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Photograph taken under a metal-framed tent roof at dusk. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, stands on a raised platform decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and kneel on a striped green-and-red mat strewn with petals; one man in white kneels barefoot near the platform. A younger man in an orange shawl holds a trident-like staff wrapped in flowers, and a man at lower left wears an orange shawl with a red forehead mark. Several onlookers, including an older woman in a red sari at right, watch the scene.

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Photograph under a metal-framed tin roof at night, showing a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair standing on a flower-decorated raised platform or palanquin. He wears a red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand close; one older man on the left has a white tilak and red bindi and a rudraksha mala, and a man in white with gold-bordered dhoti stands at right holding a camera. A person in white lies prostrate on the striped green mat below the platform. Garlands of white jasmine and orange-yellow marigolds drape the platform. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala, and a flower garland, standing as the honoured figure on the decorated platform.2006-12-30A photograph under a white metal-framed tent roof shows a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with garlands of pink, red, yellow and white flowers. He wears a pink and white garland around his neck. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white saris stand close, while photographers with cameras in the foreground record the moment. A green and red striped mat covers the floor.2006-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30Night procession scene under a corrugated metal roof lit by a single bulb. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe, a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands on a raised golden palanquin decorated with white and pink flowers, smiling. In front, a man in white with a forehead tilak and red bindi leans in, and a devotee in white bows low with a hand on his back. A man in white holds a ceremonial trident wrapped in yellow and white flowers, while two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a rudraksha mala, stand nearby. Several people are visible in the frame.2006-12-30Photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing on a red-cushioned, flower-decorated golden throne under a metal-roofed pavilion. He wears a long red and white garland and a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair, and smiles toward the crowd. Beside him a man in white clothes holds a yellow and white flower garland, while a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi stands at left, and another woman with a white-marked forehead peers in behind. A white-clad attendant bends near the golden base decorated with white, pink and orange flower swags. A cameraman is visible in the background. Saffron robes and rudraksha cues are consistent with the page's a person reference.2007-12-30December 20 20112011-12-20May 09 20082008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09December 30 20072007-12-30Photograph taken under a dim tin-roofed canopy during a procession. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long garland stands on a gold-trimmed palanquin or seat decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one on the left with a vertical white tilak on his forehead and hands joined in prayer, another in the centre with a white towel over his shoulder, and a man on the right in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti. Flower petals are scattered on the striped green floor mat.2006-12-30Outdoor evening event at night under strings of lights and banana plants, with a crowd of devotees in white behind a long table. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and an orange robe with a gold pendant necklace sits in an ornate chair, wearing a large white flower garland and smiling, with a silver tray of fruit, sweets and money at his side. a person cues: orange turban and robe, ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne-like chair being honoured. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a gold pendant stands, another man in white with rudraksha beads sits nearby, and a man in a white shirt with a red and white shawl and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in white with a rudraksha mala kneels at the chair's side, and a figure with long hair in orange clothes is seen from behind in the lower left.2010-01-08December 21 20092009-12-21