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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long white and red flower garland draped over the shoulders, holding a rudraksha mala in the hands with eyes closed in meditation. The figure sits on a white-draped seat with a leopard-print base, on an outdoor stage with pink and gold draped fabric backdrop and a banana plant on the right. Behind, a man in white shirt sits at a harmonium-like instrument with a microphone, and a golden deity statue stands on the left. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a garland, seated in a central ceremonial position.

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A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits on a white-draped seat with a leopard-print base on a teal mat, outdoors under a pink and gold draped canopy. He wears a white and red flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, with long hair. Behind him stand a banana plant and tree trunk, and at left a golden deity statue with a crown and a microphone on a stand.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a man with shoulder-length dark hair seated on a white-draped cushioned seat with a leopard-print base, eyes closed. He wears an orange saffron robe and a large garland of white flowers with red and green accents draped over his shoulders and lap. A red bindi marks his forehead, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest; he holds a mala in one hand. Behind him is a golden deity figure playing a flute, set before draped pink and gold fabric and banana leaves under a canopy. A red cloth-covered table stands at left. The scene appears to be a ceremonial sitting at an outdoor festival setting.2006-12-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white cushioned seat with a leopard-print base, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white-and-red flower garland. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. Behind him are magenta and gold draped fabrics, a banana plant, and a metal deity murti on a stand. A microphone stands at the left and a seated musician in orange is partly visible at the back. The scene is an outdoor stage on bare ground, with a white block platform in the foreground.2006-12-29A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a white-draped seat with a leopard-print cushion under a pink and gold draped canopy outdoors. He wears an orange saffron robe, a thick white and red marigold garland, a red bindi, wooden rudraksha beads and a beaded bracelet, with his eyes closed and a mala held in one hand. Behind him stands a golden deity murti playing a flute, with a brass stand and palm leaves nearby, and a teal cloth lies on the ground. The long hair, saffron robe and ornate setting match the appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable), seated in a ritual setting.2006-12-29A seated man in orange robes sits on a white-draped couch under a pink and gold draped canopy at an outdoor event. He wears a long white and red flower garland with green leaves and a rudraksha mala hangs from his hand. He has long dark hair and a red forehead mark, with eyes closed. Behind him stands a gold metallic statue of a flute-playing deity with a purple cloth, beside a wooden stand. The white cushion has an animal-print base, and the ground is covered with a teal mat.2006-12-29A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes and a thick garland of white and red flowers with green leaves draped over his shoulders and lap. He holds a rudraksha mala in one hand and rests the other on a white cushioned seat with a leopard-print cloth. Behind him stand a golden deity murti with pink and magenta draped fabrics, and a second man in white appears at the left beside a wooden table and microphone stand. The setting appears to be an outdoor stage with a green banana-leaf backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland as the seated speaker.2006-12-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a white-draped chair with leopard-print cushioning, wearing a long white and green garland with red flowers. He holds a rudraksha mala in his right hand and his eyes are lowered. Behind him is a pink and gold draped backdrop with banana trunks, a microphone stand and a wooden lectern. A second man in white and a woman in an orange shawl sit to the left, and a blue and white sign is partly visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial flower garland mark him as the seated central figure.2006-12-29A seated man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a beaded bracelet on his wrist, and holds a rudraksha mala in his hand. A thick garland of white flowers interspersed with red blooms and green leaves hangs across his chest and lap. Behind him are pink and gold draped satin curtains, a wooden post, and banana leaves. The swami's appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable), seated in person as a garlanded guest.2006-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat with a leopard-print cushion beneath a pink and gold draped canopy at an outdoor ritual site. He wears long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers, holding a rudraksha mala in his hands. Behind him, a man in white and a figure in white sit near a small harmonium-style instrument and a microphone stand, and a gilded deity murti stands on the upper left. In the foreground, a white-bricked fire pit with a brass vessel sits beside a purple-edged mat, with a basket of yellow flowers on the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are the distinguishing cues.2006-12-29A photograph of a man seated on a white-draped cushioned bench in a tent-like pavilion decorated with pink and gold draped fabric. He wears an orange saffron robe, a long rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and a white and red flower garland that hangs to his lap, and he holds a beaded mala in one hand. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him is a golden deity murti on a raised stand, with a red-draped table and a printed sign reading partly 'This deity' and 'Austra' at the right edge. Floral and banana-leaf decorations surround the space, with a striped mat in the lower left foreground.2006-12-29A seated man in orange robes wears a long garland of white jasmine and red and green flowers draped over his shoulders and down to a bunch of red blossoms on the ground. He sits on a white cushioned seat with a leopard-print side panel, holding a dark beaded mala in his right hand, eyes lowered. Behind him a pink and gold draped canopy frames a golden deity figure with a raised arm. A man in white clothes operates a standing electric fan on the left, and another man in white stands in the background near a harmonium-like table. The ground is covered with a teal mat and bare earth, outdoors under a tent.2006-12-29A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sitting on a white cushioned seat with a leopard-print base, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long white-and-red garland of flowers draped over his shoulders and down to the floor, holding a mala of beads in his right hand. Behind him hangs a pink and gold draped canopy with a golden deity murti in the background. A man in white sits at a table behind him, and a white standing fan is on the left, with a banana-leaf plant visible on the right.2006-12-29