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Outdoors under a white and pink draped tent, a long-haired man with a gold necklace and bangles, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a red throne cushion, smiles while holding a red fruit with his hands. Facing him, a man in white kurta with glasses presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them stand a floral arrangement of pink, white and orange flowers, a pedestal fan, a bowl of offerings, and a cluster of colourful balloons. Marigold and red flower garlands decorate the throne area, and a few other people stand at the edge of the frame. Presentation tables and celebration decor suggest a birthday-style event.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A seated man with long dark hair and a white dhoti with gold border, wearing a gold necklace, places his right hand on the head of a young Western man kneeling with palms pressed together. The seated figure is on a red-draped throne decorated with marigold and flower garlands, with an oil lamp and fruit offering in a brass plate nearby. Behind them, a pink draped tent hangs with colourful balloons; a boy in cream kurta kneels at a brass vessel, and several Indian men in white shirts watch. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial white and gold dress, and is shown blessing a devotee in a pandal setting.2009-01-01A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a pink and white flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles while touching the forehead of an older bald man in a light striped shirt who sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them are a pink-draped table with flower arrangements, a gold vase, a small electric fan and a gold-trimmed cushion on a white sofa.2006-04-23A seated long-haired man in white dhoti with gold waist-chain and gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling and raising one arm while a man in a pink checked shirt, seen from behind, raises both hands toward him. Background features garlands and flowers in orange, red and white.2010-12-06January 01 20092009-01-01November 14 20102010-11-14A seated man with long swept-back black hair, white tilak on forehead and a red bindi, wears a white dhoti-style cloth with gold border and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace. He smiles warmly toward a devotee in a white shirt at right, whose hand is raised near him. Behind them stands a golden ornate throne or chair and a backdrop of orange, yellow, white and red flowers.2010-12-06Outdoor tented event with pink and white draped fabric and a garland-decorated backdrop of red, orange and white flowers. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold trim and a gold-tipped staff offers an apple from a brass tray of apples and wrapped sweets to a woman with palms pressed together in namaste. Standing beside her are a man in a maroon shirt and a man in a cream embroidered kurta with orange-red border, plus a camera operator and several white-clad people and balloons overhead. a person in white dhoti and gold ornaments, seated and distributing prasad to devotees.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01June 22 20092009-06-22January 01 20092009-01-01A photo of a seated man in a cream brocade kurta with a red and white flower garland placing a dark rudraksha mala around the neck of a grey-haired man bowing his head, who wears a plain cream shirt. The seated man has long dark hair and a red bindi and sits on a white cushioned seat. Behind them hang blue and red draped fabrics, peacock feathers, and strings of warm fairy lights. Pink and silver tray and bouquets of white, red, and orange flowers are at the right and left. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, ornate clothing, and rudraksha mala, performing a mala-giving blessing as a teacher. Two people are visible.2006-04-21