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A smiling man with long, voluminous dark hair stands on a floor strewn with red and pink flower petals, in front of a decorated stage. He wears a cream and gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand gold necklace, a long garland of white flowers with green, red and pink accents, and a bangle. He holds a slender stick or wand in one raised hand. Behind him, a robed attendant in white and orange stands at the left, and a seated figure in orange and white sits to the right near an ornate chair. A white pedestal fan and a green-and-red zigzag decorative panel with silver-trimmed arches frame the scene, with a few flower garlands hanging nearby. Appearance-based label: a person, shown with long swept hair, gold necklace and ceremonial garland.

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July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of a long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a multicolour white-jasmine garland with pink, blue and green strands and red roses. A red bindi is on his forehead. He stands smiling with arms outstretched in a decorated hall with green foliage and garlanded backdrop; a woman in white with gold border stands behind him. a person: long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and garland, white ceremonial dress.2006-07-30December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a devotional gathering on a blue carpeted floor scattered with flower petals. A central figure with long dark hair and a cream-and-white wrap with gold border, wears a long white garment with gold trim and a wide sash of colourful flower garlands in pink, blue, green and orange, with a cream turban-style cloth on the head, bowing with palms extended toward a raised stage. Behind him, several men in white kurta-style clothes stand or bow, one with a white beard at the back. Orange and pink flower garlands decorate the stage edge, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a shrine area with a seated figure appear at lower right, and a pale curtain hangs behind. The image is rotated sideways.2006-12-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark stands on a floor covered with pink flower petals, smiling with eyes closed and one arm raised. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments. Behind him, about six women in white saris with gold borders and one in an orange shawl stand watching, one holding flowers. A floral-decorated shrine backdrop with garlands is visible on the right, and petals are falling through the air.2006-07-30January 01 20092009-01-01Photo of a large multicolour flower garland on a long-haired person in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a white head wrap, standing barefoot on a blue stage carpet scattered with petals. Behind them, several men in white kurta and dhoti stand in a line; at right a seated person in white holds a microphone and a flower-decorated stage arch is visible.2006-12-17A smiling long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment and gold-bordered white shawl stands centrally, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and a heavy gold chain with a pendant, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand close, one bearded man behind him. A younger man in white embroidered kurta with an orange scarf gestures on the right, and a man in white kneels at lower left near a tray. A golden staff and decorated canopy appear overhead. Swamiji (probable) appears present, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and garland worn by the central figure, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2009-01-01A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a red carpet inside a white tent with embroidered drapes, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a red-and-white flower garland, and multiple layered gold necklaces. He smiles and gestures with one hand near his chest. Around him, people in orange and saffron garments stand; a golden staff with a twisted finial is held in the left foreground. Women in yellow and orange saris stand behind, one with hands folded in greeting.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Indoor photograph of a woman standing barefoot on a dark sports-court floor, arms raised high with palms open as she smiles upward. She wears a white sari with a wide gold border and gold pallu, a gold beaded necklace, and a long garland of white flowers with pink, blue and green accents, with red flowers hanging at her side. Behind her a large crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands close together, some clapping, one man in the left foreground wearing a red-and-gold shawl. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and a balcony railing are visible overhead, and scattered flower petals lie on the floor. A small logo appears in the upper right corner. No readable event signage is visible.2006-07-30January 01 20092009-01-01