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A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange-and-red flower strings around a tall floral canopy. A seated figure in long flowing hair and an orange robe with a gold necklace extends a hand to bless or touch the head of a woman in a white saree with a gold border, who bends forward in front of him. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ornate clothing, a probable Swamiji cue consistent with the page, and is therefore marked as in person. Nearby, a seated devotee in orange holds a ceremonial staff, and several saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads sit at the right beside tall bamboo poles hung with orange cloth. A videographer with a camera on the left wears orange. A large red-and-gold throne is visible, and orange draped fabric hangs from the upper right.

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A photo of a stage event with a long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold necklace seated on a red-cushioned throne in front of a floral backdrop of white and orange garlands. The seated figure extends a hand toward the head of a woman in a white sari with gold border who kneels in front. A cameraman in orange at left films with a shoulder camera. Other devotees in orange and white stand or sit nearby, and a shaven-headed priest in orange sits at right near tall poles with orange cloth streamers. a person is seated on the throne, identified by long swept hair, orange robes and gold necklace.2006-07-11Indoor ceremony on a decorated stage with a tall white-and-orange jasmine garland canopy and red floral swags. A figure with long dark hair in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne and extends hands toward a woman in a white sari with gold border who stands with her back to the camera and her hair pinned. A seated man in orange lower on the left and a white-clad devotee with folded hands on the right watch. A video camera operator in orange stands on the left edge, and orange-clad attendants sit in the background beside tall poles with small orange flags. Blue walls and orange cloth hang behind.2006-07-11A photograph of a festive stage event with a garlanded throne backdrop of white jasmine and orange-and-yellow marigold strands. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold-toned necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat, gesturing with one raised hand while speaking. A woman in white holds a small book or papers near the seat. A cameraman with a video camera is at the left edge. Seated devotees in orange garments are in the foreground, and a smiling shaven-headed monk in orange sits at the right beside tall bamboo poles with orange tassels. Several people are visible, including partially visible ones at the bottom edge.2006-07-11A seated figure in long swept-back hair and an orange robe with gold ornaments sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white jasmine and marigold garlands. Devotees in white and orange kneel and reach toward him, one with hands joined near his feet. A camera operator stands at the left edge, and a row of orange-clad sannyasis and a woman in white stand at the right near tall bamboo poles with orange streamers. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold adornments, and is receiving a devotee's gesture of reverence in a flower-decorated ceremonial setting.2006-07-11A photograph of a seated figure on a flower-decorated throne at an indoor event, draped in garlands of white and orange flowers. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold-toned necklace and a long flowing hairstyle, and smiles toward a woman in white who kneels before him with her head bowed. Around them are shaved-headed devotees in orange robes, some holding long bamboo poles with orange flags, and a cameraman with a video camera at the left edge. Several seated people in the foreground are viewed from behind. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure, including long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, give a probable Swamiji (probable) identification with the role of the seated guru receiving devotion.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A ceremonial event in a hall decorated with white and orange flower garlands framing a throne. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on the throne, smiling and extending his hands toward an older bearded man in a white kurta who kneels before him and offers something in his palms. Behind the throne, saffron-clad attendants stand near tall bamboo poles with orange pennants. A camera operator in orange clothing films the scene at left, and seated devotees fill the lower foreground. The seated man shows distinctive long hair and saffron robes with gold ornament, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable) as the figure on the throne.2006-07-11A photograph of a festive ceremony beneath a tall floral arrangement of white jasmine garlands with orange and yellow marigold strands framing a central throne-like seat draped in dark red. A smiling woman in an orange sari reaches forward with both hands to touch the head of an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with folded hands. Beside them a person in orange holds a video camera at the left edge. Other seated people wear saffron-orange robes, and one woman in a white sari stands at the right. Orange and maroon draped fabric hangs behind, with thin wooden poles rising near the bowing man. Several onlookers are visible at the lower edge.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11Photograph of a ceremony beneath a flower-decorated canopy with white and orange-yellow garlands and a red cushioned seat. A seated figure with long dark hair and bare upper body wears an orange cloth and receives an offering from a person in orange robes. A camera operator in orange clothing films at the left. An elderly man in a white kurta with white hair presses his palms together at the right. A woman in white with a long braid folds her hands in the foreground, and a seated devotee in orange appears at the lower edge. Orange flags on bamboo poles stand at the right, and a decorated orange kalasha-like pillar rises above. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a distinctive presentation, but the identity is uncertain.2006-07-11A flower-decorated throne with a red cushioned seat and garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds stands on a stage. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on it, reaching out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who bends forward. Beside them a robed attendant in orange holds a metal pitcher, and another in orange holds a brass bowl. Along the right, rows of shaven-headed sannyasis in orange sit with bamboo staffs topped with orange flags, with brass lamps in front of them. Orange and patterned cloth hangings hang from the ceiling, and a videographer with a camera stands at the left edge.2006-07-11