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A seated man in a peach-coloured turban and purple garland smiles, draped in a heavy wrap of purple and white flowers with a green leaf garland and a row of yellow beaded necklace. He sits on a maroon cushioned seat in front of a warm-toned doorway. Behind him, two men in white kurta-style clothing, one wearing a red rudraksha-style cord, stand near a brass tray. A person in a light shirt in the foreground reaches toward the seated man with a small plate. The photo has a faded orange colour cast. A plate with flower offerings is visible.

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A seated man wearing a tan turban and a heavy pink flower garland with a long strand of yellow beads and a leaf-wrapped garland across his shoulders sits on a red-cushioned seat, eyes closed and smiling. Behind him stand several people in white kurta-style clothing with red lanyards and badges, one holding a tray of flowers or offerings. A younger man in white with a red cord sits at left holding a small book. Appearance-based label: the seated man, with his turban and garlanded ceremonial dress, is a person candidate, though the image is faded and the face is uncertain. The scene looks like a ceremonial reception or darshan with devotees around. The image is a faded film-style photograph with a warm orange light leak at the bottom.2003-11-09A photograph of a padapuja ceremony in a room with green walls and a ceiling fan. A smiling woman in a rust-orange sari and a garland of white flowers, yellow lemons and red roses reaches out to touch the head of an elderly bald man with white hair and a green leaf garland, who bows with palms pressed together and holds a folded paper. Behind them, a young shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas stands near others in white and saffron, and a decorated backdrop with floral garlands is visible at right.2014-07-03January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a hall decorated with garlands of marigold and jasmine strung across the ceiling. An elderly man in white shirt and trousers, wearing glasses and a white moustache, places a multicoloured flower crown on the head of a smiling figure with long hair who is kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar. The kneeling figure wears a gold-bordered orange-saffron shawl and a white jasmine garland. Behind them, a large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and grey-black robe against an orange background. Several men in white clothes stand behind, some clapping, and a microphone stand is visible. Probable Swamiji is the kneeling figure wearing the saffron shawl, long hair and jasmine garland, receiving the flower crown in this welcome ceremony.2006-02-12A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of yellow beads, smiling on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and a canopy of marigolds. A man in a white shirt bends forward and rests his hand on the seated man's head, as if offering blessings. To the left, an older woman in a lavender sari holds fruit, and a woman in an orange garment stands behind her. A bald man in the foreground watches. A bindi and tilak mark the seated man's forehead. The scene resembles a darshan setting with a throne and floral decoration.2009-08-02A seated figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red robe receives a garland and offering at a decorated altar, smiling broadly. The figure wears layered garlands of white, red, yellow and green flowers and a rudraksha mala with gold beads. A man in a white kurta and glasses, seen from behind, extends a hand holding offerings toward the seated figure. A gold vessel and small lamp stand on the altar, with a second devotee in a yellow cloth and a priest with white forehead markings at left. Yellow marigold garlands fill the background.2015-07-31July 30 20062006-07-30A seated man in a red-maroon dhoti and orange shawl sits on an orange-cushioned chair in a pale green room, wearing a long garland of green fruits and holding a green fruit in one hand. Behind him stand two orange-robed attendants, one holding a red mala, and a third person in white. On the left, a robed attendant in orange holds a cardboard box of apples and white paper. Wall decorations of red and orange flowers and streamers surround the scene, with potted red roses at the sides. a person's appearance includes an orange shawl, rudraksha malas and a shaved head with tilak marks; he is seated as the honoured guest among the attendants. A white flower bunch is held near the lower right, and several people are partially visible in the foreground.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA central figure with voluminous black hair piled high and a white tilak on the forehead sits seated at the centre of a ritual, wearing a pink and orange-red garland of flowers, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Around them, attendants in saffron and orange robes with white ash markings on their faces and arms assist. Colourful garlands of marigolds and flowers hang on the pillars behind, and a brass vessel stands at left. Several devotees in the foreground are seen from behind and from the side, with one child in a maroon top at lower centre. The setting appears to be a temple puja with floral decoration.2016-03-07October 09 20162016-10-09A man with long dark hair sits on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate white and pink decorated backdrop with gold motifs and flower garlands. He wears a cream turban with a red kumkum dot on his forehead, a white garment, and layered garlands of white jasmine and red and green flowers. Beside him, a man in white shirt, with a rudraksha mala, bends over him, and a woman in the right foreground is partly visible.2006-12-17A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe on a red throne, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland with red and white flower strands, gold armlet and bracelets, and a dark topknot with a crescent ornament at the top of his head. Behind him is a large arrangement of yellow, white and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold-draped backdrop. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding his hand and a gold-decorated object. Another person in white stands behind them, and a gold deity figure appears at the upper left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues including the topknot, flower garlands, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments; his role is the honoured guru receiving an offering.2016-07-19