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Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground under a pale sky. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a long white-and-green-and-pink jasmine garland, standing on a white-draped platform beside a red-fringed umbrella held over him. Behind him stand men in dark shirts and a man in white kurta with an orange sash, plus a white-shirted man in front with a black rudraksha-style mala, and a silver vehicle is parked in the background. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits on a table nearby. Overlay credit text appears at the bottom right.

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December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands under a large white parasol with red tassels and a painted red-and-blue floral motif, wearing a long white and multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He stands in a crowd of men on a dirt ground; to the left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands together in namaskar, and another in white with an orange shawl holds papers. Several men in dark polo shirts with circular logos and white-clad devotees stand around, some with hands folded. Trees and a building appear in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground under a large ceremonial umbrella with white canopy, red tassels and a red-and-gold lotus-motif design. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a multi-coloured white flower garland stands smiling with hands together. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a folded red-and-gold cloth, several men in saffron shawls stand nearby, and devotees in black polo shirts with circular badges stand behind. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the central figure, who is shown being welcomed under the umbrella.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a dirt ground beneath a large ceremonial umbrella with white and red fringed tassels and a red, blue and gold lotus-petal motif. He wears a long multicolour-and-white jasmine garland, a rudraksha mala and sandals, and holds his hands together at his waist while speaking. Around him, men in black polo shirts with circular badges stand with hands clasped. To the left, a man in white holds an orange-and-gold fan, and other men in orange robes stand behind. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and the ceremonial garland under a ceremonial umbrella.2006-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits under a large white umbrella with red tassels and black-and-gold lotus-style motifs. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest on his lap. Behind him are a standing man in a white kurta and another man in a black shirt, beneath a metal scaffold frame and blue sky. The setting appears to be an outdoor stage or ceremonial platform with a patterned green mat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are the qualifying appearance cues for the seated central figure, who is presented as the honoured guest of the event.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor procession on a dirt path in daylight. Two large decorated umbrellas are held aloft: one red, orange and multicoloured with tassels and a Dhyanapeetham-labelled canopy, the other white with red fringe. A man in an orange robe with a white and multicoloured flower garland and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined in greeting, smiling, with a long-haired appearance; this is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron robe, garland, mala). Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk, and a man in black shirt and trousers carries a tray with a red and yellow cloth. A man in black holds an umbrella pole on the left, and a vehicle and a green wall are in the background.2006-12-25Outdoor procession under palm trees. A man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white-and-multicolour flower garland stands centre, holding a rod-like staff. Behind him a red umbrella with tasselled fringe is held over a figure, and a red flag rises at right. Several people in white dhotis and shirts, some women in white saris, walk with them, and one man carries a framed picture of a seated saffron-clad figure. a person (saffron robe, long hair, garland) is the centre figure in the procession. A small blue car is parked at right.2007-02-24