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A photograph of a stage with a white throne-style chair set against a purple draped backdrop, under a decorative canopy with concentric red, orange, yellow and green rings. A man with long swept-back hair wearing an orange robe, a red forehead mark and a marigold garland sits on the throne, smiling. Several people are gathered in front of the stage: two men in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one wearing a checked shirt, and an older man with white hair and a white flower in it, wearing a white shirt and a black-beaded necklace, bending forward. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a large white throne-style chair on a stage with a purple draped backdrop and a decorative circular canopy of red, yellow and green fabric with sequins. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold necklace and a red-orange tilak, and his hand rests on the head of an older man in white clothes seated below him. Three younger men in light shirts and white garments sit or kneel in the foreground, facing the stage.2006-07-17Photograph of a seated figure in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold necklace and gold bangles, raising a hand in blessing on a white curved throne-like seat under a tent canopy decorated with concentric red, orange, yellow and green rosette panels. Purple draped fabric forms the backdrop. Four seated devotees in white and light clothing face the figure, including an older man in white shirt and a woman in the lower right. The figure is identifiable as Swamiji (probable) by long, swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold ceremonial necklace, presiding as the teacher of the gathering.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a stage event under a purple backdrop with colourful layered festoon decorations overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a gold-coloured floral garland, and a red tilak on the forehead, seated on a white throne-like chair with a white cushion. Two elderly men in white dhotis and shirts bend forward toward him, and a man in a white shirt with a pen and paper stands at the right. Two more men in light shirts stand at the left and right edges. A saffron-clad figure with distinctive long swept-back hair and a gold floral garland seated on a throne, appearing to receive devotees; the presentation matches a person by several visible cues, while the people around him are devotees and attendants.2006-07-17A photograph of an evening event under a tent with a draped ceiling and colourful festoons. On a raised stage with a white arched backdrop and purple curtain, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace, with hands together in front of a seated devotee. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit or kneel before the stage, one bowing low with hands joined, and other men in light shirts stand at the side. Foreground devotees with braided hair in white clothes sit facing the stage. Lighting is dim with a hanging lamp at right.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Night photo of an outdoor ceremonial pavilion under a pink-edged canopy hung with green leaves and a large layered red, orange and green circular decoration. A figure in an orange robe with a gold necklace and long dark hair sits on a white throne-like chair against a purple backdrop, with bamboo poles and palm-frond decorations at the sides. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand close to the seated figure, some with folded hands, while people in white and a checked shirt are at the right edge. The figure's appearance is consistent with a presentation-based candidate but cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity; the seated figure is described by role only.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a nighttime outdoor ceremony under a pink-and-white tent canopy with a large concentric rosette of yellow, orange, red and green fabric hanging above. A figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a yellow-white garland sits on a white throne against a purple backdrop. In the foreground, about seven men with their backs or sides to the camera, some in checked and striped shirts and white dhotis, face the throne; the older man on the right stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Green leaf festoons and bamboo-like decorations hang at the edges of the tent.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photo of an outdoor evening event under a pale pink canopy decorated with hanging green leaves and concentric red, orange, yellow and green circular festoons. On a white curved throne against a purple backdrop sits a figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and a white-and-orange flower garland with beads. a person is seated on the throne, bending slightly forward. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands to the left, and a woman in a light patterned sari kneels to the right. Seated devotees in the foreground face the stage, with the photo cropped at their heads and shoulders.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17