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Night photo of an outdoor event under a cream and orange canopy. A man in a white turban, cream dhoti and cloth with gold borders and long rudraksha malas sits on a raised white seat at right, touching a long rudraksha mala. In front of him a man in a white shirt bends low with hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them, men in white shirts and white clothes stand, one holding a camera, and an elderly man with a white moustache wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge. A standing fan stands at centre.

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December 09 20052005-12-09A seated man in a white turban with long, swept-back dark hair wears white and gold-bordered robes, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving a bow. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward, head touching the seated man's hand while a standing attendant in white rests a hand nearby. On the left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. A gold-coloured fan and a draped white cloth stand behind, under a tent ceiling with festive hangings. The seated man matches the page's cues for a person, shown as in-person and receiving honour from a devotee.2005-12-09Outdoor evening event under a canopy with string lights. A man in a white and gold-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a cream turban, long swept-back hair, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped chair. A devotee in a yellow-and-blue striped shirt bends forward to touch the seated man's feet, which rest on a red cloth strewn with flower petals, while the seated man rests a hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, men in white clothes stand, one holding a camera, and a brass fan and brass vessel stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in the turban and gold necklace, shown in the role of a guru receiving padapuja-style reverence from a devotee.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph from a stage event shows a bearded man in a white turban, white dress and gold-bordered cloth, seated on a white cushioned seat, lifting a long rudraksha mala over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with hands folded in namaste. A person in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the left, holding the mala, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Behind, a man in orange robes sits on a red-carpeted dais, and a cameraman with a tripod works near the stage. Bystanders in white clothes stand under a yellow canopy, and red flower petals cover the carpet. The seated bearded man is a probable match for Swamiji by appearance cues: a white turban, long hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant. He is shown bestowing the mala on a devotee.2005-12-09A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a white turban with gold border, layered gold necklaces and a cream-and-gold dhoti-shawl rests a hand on the head of a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows low before him. Behind them stand a man in white shirt and a woman in white gold-bordered garment with a dark bead necklace, hands folded. A photographer with a camera stands at left under a canopy with string lights and a decorated cloth panel.2005-12-09A seated man in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered white turban and a gold-and-white shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a long rudraksha mala, smiles broadly as he extends the mala toward a kneeling devotee. Devotees in white and a man in an orange shirt sit on a red carpet scattered with petals, behind a stage with lights and a microphone stand. A man with folded hands leans in to receive the blessing. A probable Swamiji figure is present, seated and giving darshan with a mala, showing long hair and the ceremonial gold necklace.2005-12-09A seated man in white dhoti and white turban with gold border, wearing a gold necklace, extends his arm to place a rudraksha-style mala over the head of a man bending low in a white shirt and white dhoti on a red carpet strewn with petals. Behind them, cameramen and assistants in white stand near a tripod-mounted camera, and an orange-robed figure and onlookers are visible under a gold and red stage backdrop. The scene appears to be a devotional blessing during a conference event.2005-12-09A seated man with long hair and a white turban, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a bowing devotee in a brown shirt. The devotee kneels on a red mat in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a standing man in white clothing and a seated man in orange robes look on, and a woman in a multicoloured dress with a plaited hairstyle sits nearby. A tripod-mounted camera and a stage backdrop with colourful hangings form the setting. a person is seated centre-left, identified by long swept-back hair, a white turban, gold-bordered white dress and gold ornament, performing a blessing on the devotee.2005-12-09Night photograph at an outdoor event with a red carpet and orange-and-gold draped stage pillars. A man with long swept-back hair, a white turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads sits in white clothing with gold-bordered cloth, extending his hand to a devotee who bows low with palms pressed together. Another devotee in white bows to his right, while a row of people in white clothes kneel or bend along the carpet behind. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge, and spectators stand near a backdrop in the background. Presentation cues match the a person profile, seated as the focus of devotees' reverence.2005-12-09Evening event on a red carpet at an outdoor stage. A smiling man with long hair, a white turban and a white dhoti with gold borders sits on a white seat, holding a rudraksha mala in his hand, with gold necklaces on his chest. Beside him a devotee in white with a red and gold shawl bows with palms pressed together. Other men in white and red shawls stand and sit behind, a camera on a tripod faces the stage, and a saffron-robed man sits on the red carpet. Yellow and gold drapes and flower petals scattered on the carpet frame the scene.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09