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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete-block wall and a painted pillar decorated with red, blue and yellow geometric motifs and a bird emblem. A central figure with long dark hair sits on a white-draped platform wearing saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl, while a man in white kneels at their feet placing flower garlands on a red mat. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind the seated figure, and a shaven-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside a floral garland arrangement. Standing guests on the left include women in blue and green saris and a man in a white dhoti and shirt. a person: the seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair is a candidate for a person, based on orange clothing and long hair, and is receiving padapuja-style garland offerings.

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A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair receiving garlands in a plain concrete hall. A kneeling man in white clothes holds a flower garland, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl offers another garland from the right. Standing figures in white and onlookers in colourful saris and blue and red sarees watch nearby, while a painted yellow, red and blue pillar stands at the left. a person: the orange-robed seated figure with long swept hair matches the caption's description, so this may be a ceremony honouring him.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with decorated pillars in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs. A bald shaved-headed man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left holding a tray of flowers. A central figure in orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a ceremonial clothing presentation extends his hand toward a couple; the distinctive long hair and orange robes make this a probable Swamiji appearance, conducting the ritual. A bride in red and orange silk with a flower garland stands at right, and a groom in white kneels on the ground with flower petals before them. Other attendees in white and red shirts watch, and a bearded man in white dhoti stands near the centre with a garland. Scattered petals lie on the floor.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoor ceremony under a corrugated roof with concrete pillars decorated in blue, red and yellow painted panels. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white flower garlands, stands centre-left, appearing to be the officiating figure and resembling a person (appearance-based label; unconfirmed). A kneeling man in white dhoti and shirt with a garland and a rudraksha-style necklace faces a woman in a gold-bordered saffron-yellow sari with red-bordered drape, white flower garland and jasmine in her hair, who holds a flower garland. Nearby, a bald attendant in white with orange sash holds a tray of flowers, an older woman in white and a man in white stand by, and a man in a red shirt watches. Turmeric paste and petals lie on the floor in the foreground.2007-02-15February 15 20072007-02-15October 10 20112011-10-10A photo inside a hall with pillared ceremonial decorations, where a man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a white and purple flower garland and a gold-beaded neck garland, stands smiling while a devotee in a lime-green shirt and white dhoti bends to touch his head in blessing. Other men in white dhotis with yellow or orange borders and a monk in orange stand nearby, and a silver tray with gold items is in the foreground. Background shows more devotees and a distant ornate throne-like seat under a blue canopy.2010-12-31September 30 20082008-09-30