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A seated man in a white turban with long, swept-back dark hair wears white and gold-bordered robes, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving a bow. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward, head touching the seated man's hand while a standing attendant in white rests a hand nearby. On the left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. A gold-coloured fan and a draped white cloth stand behind, under a tent ceiling with festive hangings. The seated man matches the page's cues for a person, shown as in-person and receiving honour from a devotee.

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December 09 20052005-12-09Night photo of an outdoor event under a cream and orange canopy. A man in a white turban, cream dhoti and cloth with gold borders and long rudraksha malas sits on a raised white seat at right, touching a long rudraksha mala. In front of him a man in a white shirt bends low with hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them, men in white shirts and white clothes stand, one holding a camera, and an elderly man with a white moustache wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge. A standing fan stands at centre.2005-12-09A photograph at an evening event under a tent with festive fabric and hanging decorations. A smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a white throne-like seat, wearing a long dark beard, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. He laughs as a man in white kurta with a round rosette badge bends forward to touch his feet. Another man in white stands behind, and a figure in saffron/orange robe sits behind the seated man. a person shown in the seated role, receiving the devotee's obeisance.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph from a stage event shows a bearded man in a white turban, white dress and gold-bordered cloth, seated on a white cushioned seat, lifting a long rudraksha mala over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with hands folded in namaste. A person in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on the left, holding the mala, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Behind, a man in orange robes sits on a red-carpeted dais, and a cameraman with a tripod works near the stage. Bystanders in white clothes stand under a yellow canopy, and red flower petals cover the carpet. The seated bearded man is a probable match for Swamiji by appearance cues: a white turban, long hair and a rudraksha mala with a gold ceremonial pendant. He is shown bestowing the mala on a devotee.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.2005-12-09A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a white turban with gold border, layered gold necklaces and a cream-and-gold dhoti-shawl rests a hand on the head of a man in white shirt and white dhoti who bows low before him. Behind them stand a man in white shirt and a woman in white gold-bordered garment with a dark bead necklace, hands folded. A photographer with a camera stands at left under a canopy with string lights and a decorated cloth panel.2005-12-09A seated man with long hair and a white turban, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold necklace, smiles as he places his right hand on the head of a bowing devotee in a brown shirt. The devotee kneels on a red mat in a blessing gesture. Behind them, a standing man in white clothing and a seated man in orange robes look on, and a woman in a multicoloured dress with a plaited hairstyle sits nearby. A tripod-mounted camera and a stage backdrop with colourful hangings form the setting. a person is seated centre-left, identified by long swept-back hair, a white turban, gold-bordered white dress and gold ornament, performing a blessing on the devotee.2005-12-09A photograph from an evening event on a stage with a bright yellow-and-white draped canopy. A seated man on the right wears a white turban with a gold border, a long gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, and a heavy gold necklace; his long hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles while resting one hand on the head of a man bowing before him. The bowing man wears a white shirt and white trousers. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a small object near the stage, a bald man in glasses and a dark pendant necklace stands at left, and a photographer in white holds a camera. A brass plate hangs on the canopy behind. a person: the seated man in the turban, gold necklace and gold-bordered dhoti, presiding as the blessing recipient's host.2005-12-09Evening photograph at an outdoor stage with a white canopy edged in gold and blue, and stage lights overhead. A seated figure in a white turban and white garment with a gold border, wearing a long gold necklace, reaches out to rest a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and trousers with a red-and-white garland, who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside them a man in white bends forward at the foot of the white-draped throne-like seat, which has a red cloth and flower garland on it. Other men in white clothes stand behind on the stage and in the dark crowd at the right. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji, matching the white turban, gold-bordered robe and gold necklace on a throne, with the page noting his presence at the Salem conference.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph at an evening event under a tent with purple and pink hanging decorations. A seated figure in a white turban, white dhoti and gold-bordered cream shawl wears a long gold necklace and holds a rudraksha mala in both hands, smiling. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, turban, ornate gold garments and rudraksha malas are visible cues, the page indicates Swamiji attended, and he is seated on a white-draped chair. Beside him, a smiling man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and leans in toward him. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand, and a cameraperson with a camera is visible at left.2005-12-09