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A photograph of a procession palanquin draped in marigold and rose garlands with a gold canopy. Seated centrally is a figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robes, wearing a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair. Around the palanquin, several elderly men in white dhotis and cream shirts, one wearing a white shawl and glasses, reach up to touch or adorn the seated figure. Two women in orange and red saris stand at the side, and a man in orange kurta with glasses stands behind. The setting is a white tent canopy. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues include the orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold jewellery, seated on the palanquin in a procession context.

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A photograph of a central figure seated before a golden peetha framed by a large floral arch of marigolds and roses in red, yellow, white and purple. The central person wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe, heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style garland, and is smiling. Around them, older men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing glasses and a white shawl, offer garlands and touch the figure, while a younger man in orange with glasses and two young women in orange and red stand nearby. A gold kalasha-like ornament hangs from above. Appearance-based a person cues: orange turban, saffron robe and ornate gold jewellery seated in a ceremonial setting.2011-07-15A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold throne beneath a canopy, wearing long flower garlands in red, yellow, white and purple and a gold ceremonial necklace; a gold-and-red ornamental fan-like object is held near him. Around him, several men and women in white and orange clothing gather close, one older man in white with glasses leans in with hands raised, another man in cream kurta with white shawl and glasses stands at right with a hand on the garlands, and a woman in orange stands at right edge. The floral-garlanded gold canopy frames the scene.2011-07-15A photograph under a white tent shows a figure seated before a large golden throne-like structure decorated with a band of marigolds, roses and multicoloured flower garlands. The central seated figure wears an orange-saffron turban, a saffron robe and a multi-strand beaded garland, and is handing a small object to a devotee. Beside him, a bare-chested man in saffron cloth with a garland sits, a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and a man in orange with glasses stands further right. Several devotees in white and orange clothing, including a woman with her hair tied back, sit in the foreground.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A padapuja ceremony under a white tent with floral-garlanded golden throne. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits on the gilded peetha and smiles while an older woman in a white sari bows with her head touching the figure's feet. Before the throne, a man in a white shirt bends forward over a gold tray holding pink and red flowers. On the left, a bald priest in white dhoti with a flower garland stands. On the right, a man in orange kurta with a saffron shawl and a garland looks on. Garlands in red, yellow and green drape the throne backdrop.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15July 17 20082008-07-17Indoor festival scene at a golden ornate throne decorated with flowers and striped fabric. A person with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe and a garland sits on a red-cushioned golden seat, smiling and holding a small object. Standing beside them are men in orange robes and orange shawls, one with a shaved head and mala beads, another pointing upward. Women in saree and a white-clad woman stand nearby, a child in white at left. The throne features a gilded deity relief at its back.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17July 15 20112011-07-15