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A person in orange saffron robes and an orange turban stands in profile beside a tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stand, hands pressed together in namaste and a red and white flower garland around the neck. A silver kalasha-style vessel with yellow flowers sits on a wooden table in the foreground, and a colourful kolam or rangoli design is on the dark floor. A framed print of a figure playing a stringed instrument hangs on the white wall behind.

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A young man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban stands barefoot on a pale carpet with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a stage holds a dark draped table decorated with white jasmine garlands, orange flower garlands and marigold petals, and a blue backdrop is visible. A woman in a white sari with a flower garland stands at left, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right.2002-04-19A man kneels on a grey carpet in a home shrine room, dressed in orange robes and an orange turban, with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant around his neck and a rudraksha bead held in his clasped hands. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala match the page's claim, though the face is not clearly distinguishable. Behind him is a small brass oil lamp hanging from a chain, a wooden stool with a lit oil lamp and pink flowers, a gold deity murti in a shrine niche, and stacked books. Framed photographs of orange-clad figures hang on the white wall above.2003-08-01A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels before a small shrine-altar, performing a puja. Long dark hair falls behind, and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala hangs on the chest. Lit oil lamps and small flames sit on a decorated brass tray with fruit, a copper vessel, flowers and offerings. Behind the altar stand a gilded framed picture of deities, a carved wooden shrine cabinet and a chair. The person is the central figure, with hands held over the offerings. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with the saffron robes, orange head wrap, long hair and rudraksha mala as cues; he is the priest performing the puja.2003-08-01A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra before his chest. He wears a gold necklace with a garland of beads and has long dark hair swept back. Behind him, a second man in a white garment with a yellow shawl stands near a dark red curtain. On the right, a white-draped table holds a floral arrangement and a brass-colored vessel. A tall wooden cabinet stands in the foreground on the left. Probable Swamiji (saffron garment, gold necklace and swept-back hair) is shown in an event setting.2008-06-20A standing man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban stands barefoot on a beige carpet beside a marble shrine. He wears a dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a shrine holds a deity murti with a flower garland, a small kalasha and a black lingam-like stone on a marble platform. A red curtain hangs at left and a red patterned rug lies in the foreground. Hanging brass lamp with chains is visible above the shrine. Long hair falls past his shoulders. The shrine and marble steps are polished, with an inlaid tile pattern on the steps.2003-08-01A photograph of a person seated on a white-covered sofa in a dim room with a tube light on the wall, pressing palms together in anjali with eyes lowered. The person wears an orange-saffron turban topped with scattered yellow and white petals, an orange-saffron robe, and a long white garland draped over the shoulder, with a pink and white flower garland across the lap. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind, and a wooden cabinet stands to the right. The garlands and petals suggest a reception or honouring of a visiting guest.2004-06-202003 - Sacred collection Uncategorized2003 -World Tour Oklahoma USA2003-08-01A figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban stands on an outdoor stage with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, head slightly bowed. Long hair falls past the shoulders and a rudraksha mala hangs at the chest. In front stands a tall brass oil lamp (aarti lamp) draped with a garland of red and yellow flowers and white jasmine strands. Orange and blue draped fabric, a white curtain backdrop and potted plants frame the stage. Seated figures in white and a partially visible orange-clad person are at the right edge, and a large portrait of a face in red tones hangs on the left. A speaker sits at right and flower petals lie at the lower left.2010-02-17November 16 20032003-11-162004 - sacred collections uncategorisedA standing man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap performs a namaste with palms pressed together on a blue-carpeted stage. Beside him, a framed portrait labelled in Tamil script rests on a stand draped in yellow cloth, showing a smiling figure in a gold-and-cream head wrap and purple garment. A large smiling banner portrait of a figure with long hair and a cream head wrap stands behind, with a white cooler and white draped curtains around the platform.2006-12-16