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A smiling man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a red-cushioned platform in a procession, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears an orange saffron robe and a long chain of rudraksha beads, with a red tilak on his forehead. A thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and a white tassel hangs from his shoulders, and the platform behind him is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and gold lion carvings. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white shirt stands at the edge. Corrugated metal roofing and a bare bulb overhead indicate a temporary pavilion. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.

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December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a procession float under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, stands on a red-cushioned platform with a gilded lion-figure at its base. He wears a large red-and-white flower garland and a red bindi. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl holds a trident decorated with yellow flowers. Several other people stand at the edges, including a man in a white shirt on the right. Five people are visible in total.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine and red, yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a gold canopy above. He wears a red garland and a red bindi, smiles, and holds a trident beside him. Gold kalasha-style vessels flank the throne, and a few people in white and saffron stand behind. The scene is an indoor festival setting with a corrugated roof and a small gold shrine piece at lower right.2006-12-30A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a richly decorated golden throne covered with red cushions and garlands of red roses, white jasmine and yellow marigolds. A thick red-and-white garland hangs around his neck, and a rudraksha mala rests on his chest; he has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside the throne, a man in white ritual clothing and a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck stands near a gold-and-yellow flower-wrapped staff. A golden lion figure supports the throne base. The setting is a temple or pandal with a corrugated white roof and metal trusses overhead. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2006-12-30A photograph taken under a metal-framed corrugated roof during a procession or ceremonial moment. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, stands on a gold-and-red ornate palanquin or throne decorated with white, yellow and magenta flower garlands. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts crowd close, several with white and red forehead marks, one wearing a brown vest and white towel, and a woman in a white sari with orange trim stands at right holding a flower garland. A bare bulb hangs above. Appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a procession under a corrugated metal roof with lit bulbs and steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, stands on a raised platform decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands. Around him, people in white and orange clothing, including a man with a moustache in a white shirt and a woman in orange with a red bindi, gather closely. A woman at the left edge looks toward the platform. A banner-like canopy with a golden finial rises behind the garlanded platform.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing under a corrugated roof in front of a floral-decorated palanquin or ratha. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a rudraksha mala across his chest and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling broadly. Behind him, yellow, orange and white marigold and jasmine garlands hang from a gilded canopy. Another person in white clothing with an orange cloth stands partly visible at the lower right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a flower garland, shown in a procession setting.2006-12-30A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white jasmine, red, pink and yellow flower garlands. He wears an orange saffron robe and a red flower garland draped across his chest, and rests one hand on a golden trident. Golden lion-head armrests and a gold deity medallion frame the throne, under a tent-like roof. A man in white clothing stands at the right edge. This appears to be a procession or festival setting.2006-12-30