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Photo from a convention hall at Salem, Tamil Nadu, showing a seated figure on a white-draped throne decorated with garlands of white and pink flowers. The seated man wears a white turban, white clothing and a gold-bordered orange-yellow shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala and a garland, and raises one hand in greeting. Before him on the floor is a large circular floral rangoli of marigolds, rose petals and green leaves. Several women in white and cream saris and a shawl-wrapped woman stand on a red carpet near a wall, and a man in white holds a camera overhead. A cooling unit, a standing fan and a small wall fixture are visible, and a person in white sits at lower right in front of the throne.

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A photograph from a convention hall where a long-haired figure in white robes with a white turban and gold-trimmed shawl, garlanded with flowers, sits on a white-draped seat beside a flower-decorated pillar. A devotee in an orange shawl kneels before him, and a seated person in an orange shawl sits at the lower edge. Women in white saris and a man in white stand along a red carpet at left, and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder stands behind them. In the foreground, a floor rangoli of marigolds and petals in orange, pink and yellow forms a circular mandala. A white pedestal fan stands at centre. Several more people stand in the background, making a count of about 15 visible people.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a seated, bearded man in white and yellow robes with a white turban and a long flower garland, on a raised white seat decorated with orange and white flowers. He raises one hand in a gesture of blessing, holding a handheld fan, while a row of women in white saris and a few women in white and green stand on a red carpet to the left. A floor mandala of flower petals in orange, pink, white and yellow lies in the foreground. A man in white holds a video camera on a tripod behind, and a young man in white stands at the back. Garlands of white and orange flowers hang on the right, and a large leafy decoration is visible at top right.2006-07-30Indoor convention hall with a red carpet and a large floral rangoli of marigolds and petals on the floor in front. A man in a white turban, white garments with a gold-bordered shawl and a garland of white and orange flowers sits on a decorated seat at right; he has long hair and appears to be the Swamiji candidate, with an appearance-based label of Swamiji (probable) seated on a floral-decorated throne. Several devotees in white saris and dhotis stand with folded hands, one woman wears an orange-saffron sari, and a cameraman in white holds a video camera. A wall fan and banner with red and white fringe are visible at upper right.2006-07-30A seated figure on a flower-decorated throne with long, swept-back hair, a white turban with a gold-yellow trim, and white and yellow ceremonial robes, raising one hand in greeting. The throne is draped with garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds, and a floral rangoli of pink, orange and green petals lies on the floor in front. Devotees around him wear white with saffron/orange shawls; a woman in white and orange stands at left, and a young person in white and orange kneels nearby. Behind them, a cameraman in white holds a camera and a standing fan and tripod are visible. A large portrait of a smiling long-haired figure hangs in the background, framed by orange and green floral and foliage decorations.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Indoor photograph of a seated man in a white turban and cream-white robes with a yellow shawl, long dark hair and a garland of flowers around his neck, seated on a decorated throne-like seat at the right edge. A floor carpet of marigolds and mixed flower petals in pink, red, orange and yellow lies in front of him, and a red carpet runs across the room. Several people in white clothing stand nearby, including a woman in white with a red-bordered sari walking toward him and an older woman in an orange-and-cream sari. A cameraperson in white holds a video camera in the background, and a pedestal fan and a blue cooler stand along the white wall. Floral garlands hang on the right side of the frame.2006-07-30A seated figure in white clothing and a white turban sits on a white-draped throne decorated with garlands of white and orange flowers, a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. A woman in white with an orange shawl kneels or bends beside the seated figure, offering a gesture of reverence. A floor mandala of flower petals in orange, pink and green lies before the throne. Several women in white and orange shawls stand nearby, one holding papers, and a man in an orange shawl sits at the lower right, with a cooler in the background.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph inside a hall with a red carpet and a floral rangoli of marigolds and petals on the floor. A man in a white turban and yellow-and-white garments, with long hair and multicoloured flower garlands, sits on a raised seat at right while another man in white with an orange shawl sits in front of him, facing away from the camera. Several people in white or cream clothing stand along the carpet, including a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl at left and a woman in a cream sari with a dark badge at centre. A cameraman films from behind a standing fan, and a fan is placed near the seated figure. Walls and a cooler are visible at the back.2006-07-30