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A photograph of a central figure seated before a golden peetha framed by a large floral arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and purple. The central person wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, and is smiling. Around them, older men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing glasses and a white shawl, offer garlands and touch the figure, while a younger man in orange with glasses and two young women in orange and red stand nearby. A gold kalasha-like ornament hangs from above. Appearance-based a person cues: orange turban, saffron robe and ornate gold jewellery seated in a ceremonial setting.

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A photograph of a procession palanquin draped in marigold and rose garlands with a gold canopy. Seated centrally is a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair. Around the palanquin, several elderly men in white dhotis and cream shirts, one wearing a white shawl and glasses, reach up to touch or adorn the seated figure. Two women in orange and red saris stand at the side, and a man in orange kurta with glasses stands behind. The setting is a white tent canopy. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold jewellery, seated on the palanquin in a procession context.2011-07-15A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold throne beneath a canopy, wearing long flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple and a gold ceremonial necklace; a gold-and-red ornamental fan-like object is held near him. Around him, several men and women in white and orange clothing gather close, one older man in white with glasses leans in with hands raised, another man in cream kurta with white shawl and glasses stands at right with a hand on the garlands, and a woman in orange stands at right edge. The floral-garlanded gold canopy frames the scene.2011-07-15A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a white tent canopy. A man in an orange turban and saffron robes with a long gold-and-bead necklace sits on a golden throne decorated with a garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, smiling. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron turban, saffron wrap and long ornate necklaces, with a swept-back appearance consistent with the page. To the left, a smiling shaved-headed man in orange robes and a gold chain stands. Two people in white with rudraksha malas sit with their backs to the camera in front of the throne, and a woman in white stands at the upper right.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white, wearing a long beaded necklace and a red bindi. Swamiji (probable): the man's orange turban, saffron robes and ornate beaded necklaces fit the Swamiji description. Two heads of seated devotees in the foreground lean toward him, one man in a white shirt bending forward, and a person in white traditional dress with a rudraksha mala stands at the right beside a red curtain under a white tent canopy.2011-07-15A padapuja ceremony under a white tent with floral-garlanded golden throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits on the gilded peetha and smiles while an older woman in a white sari bows with her head touching the figure's feet. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt bends forward over a gold tray holding pink and red flowers. On the left, a bald priest in white dhoti with a flower garland stands. On the right, a man in orange kurta with a saffron shawl and a garland looks on. Garlands in red, yellow and green drape the throne backdrop.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15December 25 20072007-12-25July 15 20112011-07-15July 03 20122012-07-03Photograph of a ceremony under a white tent with pink draping. A central figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, layered gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala stands before a gold-and-garlanded palanquin or throne decorated with red, yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and white-beaded garland kneels or bends to hold an orange cloth at the throne's base. A woman in a maroon top with an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in a white-and-gold sari sits at lower right with people's heads in the foreground.2011-07-15July 07 20092009-07-07