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A photograph of a ceremony in a decorated hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing with a shawl, rudraksha-style blue-and-white flower garland and gold bangles sits smiling on a red-cushioned throne draped with white and orange jasmine garlands and marigolds. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes attends the cake and offerings on a small table, while a man in a white shirt bends over the table in the foreground and a priest in orange stands behind. Red curtains hang in the background and a grey-haired person stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated long-haired figure in saffron clothing with a garland and ornate throne fits the candidate cues, so the person is classed as in_person.

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December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure on a red cushioned throne in a decorated hall, draped in orange clothing with a white floral garland. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes extends his hand over a tray or cake on a small stand. Beside him a younger attendant in orange with a head wrap stands, and a man in a white shirt kneels at the right holding a plate, with a woman in the background. Behind is a red curtain, white and orange flower garlands, and a golden ganesha-style idol with flowers in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, performing a blessing over a cake offering as a ritual puja.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white and multicoloured flower garlands. He reaches out to offer a small sweet or prasadam to a bowing older man in a white shirt and white trousers, who leans forward with cupped hands. Behind the throne stand two attendants: one in orange clothing and one bare-chested with a saffron-orange head cloth. A decorated cake sits on a metal table at left, with a gold ornament and a small brass object on the throne's side. Red and pink flowers lie on the floor, and red drapes hang in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and a flower garland, consistent with a person, shown here as the seated figure receiving devotees and offering prasadam.2006-12-27A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and long dark wavy hair sits on a red-cushioned throne draped with white jasmine garlands and red and yellow flowers. He wears a blue and white beaded garland and a gold bangle, and his hand touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Behind the throne stands a shirtless man with an orange turban, and a woman in a white sari with a name badge watches at right. A decorated cake with cherries sits on a table at left, beside a golden figurine and a kalasha, with red curtains in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair and saffron shawl, receiving a devotee during a birthday celebration at the ashram.2006-12-27A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold border, wearing a long white and red-blue flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, long dark hair swept back, on a red velvet throne decorated with white jasmine garlands and red and orange flowers. The seated figure is smiling and extending a small piece of cake toward a man in white ceremonial clothing who bends forward to receive it. Behind them stands a man in orange clothes and another person in an orange turban and saffron wrap. A large cake with pink and yellow icing and sugar flowers sits on a table at left, and a red curtain and a deity murti are visible at right. Appearance-based cues suggest a person on the throne, offering prasadam cake to a devotee.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A seated long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a gold border and a white-and-multicolour flower garland receives an offering from a man kneeling in a white shirt, who holds up flower petals or a flower garland. Behind the seated man, a man in an orange shawl and a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron turban and orange wrap stand near a table of offerings. A red velvet throne is decorated with white jasmine-style flowers and a gold figure. A decorated cake sits on the left, and a woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Red and pink flowers decorate the seat.2006-12-27