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A photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace and white markings on the arm and shoulder. The person pours liquid from a steel vessel into a small brass bell-shaped cup on a white cloth. In front are silver and brass vessels, a silver bowl of pink petals, a brass pot, bananas, a bowl of white flowers, a plate of yellow food, and an incense stick. Behind, a person in white is partly visible beside a wall with a hanging garland of white flowers.A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and rudraksha beads sits with palms pressed together in namaskar on a green-cushioned seat under a yellow canopy. Silver ritual vessels, a silver lamp, a tray with fruit and a floral arrangement surround him on a cloth-covered area outdoors. A person in white clothing sits behind him at the top left. The scene suggests a puja or ritual setting.2004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRAA photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban, hands pressed together in namaste at the chest with eyes lowered. The robed figure sits on a white draped seat or throne with bare feet on a white cloth, and rose petals are scattered on the cloth below. Behind is a microphone on a stand, a floral curtain and a partly visible second person in orange near the seat. The figure's long hair is visible beneath the turban, with a beaded mala necklace over the robe.A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a sash, wearing a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair is tied back, and he holds a small silver bowl of red kumkum in his hands while looking down. A tall gold ceremonial lamp stand rises beside him against a backdrop of orange drapery and a red grille. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by saffron robes, gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair; the figure is physically present. A small white marking is visible on his upper arm. +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes wearing an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads. He sits on a white-draped seat with hands pressed together in a respectful namaste gesture and a slight smile. In the foreground, another person in orange robes bows forward, face down, toward the white cloth scattered with pink petals. Behind, a third man with a beard in orange clothing sits near a silver laptop, and a silver kalasha-style vessel and pink flower petals lie on the white sheet. Floral curtains hang in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the turban, long beaded mala and saffron robes, seated and receiving obeisance.December 28 20112011-12-28March 01 20032003-03-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a riverside or open-air setting. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, pouring water from a silver vessel over a golden deity murti or ritual object on a stone platform. Behind him, a standing attendant in orange holds a long silver ceremonial staff, and a second orange-clad figure holds an orange canopy over the scene. A seated crowd of devotees in white clothing watches from the background, with trees and a bright sky above. The water pouring suggests an abhishekam.2005-05-25May 03 20082008-05-03A man in a saffron-orange robe and a thick gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant sits on a white draped seat against a white backdrop. His long dark hair is swept back and he has a vertical mark on his forehead. A woman in a yellow floral top bends forward at the lower right, and a white-clad person is partly visible at the lower left. The seated man has distinctive saffron and gold cues and is described as the a person.2008-06-20A photograph of a smiling man seated on a white-draped chair or throne, wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair swept back. He holds a stringed instrument with a long neck, possibly a veena-like lute, in both hands. Rose petals are scattered on the white cloth in front, and a brass bowl sits in the lower foreground. Behind him, two men in orange robes stand near a curtained tent wall, and one man on the left holds a camera. The a person cues are the orange turban, orange robe, and long swept-back hair, and he is seated on a throne-like chair being honoured with flowers.