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A photograph of a seated man at a microphone, heavily garlanded with a thick multicoloured flower garland of white, yellow, pink and purple blooms, with a long string of large round yellow fruits draped across his chest. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and raises one hand in greeting, smiling. Around him stand devotees in white clothes with saffron/orange shawls; a man with a full dark beard in white and saffron stands behind him, and a standing figure holds a long golden ceremonial staff. A peacock-feather fan appears at left and an elderly woman with folded hands sits at right.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a seated man draped in a very large garland of mixed flowers, including white, pink, yellow, orange, red and purple blooms with green leaves. He smiles broadly and raises his hands in front of him. A standing man beside him wears white kurta, an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead, and touches the seated man's shoulder. Behind them, other men in white and orange shawls stand near a peacock-feather fan and a decorated silver ceremonial umbrella with a gold pole. A red cushion rests beside the seated man. The setting appears to be a ceremonial stage. Two to five people are visible.2007-12-23A seated man in a gold-and-red palanquin or throne-like setting is almost entirely covered by a thick garland of yellow marigolds, pink and white flowers, and red and purple blooms. He is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, several men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and hold tall golden staffs topped with black peacock-feather fans, and one man in white reaches toward him. A red cushion is visible behind him, and an older woman in white with a beaded necklace sits at the lower right edge. a person is identified by the long, swept-back hair and the central seated position, with a garland and ornate ceremonial setting as the distinguishing cues; the figure is seated and smiling in a ceremonial procession.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of a seated man at the centre, draped in thick garlands of white jasmine, marigolds, pink and red flowers and a strand of yellow fruit, speaking into a microphone while raising one hand in greeting. Behind him stand attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls; one holds a red and gold fan with peacock feathers, another holds a gold trident and a silver trident. Seated in the foreground are people viewed from behind, one wearing a white shirt with a purple sash. The setting is an indoor gathering with a wall fan at left.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands before a gold throne decorated with flower garlands in yellow, pink, red and white. He raises one arm high, with a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace around his neck, and a red kumkum mark on his forehead. Around him, hands reach up toward him; a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi and a young man in white with an orange scarf are nearby. A wooden cane rests against the throne. a person appears to be the central figure, shown as in_person, with the crowd of devotees reaching toward him.2007-12-25