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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with a pale pink ceiling. A seated figure in a white turban, a leopard-print shawl over white ritual dress, and long swept-back hair sits on a gold throne with a flower-garlanded backrest beneath a fringed multicoloured canopy. Devotees in white and saffron kneel and bow before him, some with folded hands, while attendants in white shirts and orange sashes stand nearby. Small oil lamps line the wall and a brass kalasha sits to one side. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a turban, a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back hair on the throne, matching the page's event for the Thiruvannamalai celebration.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a gathering inside a decorated hall with a warm orange ceiling and lit oil lamps along the walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair wearing a white turban and a leopard-print shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a multicoloured canopy above. Several saffron-robed monks stand nearby, one holding a golden vessel, and a bald saffron-robed monk on the right wears rudraksha beads. Devotees in white clothes crowd in the foreground, with a few women in orange saris. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label): the seated figure has long hair, a turban, a shawl and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the event described.2010-12-29A photograph of a festive ceremony in a decorated hall with pink-and-cream ceiling drapery and a fringed canopy. At centre, a seated figure in white with a white turban, gold necklace and draped shawl sits on a golden throne heaped with yellow and red flower garlands, smiling broadly. Around him, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing press close; one man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, a bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind, and women in saffron and white saris lean in with hands folded. Brass lamps and candlesticks line the altar area. Figures are visible in the frame.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Indoor ceremonial darshan under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green fringed valance. A man seated on a flower-garlanded silver throne wears a white turban, a white dhoti-style cloth, and a long garland of white flowers, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Devotees in white shirts and mundus and a woman in a green sari wait in line at the lower edge, with one devotee's hand extended toward the throne. A standing attendant in an orange-and-white shawl stands at the right beside a wall of small oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white frame the throne. a person: the seated man's turban, long hair, and garlanded throne presentation match the page's depiction, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a decorated hall. A seated figure in a white turban and white garment, with a leopard-print shawl, multi-strand gold necklaces and a red tilak, sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne framed by a large arc of yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves. A kalasha-like canopy hangs above. Two standing attendants in orange robes and a man in a white shirt flank the throne, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange-and-green sash stands at left. Several devotees sit in front with hands raised. Rows of small lit oil lamps line the walls. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, identified by the turban, gold necklaces and leopard-print shawl, with the page indicating his presence at this celebration.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29