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Night photograph at an outdoor stage with a seated man in white dhoti and white turban with gold border, bare-chested with a long beard and a gold necklace, smiling broadly and extending his arm to rest his hand on the bowed head of an older man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala who is bending forward with hands folded. A cameraman with a tripod stands at left, a boy in white holds a compact camera at right, and a few people in white and striped shirts watch from behind. Red cloth covers a platform and colourful painted pillars frame the stage.

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December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Night photograph of a conference or ceremony on a red-carpeted stage. A smiling man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold border, with a long beard and bare upper torso, sits at centre and holds a long rudraksha mala across the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt. A second white-clad man stands at left holding the mala. Behind them an orange-shawled figure sits, a small camera is held by a boy in white at right, and a tall striped and patterned banner pole rises in the background. Petals scatter the red carpet. A medallion pendant hangs on the seated man's chest.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Night event photo on a red-carpeted stage with gold-edged white cloth draped around the platform. A man in a white turban and white robe with gold border sits smiling, holding a rudraksha mala while another man in white drapes or places a mala on his shoulder. A devotee in white bends forward at the lower right, taking hold of the same beaded mala. Several standing men in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a camera on a tripod stands at the top center. A figure in orange robes sits in the background. The a person candidate is present but his appearance is not conclusively distinctive, so the label is unsure.2005-12-09Night outdoor event under a yellow-fringed canopy with a red carpet and scattered petals. A man with a white turban, white dhoti with gold border, gold necklaces and a long rudraksha mala sits smiling on a white throne-like chair. Another man in white kneels and bows his head at the seated figure's feet. A man in white with a red and gold shawl and a red-and-gold sash stands beside them holding papers, and several other men in white stand behind with a microphone stand and speakers in the background. The seated figure shows distinctive visible cues of long hair, ornate gold necklaces, a turban and rudraksha mala, so Swamiji (probable) is shown being honoured at a discourse event.2005-12-09Outdoor evening event under a canopy with string lights. A man in a white and gold-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a cream turban, long swept-back hair, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped chair. A devotee in a yellow-and-blue striped shirt bends forward to touch the seated man's feet, which rest on a red cloth strewn with flower petals, while the seated man rests a hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, men in white clothes stand, one holding a camera, and a brass fan and brass vessel stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in the turban and gold necklace, shown in the role of a guru receiving padapuja-style reverence from a devotee.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor evening event on a red carpet with scattered petals. A man with long hair, a white turban and white robe with gold borders sits on a white cushioned seat, smiling and placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward; the kneeling man wears a rudraksha-style bead garland. A long-haired figure at right in white and a man in orange shawl sit nearby, and a cameraman with a tripod stands behind. a person (long hair, white turban, gold-bordered white robe, ornate gold necklace) is seated and blessing a devotee in a satsang-like setting.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage. A man with long hair, a white turban and white dhoti with gold border sits on a white throne-like seat, extending his arm to bless or touch a man in a light blue and white striped shirt who bends forward at his feet, holding a rosary of beads. Around them, a young man in white stands at a tripod-mounted camera, a boy in white takes photos, and several people in white and orange clothing sit or stand behind. Colourful painted pillars frame the stage and a crowd watches from the background.2005-12-09