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Outdoor festival scene under a corrugated canopy with palm trees behind. A man seen from behind, bare-shouldered and wearing a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long gold-beaded necklace, leans toward a large red velvet throne with gold trim while his hand rests on the arm of a bald man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads who kneels nearby. Behind them stand several people in orange and red robes holding ceremonial staffs, and a group of devotees in white and orange shawls watches. A decorated palanquin or chariot with a gold-framed canopy sits in the background. The man in the orange-gold clothing carries a person cue, but his face is not visible and the image is not clearly identifiable as him.

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December 26 20132013-12-26A smiling man with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands beside a red and gold cushioned throne under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. He wears a maroon-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and his right hand gestures outward. Behind him, several devotees in maroon and orange robes stand with folded hands and rudraksha malas, and a bald man in orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the foreground, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and golden-bordered maroon silk. The scene suggests a satsang or padapuja gathering.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor photo under a red-roofed open pavilion with palm trees behind. A seated figure on a red throne with gold-painted legs wears a rust-orange garment, a white flower garland and a cross-body shawl; with long dark hair swept back, the appearance matches the probable Swamiji candidate, so the figure is in_person. Before him a row of women in orange and red saris, some with rudraksha malas, stand in line. Two women hold framed portraits decorated with white flower garlands; the portraits show a figure in orange robes. A woman at right wears a red sari with gold border and a beaded rudraksha mala. A small brass tray with flowers and offering items sits on a pink-draped table at lower left, and a saffron flag on a pole is visible among the women.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor festival scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, wears a saffron-orange wrap with gold-bordered draping and gestures outward with his right arm toward a devotee kneeling in the foreground. To his left, a red-draped ceremonial seat stands near rows of saffron-robed devotees, several women in red and orange garments with beaded necklaces, and a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti pressing his palms together. On the right, an older woman in a white sari with red border holds a long staff beside a decorated ornamental umbrella-like standard, and a man in white with a red shawl stands with folded hands. Several spectators stand behind in the open courtyard.2013-12-26Outdoor padapuja ceremony on a brick-paved courtyard under palm trees and orange flags. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-saffron robe, sits on a red cushioned throne while his feet are washed by a shaved-headed priest in orange cloth with white tilak marks and rudraksha beads. The priest holds a small flaming oil lamp and a brass vessel over a leaf plate of flowers. Behind them, a row of devotees in orange saris and robes stand with hands folded, some holding ceremonial staffs, and a crowd in white shirts watches under the orange flags. Offerings of marigold garlands lie on a pink cloth.2013-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and multiple rudraksha malas leans forward, smiling, and places his right palm on the head of an older white-bearded man in white clothing who bows his head. Behind them, women and men in red-orange saris and robes stand near ceremonial trident-shaped staffs, and a crowd of devotees is visible in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan at an outdoor event. a person: the seated man wears saffron clothing, a gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2013-12-26Outdoors in bright daylight, a man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a saffron-red wrap seated on a red-cushioned throne-like seat receives devotees. Around him, women and men in saffron and red robes with rudraksha malas stand close, several with hands joined in greeting. A devotee in a pink shirt and white dhoti with a red sash bends low, holding an offering. Behind them a flag, a trident and a decorated yellow-and-red shrine structure stand near a tree. a person in the seated figure, shown with his distinctive hair, ornate necklace and saffron-red clothing, presiding as the central figure.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ceremony under a shaded pavilion with orange and red flags on poles. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, sits on a red upholstered throne at left, smiling. Before him on a magenta cloth tray sits a brass plate of offerings. Devotees in red and orange saris with rudraksha malas kneel on banana leaves, and some hold framed portraits of a figure garlanded with flowers. A woman at front right presses her palms together in namaste. Crowd of white-clad and orange-clad devotees stands behind, many with hands folded, indicating padapuja and darshan during a festival.2013-12-26