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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a white and orange floral garland and rudraksha mala, holding a golden trident staff and a red fringed umbrella overhead, in a decorated hall with balloons and paper lanterns. Around him, many people in white clothes sit on the floor; some wear orange and white garments and strings of beads, and a man in white stands behind. A striped cloth lies beside the seated figure, and a brass tray with flowers and leaves sits in the foreground. Wall posters and framed photographs line the room.

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December 25 20082008-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat with a zebra-striped cushion, wearing a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. He holds his hands clasped in his lap and looks upward. Behind him a standing attendant in orange holds a tall golden trident staff, and another bearded man in orange stands at right. Seated devotees in white clothes with tilak fill the floor, and a tent ceiling is decorated with colourful balloons and orange banners. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's identification.2008-12-25A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes on an orange-draped seat on a red patterned rug, under a red canopy hung with colourful tassels and small paper lanterns, with a golden staff topped by a trident beside him. Long dark hair, a white flower garland and a gold-tasselled umbrella frame him. Two orange-clad attendants stand at right, one wearing a gold chain with a pendant; a man in white kurta attends at left and another person in white bends low in the foreground. Seated devotees in white sit on the floor behind, and banners and balloons decorate the pavilion roof. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate seated throne, white garland and gold-topped staff with trident) in the central seat.2008-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26A seated man in orange saffron robes sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat with a zebra-print cushion, holding a tall golden staff topped with a flame-like finial in his right hand. He has long swept-back dark hair, a gold headband with red stone ornament, a red bindi, a white and red jasmine garland with a tassel, and a silver necklace. Beside him at left, another man in orange robes sits with a wristwatch visible. Behind them, a seated audience in white clothes, some with white headbands and rudraksha malas, fills the hall; colourful striped decorative pillars and hanging orange pennants decorate the walls.2008-12-24A man with long dark hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat, wearing orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. He holds a golden trident (trishul) upright in his right hand and has a red bindi and white tripundra marks on his forehead. Behind him, a man in orange stands beside the seat, and seated devotees in white clothes, one holding a decorated brass pot with yellow marigolds and leaves, watch. The hall is decorated with colourful balloons, orange flags and painted pillars, and a red patterned carpet covers the floor. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and trident are consistent with the page's identification.2008-12-25A photograph of a procession on a decorated palanquin or ratha beneath a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe and balloons in green, blue, orange and white. A man seated on the silver-trimmed throne wears an orange saffron robe, a white and gold headwrap, a long garland of red and white flowers, and a gold armlet, holding a tall gold trident-topped staff while smiling. Behind him a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands beside a second gold staff, and spectators in saris and dark clothing line the roadside under a clear blue sky.2008-12-29December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, sitting on an ornate orange-and-gold throne-like seat in a decorated hall. Above, strings of colourful paper lanterns and mango-leaf garlands hang from the ceiling. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing flower garlands, fill the floor, and a golden deity murti or ornate golden object stands at the right edge beside a golden staff. A small brass lamp and offerings sit on the floor at lower left.2008-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a cream gold-bordered turban and a golden trident-topped staff behind him sits on a cushioned seat in front of a large audience under orange drapes. He wears a white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair falls long past his shoulders. In the foreground another person in orange clothing with a gold necklace sits at the lower right, facing away. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees, many with hands pressed together in namaste, wears white and cream clothing; some boys in white kurtas sit in front, and several people wear glasses.2008-12-27December 29 20082008-12-29A seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a red bindi, sits on a red patterned rug beside a tall golden trident (trishul) staff. Behind him, devotees in white with flower garlands sit with hands folded in namaskar; a woman in a brown sari with a garland sits nearby. Colourful balloons and orange-and-green bunting decorate the canopy, and a crowd fills the hall. A red box labelled B8 sits on the floor near a decorative rangoli. The seated figure has distinctive orange robes, long hair and gold necklace; identity is an appearance-based probable match only.2008-12-26