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Outdoor photo of a man standing barefoot on a raised platform in a saffron-orange robe, long dark hair swept back, smiling with a green object between his teeth. He wears a long white and multicoloured jasmine garland with a red flower tassel and a rudraksha mala across his chest. Beneath a red-tasselled canopy, several people in white ritual clothes, one with a white tilak and rudraksha mala, stand or sit around the platform. A man in the foreground in a white shirt gestures with a hand, and a wooden staff is visible at right. Dry ground and a low wall are in the background. The page excerpt mentions a Jayanti Brahmotsavam procession.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands on a raised platform outdoors, wearing a multicoloured white jasmine garland with red tassel and a wooden rudraksha mala. He has a red tilak on his forehead and holds a green object in his mouth. To his right, men in white dhoti-style clothing and a seated woman in a yellow-bordered sari watch from behind a white-draped seat. A red-fringed canopy and white tent poles frame the dry open ground behind him. A probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and a jasmine garland, standing in the centre of the platform.2006-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears long white and orange garlands with red flower accents and a red-and-white bead garland, with a red vermilion mark on his forehead. He sits under a large white parasol with black medallions and red tassels, beneath which a gold lotus-like motif is visible, while metal scaffolding and a white-clad attendant stand behind him. A probable Swamiji appears here, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and ceremonial garlands with a parasol of honour. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession.2006-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits under a large white umbrella with red tassels and black-and-gold lotus-style motifs. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest on his lap. Behind him are a standing man in a white kurta and another man in a black shirt, beneath a metal scaffold frame and blue sky. The setting appears to be an outdoor stage or ceremonial platform with a patterned green mat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are the qualifying appearance cues for the seated central figure, who is presented as the honoured guest of the event.2006-12-25A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a dirt ground beneath a large ceremonial umbrella with white and red fringed tassels and a red, blue and gold lotus-petal motif. He wears a long multicolour-and-white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala and sandals, and holds his hands together at his waist while speaking. Around him, men in black polo shirts with circular badges stand with hands clasped. To the left, a man in white holds an orange-and-gold fan, and other men in orange robes stand behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the ceremonial garland under a ceremonial umbrella.2006-12-25A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands under a large white parasol with red tassels and a painted red-and-blue floral motif, wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands in a crowd of men on a dirt ground; to the left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands together in namaskar, and another in white with an orange shawl holds papers. Several men in dark polo shirts with circular logos and white-clad devotees stand around, some with hands folded. Trees and a building appear in the background.2006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor procession on sandy ground beneath palm trees and a row of blue-and-white pennant flags. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border and a white-and-red flower garland draped over his shoulder, along with a gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. He walks barefoot and gestures with one hand. Around him are men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, one holding a trident, and a crowd of onlookers, including a man with white hair and glasses. The central man shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, matching the page's Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, consistent with a Jayanti celebration procession.2007-01-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on a white upholstered chair on sandy ground, wearing a large white garland with orange, green and blue ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red tilak on his forehead. Around him stand people in white dhotis and orange shawls, and a man in a black t-shirt printed with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A seated man in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a white plastic chair on bare dirt ground, barefoot, smiling and looking to the side. He wears a multi-strand white jasmine garland with red, green and blue accents, a gold ceremonial necklace with ornate beads, and a small red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a white kurta holds a tall wooden staff, and a woman in white stands in the crowd. Among others, a person in a blue kurta stands on the left, and a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella with orange fringe is held above the seated figure. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders beneath the turban, matching the cues of a person presence at the procession.2005-12-31Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold border, wearing a thick white and red flower garland and a gold bangle, with a small red mark on his forehead, walking barefoot on dirt ground. Around him stand several men in white dhotis or kurtas with orange shawls, one carrying a brass vessel. A string of blue and white pennants hangs across trees in the background.2007-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a white cushioned chair outdoors, wearing long white flower garlands with red and green accents draped over his shoulders and arms, his hands folded in his lap. Behind him stand men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and men in dark uniforms with circular badges; a yellow-orange ceremonial cloth and red-and-gold flag edge the frame. The scene looks like a procession or ceremonial reception.2006-12-25