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A photo of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and an orange shawl with a white and blue garland, on a red throne decorated with white flower garlands. A brass Ganesha murti sits on the left beside a cake with pink icing and cherries on a table. A bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth and head wrap stands behind, and an orange-clad man stands near. A white-clad devotee bends forward to offer something from a plate, while a smiling woman in a white sari with a pink border and a rudraksha-style necklace watches. Red curtains and garlands fill the background. a person is the seated figure with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and garlands.

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December 27 20062006-12-27A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment and a white and blue flower garland, sitting on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine garlands, red and pink flowers and a golden lion-like armrest. He extends his hand to offer sweets or prasadam to a man in white dhoti and shirt who bows with folded hands and receives it. Behind them stand a man in orange clothes and a man in a saffron turban holding a rudraksha mala, with red drapes behind. A tiered cake decorated with pink, yellow and red icing sits on a table at left, and a woman in pink with a beaded necklace stands at right. Three to four people are visible.2006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink and yellow flowers. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a white flower garland, a rudraksha-style neck garland, and sandals on his feet; he holds out a small piece of food toward a man in white kurta and white shirt who bends forward to receive it. Behind them stands a shirtless attendant wearing an orange cloth and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala. In front is a large white cream cake topped with red and pink decorations and cherries, set on a table with flower garlands. A red curtain frames the background. Persons visible: about four. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long hair, crown-like headwear absent but saffron robe, rudraksha garland and swept hair, receiving honour on a throne.2006-12-27A seated man with long dark hair and a crown-like garland wears orange robes with gold borders on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and red and pink flower garlands. He extends a hand offering a small white sweet or prasadam to an older white-haired man in white shirt and trousers who bows low. Behind them stand an orange-robed attendant and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and orange-pink cloth on his head, plus a woman in orange with glasses at right. A decorated white cake with red and pink piping sits on a table at left beside a golden figurine.2006-12-27A photo taken indoors at a stage decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink flowers and red drapes. A long-haired man in orange silk clothing and a flower garland sits on a red-cushioned seat and extends a piece of sweet with his right hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Behind him stand a bald man in orange and a second man in orange with an orange head wrap, and a cake decorated with flowers and fruit sits on a table at left. A gold statue of an animal and a plate of offerings rest on the table.2006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on an ornately decorated throne draped in white and red flower garlands, wearing an orange robe with gold border and a gold necklace, smiling and extending a hand to offer something to a man bending forward. The man wears a white shirt and white trousers. Behind the throne stand a second figure in orange with an orange turban and other attendants in orange. A cake decorated with red and pink icing and candles sits on a table at left, and gold and red flowers surround the throne base. Red curtains and a golden deity murti appear in the background. Based on appearance the seated figure is a person, showing long swept hair, saffron robe and gold necklace; he is seated on a throne receiving a devotee.2006-12-27A seated man in an orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a flower garland sits on a red throne, extending his hand to feed a kneeling devotee in white clothes who opens his mouth to receive a morsel. Behind them stands a bare-chested attendant in an orange turban and saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala. The throne is decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers; a large cake with pink icing and fruit sits on a table to the left, and a golden ornament is nearby. Two women in white sit at right, one holding a baby wrapped in pink. Red drapes form the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the orange robe with long hair, garlanded and feeding a devotee, an in-person presence.2006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne in a decorated hall, draped in orange clothing with a white floral garland. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes extends his hand over a tray or cake on a small stand. Beside him a younger attendant in orange with a head wrap stands, and a man in a white shirt kneels at the right holding a plate, with a woman in the background. Behind is a red curtain, white and orange flower garlands, and a golden ganesha-style idol with flowers in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, performing a blessing over a cake offering as a ritual puja.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark hair and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with floral garlands. Before him, a man in white kurta and dhoti bends forward with folded hands while another man in orange holds a plate and offers prasadam or sweets, with a sweet cake decorated with candies and pink icing on a table at left. A woman in white with a red bead necklace watches at right, and a golden deity murti sits among the flowers near the cake. The setting is a temple-like hall with red drapes and flower decorations.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27