands folded, facing an older man in an orange-saffron robe with a green-and-gold border and a white garland, who holds his palms together. Behind them, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl and a man in a white shirt with a red-and-gold stole stand near a red-cushioned gold chair. Attendants in white and orange stand in the background beneath blue and pink draped fabric and a flower-decorated canopy.

Photograph of two sannyasis facing each other closely in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a young man with long dark hair tied back wears an orange shawl with printed text and a rudraksha mala, his hand extended toward the other. On the right, a bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white forehead marking, a brown-red garment and a dense rudraksha mala with gold ornaments smiles toward him. Behind them, a man in white ritual dress with a white forehead mark and gold necklaces sits smiling, and several people in white dhotis and orange-striped cloth stand in the background near gold-patterned walls.

A photograph at a Guru Poornima event showing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red garland, sitting on a dark red throne with carved golden lion-head armrests. Behind him, a floral backdrop of white jasmine, yellow, orange and magenta flowers frames the dais. Standing to the left, an older man in white clothes and glasses leans forward with folded hands, smiling. A middle figure in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala stands between them. The seated figure appears to be the probable Swamiji, identified by saffron robes, long hair and throne, with a devotee greeting him.

October 11 2008

A stage event with orange velvet armchairs and a dark blue curtain hung with orange drapes and marigold garlands. A man with dreadlocks, wearing orange robes and layered rudraksha malas, stands with hands raised toward a younger man in orange robes and a bare upper body who is draping a red-and-gold embroidered shawl over him. A bearded elder in orange sits at the left edge, and another orange-robed man stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a ceremonial honouring on stage.