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Outdoor evening ceremony under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre, hands pressed in anjali, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and layered gold ceremonial necklaces; he appears to be the probable Swamiji, based on long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces. To his left an ornate gold throne with a maroon cushion sits beside a fire pit emitting smoke, with silver puja bowls and a brass vessel on a white platform in front. Behind him, seated devotees in orange shawls sit with hands folded, and a white-shirted man stands at the right edge. A hanging orange cloth decoration hangs from the ceiling.

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A man stands barefoot at night on an outdoor stage with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lifted upward. He wears a red draped garment with dark blue-and-gold trim, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a small red mark on his forehead; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him stands an empty red velvet throne with gold trim. To his right, a silver kalasha with a green leafy top and red cloth sits beside a decorated fire pit with flower and fruit offerings. In the background, a row of people in white and pastel clothing bow or stand with folded hands, and a decorated palanquin-like structure with colourful hangings appears at right. Colourful banners hang from the ceiling above.2010-12-22A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands barefoot in an orange saffron robe with a gold bead necklace, palms pressed together in anjali. A crowd of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts, some with tilak marks, stands beneath large banyan trees. A boy in a red patterned sweater joins his hands in front. Clay pots with offerings sit at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable) is identified by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold bead necklace, standing as the central figure leading the ritual.2005-12-31A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, holding a metal arati lamp with a bright flame in his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace. He is looking upward while performing the arati. Behind him, a seated and standing crowd in white clothing watches, some with hands folded in prayer. A seated man on the right holds a camera. A brown leopard-print cloth covers a low platform beside the lamp. Evening sunlight filters through the tree canopy. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), performing arati in person, with saffron robe, long hair and gold beaded necklace as the qualifying cues.2005-12-31A smoky outdoor ritual at night. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne, eyes lowered, hands resting in his lap. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold border bends over a fire pit, tending the flames with a long-handled implement. Smoke drifts across the scene. A second man in orange and gold ornaments sits to the left, and a white signboard with a partly visible green-and-white logo stands behind the throne. The foreground is blurred.2012-04-24November 10 20112011-11-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a deep burgundy velvet cushion, against a dark night background with blurred foliage. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulder and body, with a long gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace of ceremonial gold beads. He sits barefoot on an orange cloth and a patterned rug, one hand resting on the gold armrest. A silver car is partly visible at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in a throne with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold beads, matching the event page.2012-04-24A photograph of a seated man in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He sits on an ornate orange-draped throne-like chair, with a gold-and-red bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stands a gold altar with a flower garland of yellow and red blossoms, a red-draped deity figure and a green-clad deity murti, gold lamps and brass vessels. Yellow marigold garlands lie at his bare feet on a cushion. A distinctive appearance with long swept hair, saffron robes and gold necklaces fits the a person candidate, though identification is uncertain.2010-07-24January 23 20072007-01-23 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28December 31 20112011-12-31April 24 20122012-04-24A standing man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, dressed in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a gold-and-bead necklace, holds his palms together in anjali at chest level in a pavilion. Behind him a seated woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi sits before a row of brass oil lamps and a tiered brass lamp stand with a brass figure. A crowd of seated devotees in white fills the background, and a decorated pillar with painted patterns stands at right. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2010-02-12