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A photograph on a red-lit stage showing a devotee bowing forward to touch their head to a silver tray held by a man in white. The standing man wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare torso, with hair tied up and a bead bracelet, bending toward the kneeling woman in a blue sari with green border and a red bindi, who wears a garland of white flowers. On the right, a long-haired man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and long dreadlocked hair reaches toward the tray. A gold-framed panel and a floral garland arrangement with red, yellow and green blooms appear behind them. The page references a 40th Avatardinotsava celebration, but no name or a person is legibly printed on the stage, so the identity of the figure in orange is unconfirmed.

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A photograph of a stage ceremony with a bright floral backdrop of arched garlands in yellow, red, green, white and purple. On the left, a young man in a white dhoti with gold borders and gold armband carries a brass tray of offerings. In the centre, a smiling woman in white with a white and yellow garland receives a gift with folded hands. On the right, a long-haired man with dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and a rust-coloured robe holds out a cloth and a lit lamp toward her. A red cushioned throne and a tiger-skin seat sit behind them.2016-12-23A photograph on a stage with a deep maroon backdrop during a felicitation ceremony. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red garment bends forward toward a seated man in a white shirt and blue-and-gold shawl, who presses his palms together in greeting, wearing white and orange flower garlands. Behind them, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a bare chest holds a silver tray of offerings and fruit. At the far left, a bearded man in orange robes and a flower garland sits on a gold-framed chair beside a golden lion figure. At the far right, a man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala sits watching.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a stage with a warm red backdrop and white drapery. In the centre, a figure with long dreadlocked black hair and an orange-brown robe leans forward, holding out a purple and maroon embroidered cloth over a seated devotee's head. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and bare upper body, wearing bangles and a beaded necklace, bends to assist. A young man in a blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and red-yellow flowers bows his head on the left. Another seated man in a cream shirt, also garlanded, watches on a gold-trimmed throne. A brass elephant figure sits by the chair. Attribution: the long-haired robed figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha-adorned, matches a candidate presentation for Swamiji (probable), with the visible cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha, while the bare-chested assistant and seated devotees are attendants and devotees.2016-12-23Ritual worship at a decorated altar. A long-haired figure in a red robe with gold necklaces and bangles stands at a gilded throne-style chair, offering worship to a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A man in an orange cloth kneels at left holding a silver plate of offerings, and a man in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at right holding a silver lamp. A large brass fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella stands at right, and a blue curtain hangs behind. a person candidate appearance: long swept-back hair, red robe with gold necklaces and bangles, appears as a person officiating at a puja, so a person is in_person with unsure confidence.2010-10-17A photo of a ceremonial event on a red-and-colourful striped mat in front of gold-carved thrones with red cushions and a lion-headed gold armrest. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, stands bending forward with a smile, hands near a tray of wrapped gifts. Beside him a seated woman in a white top with a white jasmine garland touches a small offering table, and a bearded elderly man in a garland sits behind. Another person in a red-and-green saree bends to a microphone at the lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with his role as the central figure receiving honour. Background figures in white dhotis and orange shawls sit near a vocal microphone, and a woman in an orange saree stands at the back.2016-12-23A photograph on an ornate golden stage with gilded carved pillars. A man with long dreadlocked black hair, rudraksha mala necklaces, a tilak and an orange-brown robe leans forward and touches the head of an elderly white-haired man in white dhoti and orange shawl, who bends over a wooden box held by a second man with long dreadlocked hair in a white dhoti with gold border. A woman in a pink sari with blue blouse sits at right beside a gold-carved throne-like chair. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair and rudraksha malas on the man in the orange-brown robe who is performing the blessing.2017-03-18October 11 20162016-10-11