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Photograph of a crowded ceremonial hall during a Gurupoornima-style darshan. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with garlands and a golden lion-shaped base, receiving a paper and an offering from devotees. Beside them a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain stands attentively. Around them devotees in white and orange garments press forward, and a professional video camera on the right records the scene.

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July 17 20082008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17Photo of a devotee offering at a golden throne during a Gurupoornima-style event. A young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, rudraksha-style garland and smiles while seated on a gold-and-red throne draped in orange cloth. A man in an orange robe and garland stands beside him and reaches toward the seated figure. A woman in a cream and gold sari with bangles bends forward with hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Ornate golden throne carvings, flower garlands and red floral decorations surround the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange with long hair and rudraksha garland, identified by these appearance cues alongside the page title.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17March 10 20132013-03-10November 22 20102010-11-22Night photo of a Hindu ceremony. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, saffron-orange cloth and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces smiles while seated on a cream upholstered throne, one arm extended toward a gilded lion-like figure in the foreground. Around him, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and white forehead markings stand or kneel. On the left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in añjali. Behind them, a camera on a tripod, colourful floral garlands and string lights are visible.2013-03-10November 22 20102010-11-22Night outdoor event with a seated man on a cushioned throne-like chair, wearing an orange-red saffron robe, gold-and-orange beaded necklaces, and a white forehead band, smiling toward the right. Beside him is a gold ceremonial object and an orange hand towel, with a video camera on a tripod nearby. Around him, several men in saffron robes with gold beaded malas and white forehead markings stand, while a bald man in white kneels with his hands pressed together in prayer near the bottom left. Behind them are floral garlands in yellow, red and pink and dim string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold beads, consistent with the page's identification, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2013-03-10July 17 20082008-07-17Night outdoor event with string lights and a large crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis behind barriers. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, a red flower garland and gold-toned ornaments wears a yellow garment and sits at a decorated table with flower garlands and papers. Facing him, a bearded man in an orange saffron robe holds a stack of printed booklets. A younger man in a red-maroon robe with rudraksha beads stands beside them. a person is the seated man with long hair in yellow, based on the long swept-back hair, yellow clothing and gold ornaments, not on face.2012-01-08December 30 20062006-12-30