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Outdoor photo at a crowded event. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears a sleeveless orange garment and sits cross-legged on a white cloth with gold-bordered edges, one hand resting on their knee. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark leans over a white cloth holding rudraksha beads and papers. A man in white clothes stands behind, with a red and yellow flower garland. Behind them, a large crowd in white, purple and yellow clothes watches. The long-haired figure's features are partly turned away. Pale banners and flowers appear at the top edge.

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Outdoor ceremony at a banana-leaf and bamboo-decorated ashram inauguration. A long-haired man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala sits on a white cushion, smiling and holding a folded white cloth with gold border across his lap. Behind him a man in an orange robe and gold necklace stands, and men in white shirts and dhotis are gathered. In the lower left a woman with hair in a bun wears orange. A camera tripod and a partly visible photo card with a deity image sit at right.2008-04-19Outdoor ceremony at a temple-style event. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment and a layered gold-bead necklace sits on a white-draped seat or dais, gazing to the side. Beside him, a bald man in orange sits on a white cushion. A woman in an orange top with hair tied back kneels in the foreground, bowing toward the seat. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near striped bamboo poles, one wearing a lanyard badge. A small book rests on the white cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the seated long-haired figure, given the presentation cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, with the page noting his presence at this event.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with colourful tassels in teal, magenta, yellow and white. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron garment with a gold bead necklace sits on a white-covered seat, holding a garland of white flowers and extending an arm toward a wooden pole. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts attend, one wearing a white cloth and a red forehead mark; a bald man in glasses sits at left. In the foreground, a person with hair tied back wears an orange top with hands pressed together. a person is the long-haired figure in saffron with gold beads and a garland, seated centrally. Greenery and a red patterned cloth appear behind.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor ceremony at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a white-draped seat, smiling, with a stack of small booklets beside him. A devotee in orange kneels at his feet with a shaved head and a ponytail visible from behind. Several men in white shirts stand behind, a camera on a tripod is in the foreground, and bamboo poles wrapped in green and white stripes frame the left edge. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, orange clothing and gold necklace cues match the page, so he is treated as a candidate seated in person.2008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19April 19 20082008-04-19Photo of a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and some women in saris, pressing forward outdoors under green trees. In the centre-right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban holds up long white and red flower garlands on a stick. He wears a gold pendant necklace and a dark bead mala. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands near a tray of offerings with flowers and fruit. A man in white clothes with a red tilak holds the tray. A woman with a pink flower in her hair and an older man in glasses look on. a person appearance-based label applies to the saffron-turbaned figure with garlands, shown in a ceremonial role, with the crowd in darshan.2008-07-27