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Low-angle outdoor photo of a man seated on a procession platform beneath a large white parasol with red tassels and black panels bearing white bird motifs and a red-and-gold lotus-like design. He wears an orange-saffron robe, white and red-orange garland of flowers over the shoulders, rudraksha beads, a white forehead marking with a red dot, and long dark hair swept back. His right arm is raised toward the umbrella's edge while his left hand rests on his lap. Metal frame scaffolding and a blue sky appear around him. The swamiji appearance cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha, garlanded procession seating) are present, supporting a probable identification.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A man with long dark hair and a vertical sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead sits beneath a large white ceremonial umbrella with red tassels and black panels bearing white bird motifs and a dark red-and-gold petal design. He wears a saffron-orange robe and white jasmine garlands with orange and blue ribbon accents, along with a rudraksha mala. He raises one arm and looks upward, seated on a raised platform with metal scaffolding visible against a pale blue sky. The photo is taken from below. a person seated on a procession platform with a ceremonial umbrella, wearing a saffron robe, floral garlands and rudraksha beads.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair stands beneath a large white ceremonial umbrella with red tassels and a gold-and-red lotus-petal emblem with dark blue medallions bearing white birds. He wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala over his chest. He wears a double garland of white jasmine flowers edged with orange and blue ribbon. The background shows metal scaffolding and blue sky. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate.2006-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair sits beneath a large white ceremonial umbrella decorated with a red and black lotus motif, red tassels and white fringe. He wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and a garland of white flowers with orange, blue and green ribbons across his chest, holding more flowers in one hand. He has a red tilak on his forehead and looks upward toward the sky above a metal scaffold frame. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by his saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, seated for a procession or outdoor ceremony.2006-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair sits beneath a large white ceremonial umbrella decorated with navy medallions bearing white birds and a red-and-gold lotus motif, edged with red and white tassels. He wears an orange saffron robe, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, and a white garland with orange, blue and green accents, with a red tilak on his forehead. Metal scaffolding and a blue sky frame the outdoor stage, with a few other people partly visible at the edges.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Photograph of a man seated beneath a large white ceremonial umbrella with red and gold tassels and a black-and-red lotus-petal motif. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and sandalwood tilak, wears an orange shawl and a white garland with orange and blue bands, plus a rudraksha mala. Scaffolding and blue sky are visible above. A second man in an orange wrap sits partly visible at the left edge.2006-12-25