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A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange garment with a white and red floral garland across his chest and gold ornaments, sits at the left looking toward a richly decorated ratha or float. The float is covered in yellow marigolds, green leaves, blue cloud motifs, and red and purple flower garlands, with a central orange-robed deity murti adorned with gold jewellery and a silver-and-gold ornamental plaque. A white figure in an orange cloth sits at the base of the float among garlands. Hazy daylight and trees form the background.

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January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of an outdoor floral decoration at an outdoor event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on the left wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a garland of white and red flowers, with a gold necklace; he gazes toward the right while holding a small book. Beside him is a statue of a seated figure in orange robes with a matching orange head-wrap, draped in white and red garlands. Behind them a large yellow-and-green floral backdrop with orange zigzag patterns and blue cloud shapes is made of marigold and rose petals, with a second floral-adorned seated figure with gold ornaments and a jewelled chest piece to the right. Brass lamps sit on the ground below the flower decoration.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of an outdoor ceremony at a temple-like setting. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beaded malas and a white flower garland, seated on the left in profile with his hands resting in his lap. Beside him, a large deity murti is adorned with thick garlands of yellow, orange, red, purple and green flowers, a gold crown and gold ornaments. A second seated figure in orange with a white garland sits in front of the murti. Behind them is a backdrop covered in yellow flower work with blue cloud shapes and green-and-orange zigzag patterns made of petals and leaves. Hanging flower strings frame the right side.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and orange cloth sits cross-legged on a raised platform, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, facing left toward a richly decorated deity murti. Behind him, a large yellow flower backdrop is decorated with floral arrangements in red, purple and white, and a tall deity figure is adorned with multi-coloured garlands and gold ornaments. In front, a white statue of a seated sannyasi in orange robes and turban wears a garland and sits beside brass and silver puja vessels, a bowl of bananas and fruit, and a silver plate. The man's clothing and cues are visible; he is presented as a person during a Jayanti celebration, with the scene.2008-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in orange clothing sitting with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing white flower garlands with red and purple accents and a bracelet. Beside him, a white statue wrapped in an orange cloth and a white and red garland holds a plate, with an offering of fruit including bananas and apples in front. Behind them a large decorated backdrop of yellow marigold and green leaves with an orange zigzag border, and a deity figure adorned with a jeweled necklace, flower garlands and a golden crown. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit at the base, consistent with a puja or abhishekam offering. a person by visible long swept hair and orange robes; the statue and deity figure are depictions, and only the seated man is physically present.2008-01-01Outdoor temple scene at a shrine decorated with dense garlands of marigolds and roses in yellow, orange, red, purple and white. A man with long, loose dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform in an orange-saffron robe, with a white flower garland around his neck, facing left toward offerings of fruit, brass lamps and a silver tray. Behind him stand two large deity murtis: a tall figure wearing an orange-saffron turban and a bead necklace, and a figure in a lavender-purple dhoti with a gold crown and jewelled ornaments. A small white-robed figure is seated in front. A yellow and blue cloud-patterned banner hangs behind. Flower petals line the platform edge. Probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified from the visible long hair, saffron robe and garland cues; the event is a temple abhishekam-style puja with offerings.2008-01-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment, wearing a white floral garland, with hands pressed together in namaste at a flower-decorated shrine. Behind him, a large yellow fabric backdrop with blue clouds and green-and-orange zigzag borders is framed by dense garlands of red, orange, white and purple flowers. A standing deity murti on the right wears a crown, a purple-and-gold shawl, a red dhoti-style lower garment and necklaces. A small orange-clad attendant sits in the lower centre near a decorated kalasha and a silver-and-black ornamental plate, indicating a puja setting. The man's garments are orange-saffron, with a rudraksha-style mala and a bangle visible on his wrist.2008-01-01