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Indoor temple hall during a ceremony. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-and-beaded necklace sits on an orange-and-gold cushioned seat on a red carpet, with long dark hair, hands folded. A second man in orange robes with a gold necklace and glasses sits beside him holding a tall gold trident-topped staff. Behind them rows of seated devotees, some in white dhotis with garlands and marigold strands, women in saris and salwar, all facing the front. A golden statue and a red-draped seat stand at the right, with a microphone stand near a man in white at the rear. Red-and-white oil lamps sit on the floor at left, and colourful paper lanterns hang from the ceiling.

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December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug at a ceremony under a canopy decorated with colourful paper lanterns and balloons. He wears long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments, and his eyes are lowered in meditation. Beside him a second man in orange sits upright holding a tall gold staff topped with a trident. Behind them devotees in white sit on the floor, and a large golden kalasha or bell with a small deity figure stands on a draped table at right. The page indicates a person: the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace fit that presentation, but the image alone does not establish identity.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A seated figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped throne with gold trim and a zebra-print cushion under a canopy of colourful paper lanterns. The figure has long dark hair, a red bindi, and a gold necklace with ornate pendants, and holds hands together in the lap. A tall gold trident and a gold staff stand beside the throne. Behind, a seated crowd of devotees in white, some wearing flower garlands, sits with hands folded in prayer on a mat, with women in saffron and maroon saris among them. A man in white with glasses stands at the right edge near the staff. Overlay text in the corner reads . Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and throne setting2008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a large open-hall ritual gathering. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a heavy orange-and-gold bead necklace sits cross-legged on a red patterned rug, hands folded, leading the proceedings; the appearance is consistent with the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads. Beside them, a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits on the floor. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls wear garlands and sit before small brass-and-red ritual trays and oil lamps. A tall golden staff topped with a trident stands upright, and a golden bull-form statue and marigold garlands appear at the right edge. Overhead hang colourful paper lanterns and bunting, and a large crowd stands and sits in the background.2008-12-26A seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless robe with a gold-bordered orange cloth draped over an orange-cushioned seat, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a red bindi, sits on a red patterned rug beside a tall golden trident (trishul) staff. Behind him, devotees in white with flower garlands sit with hands folded in namaskar; a woman in a brown sari with a garland sits nearby. Colourful balloons and orange-and-green bunting decorate the canopy, and a crowd fills the hall. A red box labelled B8 sits on the floor near a decorative rangoli. The seated figure has distinctive orange robes, long hair and gold necklace; identity is an appearance-based probable match only.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26