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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead, wearing saffron-orange draped robes and a heavy gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, sits on a white cushion placed on green grass, palms pressed together in greeting. Wearing orange sandals with dark soles, he is seated outdoors at an event with white and red flower arrangements and scattered red petals. Behind him, seated guests in formal wear watch, one holding a red fan. On the right, a figure in white clothing bends forward toward the cushion. a person cues include the long swept hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, with a sannyasi-like seated role.

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September 01 20072007-09-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man seated on an orange-cushioned throne-like chair, wearing an orange sleeveless saffron wrap and a dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and smiling. A man in white kurta stands at left, pouring or offering from a small vessel onto the seated man's head, while a woman in a pink-and-white patterned sari stands at right with hands joined. Behind them are gold-coloured ornate fixtures, yellow and red flower garlands, a gold kalasha-like urn, and a small white figure of a deity. The seated man shows strong appearance cues consistent with the page's a person candidate, so this is a person receiving a ritual honour in an ashram setting.2010-07-07December 28 20082008-12-28A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, flower garlands of yellow, purple and red behind him. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead, smiling while his right hand rests on the armrest. An older man in white shirt and white trousers leans forward at left, bowing toward him and touching the throne's base. Bare feet rest on a patterned red-and-cream mat on a gold footstool. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2010-08-01A photograph of a padapuja at an outdoor stone platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak sits smiling on a white-draped seat, holding a black walking cane. A devotee in a white shirt kneels and bows his head to the seated man's bare foot, which rests on a brass plate with flower petals. Behind them, two men in white shirts with orange shawls sit beside a microphone stand, and a brass lamp and flowers appear at the top edge. Ornate carved stone panels line the background.2007-07-28A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a gilded throne wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a long gold bead mala with ornate gold pendants. He holds a small object in one hand and rests the other on his knee. Behind him stand a golden kalasha-style vessel and a garlanded deity murti draped in yellow and red flower garlands. A devotee in a brown garment bows at his feet, and a man in white with a garland stands to the right. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and gold mala match the page's identification, and he is seated on a throne receiving pada puja.2010-07-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne draped with yellow, red, purple and white flower garlands. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered sherwani with gold sequin detailing over an orange dhoti with a gold border, plus a gold chain, and he smiles with palms pressed together in namaste. Red zebra-striped cushions and white jasmine flowers surround the throne. The distinctive long hair, orange-saffron ceremonial clothing and gold ornaments are consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in person at the Brahmotsavam celebrations.2008-12-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a white and gold-bordered shawl draped over the chair, smiles broadly with both palms raised beside his face. His feet rest in a large silver tray decorated with marigold garlands, a red rose and yellow flowers, while a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange-scarved attendant stand behind, with a microphone stand visible. Carved stone panels form the background, and a green-and-gold fan-shaped decorative plate sits at right. The scene suggests a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual.2007-07-28Outdoor wedding ceremony on a lawn under orange canopy umbrellas, with a red-brick roofed building and cypress trees behind. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange draped robe and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands at right, smiling with open palms extended. Below him, a person in white lies prostrate on a white cloth, with a red embroidered garment visible at left. Behind, a man in a dark suit and red patterned tie with a yellow boutonniere stands beside a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, both watching. Guests sit on folding chairs at right, and a floral arrangement of red roses and lilies sits on the grass.2007-09-01 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits in a red zebra-striped throne decorated with yellow, red and purple flower garlands and white jasmine. He wears a peach-coloured embroidered kurta with gold detailing, an orange dhoti-style lower garment with a gold border, a gold chain and a red beaded collar, and holds his hands together in namaste. Ornate gilded carving surrounds the seat.2008-12-28