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A seated man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron garment with a gold-bordered cloth draped over one shoulder, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and a red and grey sacred thread across his chest. He sits on a white-draped seat or throne in front of an arch decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands, with yellow flowers and green leaves, and small string lights above. A bare foot is visible at the lower right and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The page identifies this as Swamiji's birthday celebration in Tiruvannamalai on 25 December 2005. The man's appearance has several Swamiji cues (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace), so this is a probable Swamiji in person, seated on a flower-decorated throne. A date stamp '25 12 2005' runs down the left edge, and a source credit appears at the lower left.

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December 25 20052005-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold border and a heavy gold necklace sits on a white-draped throne-like seat under a large arch of marigold, yellow flower and white jasmine garlands. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Behind him, strings of white and orange flowers hang, with small bulbs strung along the ceiling. Several people in white clothing sit on the floor to the right. The date 25 12 2005 is printed in red along the left edge. a person seated in a flower-decorated seat as honoured guest.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25A seated man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a white-draped seat within an arch decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands in orange, yellow and white. He wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace, his hands folded in his lap, smiling. A lit oil lamp stands at left, and pink flower garlands hang beside it. A date stamp in orange reads 25 12 2005. a person: long swept hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a flower-decorated throne, consistent with the event page.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange silk garment with gold-bordered pallu, seated on a white-draped throne-like seat decorated with arched garlands of white jasmine, orange marigolds and yellow flowers. A green leaf garland and multiple beaded malas with gold beads hang across the chest, and sunflower-like yellow blooms adorn the shoulders. The figure is smiling broadly, and bare feet rest on a patterned mat in front of the seat. A small figure in white is partly visible at the right edge. The image shows a date stamp in red digits along the left edge.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange garment with a gold border and a gold-bordered orange shawl, sits on a white-draped seat inside a floral arch of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigold garlands with small lights. Multiple garlands, a gold chain and rudraksha malas hang across the chest, and the figure is looking down while adjusting the garlands. Swamiji (probable) based on long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces; in-person candidate present. A partially visible person in white sits at the right edge, and a brass tray sits on the floor. A date stamp reads 25 12 2005 along the left edge.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold border, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace with a large pendant and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling with eyes lowered. He has long dark hair swept back and sits on a white cushioned seat beneath a large arch decorated with white jasmine strands, yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left beside purple flower garlands. The seat is set with white cloth and the backdrop is lit with small pink lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, and is seated enthroned in a flower-decorated seat, consistent with the page's birthday event.2005-12-25