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Photograph of a stage set-up area before an event, with a row of ornate dark-red upholstered chairs behind floral arrangements of white lilies, purple orchids and pink roses. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red bindi and a draped orange shawl stands smiling, gesturing with one hand toward a woman in a green sari seen from behind. Beside him, another man in orange robes with a gold bangle points upward, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left. Several workers in white and light shirts sit or work on the stage in the background, and a worker stands on a ladder near draped yellow and white fabric.

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March 03 20092009-03-03A photograph inside a tiled temple room showing a smiling man with long dark hair and a white tripundra on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold pendants. He stands while a shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti, with a yellow lanyard and visitor badge, bows with palms pressed together and holds a light pink cloth. A woman in a magenta blouse and white sari sits smiling with hands folded at right. At left, a hanging garland of white jasmine and red and pink flowers and an oil lamp hang beside a red curtain, with a seated devotee in orange at lower left and a brass plate on a chair in the foreground.2009-07-13A photograph of a Gurupoornima celebration with a long-haired figure seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with floral garlands and marigold strands. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange clothes stand close; a bald elderly man in orange robes bends toward the seated figure, a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left, and a young woman in a brown kurta stands with palms pressed together at the right. A man in white holds a small object near the throne base. Five or more physical people are visible.2008-07-17A decorated golden throne with a red velvet seat stands under a canopy of flower garlands in orange, red and white. A man with a shaved head and a red-orange tilak sits on it wearing an orange saffron robe over a red inner garment, hands folded, smiling. A kneeling man in a white dhoti and shirt sits on the red carpet before him. To the left, two women in white saris with gold borders stand; to the right, a man in an orange robe stands beside an older man in white. Red and white floral garlands drape the throne, with fruit on side tables. The seated figure shows distinctive saffron clothing and ornate ceremonial setting, consistent with a person seated in the role of guru receiving devotees at a pada-pooja ceremony.2009-08-02February 07 20102010-02-07March 03 20092009-03-03A photograph of a ceremony on a raised orange-carpeted stage in front of a gilded throne draped with red cushions and white and red flower garlands. A central seated figure in an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the throne, with bare feet visible. Beside the throne, a standing man in an orange robe with curly hair leans in attentively. To the left, women in white and cream saris with gold borders stand near a young boy, and an older man in white clothes stands at the right edge. The stage backdrop is hung with flower arrangements in yellow, orange and red, and a gold-toned ornate pillar stands behind. Several people are seated in the foreground. The central figure appears to be a person, identified by the saffron robe, the long swept-back hair and the ceremonial throne setting, though the appearance is not fully certain.2009-08-02December 24 20092009-12-24Indoor event at night in a decorated hall with red drapes, gold and pink floral arrangements and a gilded throne-style chair. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, white jasmine garlands and a rudraksha-style neck piece sits on a red-cushioned seat and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind, who wears a white flower garland. A woman in white stands nearby, and another man in orange robes sits at the left edge. Several other people in white clothing, including a woman in a white sari with gold bangles, are visible in the background. A flower arrangement and a wall-mounted mirror-like frame complete the setting.2009-02-21A photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated throne at an indoor event, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and a long flowing hairstyle, and smiles toward a woman in white who kneels before him with her head bowed. Around them are shaved-headed devotees in orange robes, some holding long bamboo poles with orange flags, and a cameraman with a video camera at the left edge. Several seated people in the foreground are viewed from behind. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure, including long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, give a probable Swamiji (probable) identification with the role of the seated guru receiving devotion.2006-07-11December 23 20082008-12-23March 03 20092009-03-03