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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a large red rose garland over his shoulders smiles and gestures with his right hand. He wears an orange-saffron shawl and has a gold ornament at his neck. Behind him is a gold ceremonial seat edge and a flower-decorated canopy with white and yellow blooms. Seated and standing devotees in white and maroon saris fill the background, some with their hands raised, in a festive ceremonial gathering.

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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl and a white flower garland at his neck, with a long red rose garland draped down his chest. He smiles toward the left while seated on an ornate gold-coloured throne or seat in the lower right. Behind him, dim temple surroundings show red banners and a dark decorated backdrop. Several women in white saris and a man in glasses with a tilak sit or stand among a seated crowd in the background, with a man in an orange robe at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in this photo through his long hair, saffron shawl and ornate throne, seated in a place of honour during the event.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi sits on a red cushioned seat decorated with white and pink flower garlands. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing and holds a thick red rose garland across his lap, with dark rudraksha beads visible. A silver trident and a gilded lion-shaped armrest appear at the edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha beads and ceremonial seat fit the page's identification, though the appearance-based match is not certain.2006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe seated on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white, yellow and magenta flower garlands. The seated person wears a red bindi, a thick red garland and a red-and-white flower garland, holds a trident-topped staff at the right, and smiles with eyes closed while raising a hand. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ceremonial garlands and trident cues. Behind, a woman in a dark blue top with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white stands at the left. A brass lion-head figure and a bald man with white forehead markings appear at the lower edge.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a red cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and yellow and magenta flower garlands. He wears saffron-orange robes and a long red-pink rose garland across his chest, raising one open hand in greeting while his other hand rests on a golden lion-shaped armrest. Printed vertical2006-12-30A photograph of a smiling person with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment with a gold border, draped with red and green flower garlands and gold ornaments. Several heads of seated audience members are in the foreground, facing the figure on a dark stage. The person appears to be receiving attention from the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron clothing, flower garlands and gold adornments are the qualifying cues for the figure at the centre, who is standing in front of the audience.2012-01-08A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes reclining on a throne-like seat heaped with garlands of red, pink, yellow and white flowers. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture while smiling, and a golden figure, possibly a deity murti, rests near his feet. Behind him, several seated people in white and orange clothing sit on the floor. Visible identity cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a garlanded throne; the page names a person.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a decorated seat framed by thick garlands of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red and magenta blooms. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, a red bindi on his forehead, and a red garland across his chest. A trident-like staff rests against the flowers at right, and a golden figure is visible at lower left. Behind him stands a large red cushioned backrest. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge.2006-12-30January 08 20122012-01-08