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Photograph at a stage event with a red and white backdrop, a vase of pink and red flowers and a golden pillar. A tall man in an orange-saffron robe with gold border and an orange turban stands at right, smiling and reaching toward a seated older man. The seated man wears dark sunglasses, white hair, an orange robe, a blue and white shawl and a garland, sitting in a red-cushioned chair. At left, a white-clad elderly woman with a red rosette sits in a chair while a hand holds a silver tray with a cloth above her head. Possible a person cues: the standing man has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with gold trim.

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A photograph at an indoor stage event with a large red-and-white banner behind. A tall man in a saffron-orange turban and long saffron-orange shawl with gold border stands at right, leaning forward with his hand extended toward a seated elderly man. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron turban and shawl with gold border, a rudraksha mala visible; he is in the appearance-based candidate role of the figure in saffron and gold. A seated elderly man in white clothes with a small rosette badge is receiving the gesture, while an attendant in white holds a steel plate. Another seated figure in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala sits beside the elderly man. Chairs and a red cushioned seat are in view. Three people are visible.October 28 - 1 November 2004 - Mass Living Enlightenment Initiations in TiruvannamalaiA photograph under a white tent at a ceremony. A figure seated on a red-cushioned throne-like chair wears a rust-red and maroon robe, a matching red turban, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, with a large floral garland of orange, yellow, pink and purple flowers draped across the chest. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and beaded armbands kneels at left holding a silver tray of fruit. An elderly man in white kurta and grey waistcoat with a walking cane bends forward to offer something to the seated figure. At right a woman in an orange saree with glasses stands with palms joined. A gold ornate backdrop with a deity relief and an orange parasol stands behind the throne. The seated figure is an appearance-based candidate for a person, but the appearance cues are only partially visible, so the identity is uncertain.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A stage event under a white tent with a gold-framed canopy and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a crown-like headwear behind the seated figures. A man in a red-orange turban and orange-red robes, with rudraksha and beaded necklaces, sits on an orange cushioned seat extending his hand toward a seated figure in orange robes who is being greeted. A younger boy in a white turban and orange shawl sits beside them, and a man in white shirt and orange shawl stands at right with hands folded in greeting. Bright orange seating and garlands of flowers decorate the platform.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban and reddish-brown robe with a gold-edged yellow sash and a long beaded mala draped at the chest, placing an orange shawl with a marigold garland around the neck of a man with short grey hair who leans forward in a white dress shirt. A woman in white stands in the background beside a red draped tent backdrop and a gold pole. A gold-framed lamp and a small figure at lower right are visible. Three to four physical people are visible.2015-10-26May 02 20162016-05-02August 30 20152015-08-30A photograph on a stage with red drapes and a gold-carved pillar at left. A seated elderly man with white hair and beard, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on an ornate white-and-red throne chair before a microphone. Standing at right, a man in a rust-red turban decorated with gold ornaments and a feather, long dark dreadlocks, a gold necklace, gold earrings and armbands, and a rust-red garment, holds a tray of fruit toward him as an offering. Two people are visible.2017-07-20A photograph of three men posed on a stage in front of a pink and white backdrop with a flower arrangement. On the left, an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt wears a green and cream shawl and stands with hands clasped. In the centre, a seated elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and dark sunglasses holds a small green book and wears a blue shawl and gold beaded necklaces. On the right stands a smiling younger man with long hair and an orange turban and robe with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak. The page describes a 2004 Living Enlightenment initiation event in Tiruvannamalai.A seated figure in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe with gold trim, and layered gold and beaded necklaces sits on a gold-framed throne before a red draped tent. The figure smiles and extends a hand, which a standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and gold-rimmed glasses clasps with both hands while bending forward. Behind them a woman in a cream sari with a long braid and rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded, and a gold deity murti is visible at the right edge. A person in a dark garment is seen at the lower right edge.2015-10-26May 20 20142014-05-20