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Outdoor photo at a festival setting with balloons and trees behind. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a green leaf garland, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding a metal cup. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt kneels before him with palms pressed together, bowing his forehead to the seated man's bare feet on a white cloth. Standing around them are men in white dhotis with orange shawls, one in orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and one in white raising a camera to take a picture. a person seated, receiving the bow of a devotee during the Pongal celebrations.

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January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor photo at a festival gathering. A figure seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat wears long orange robes and a garland of green leaves; his bare feet rest on a white cloth. He gestures with one hand while facing a semicircle of men. A man kneeling at lower right, in a white and cream striped shirt, presses his palms together and bows toward the feet. Standing men wear white dhotis and shirts or saffron shawls; one holds a small camera, another wears a rudraksha mala and white robes. Pink, yellow and orange balloons are tied to a white pillar behind, with banana leaves and trees in the background. a person is the seated figure in orange, identified by his orange robes, leaf garland and raised-seat setting.2011-01-15A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a green leafy garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat outdoors. A man in a yellow-trimmed white shirt bends forward to touch the seated person's bare foot with his forehead. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand under a tree, one holding a small glass and another raising a compact camera. Pink, yellow and orange balloons are tied to a white pillar with a banana plant beside it.2011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor photo of a seated figure in orange robes with a green leaf garland on his shoulders, sitting on a leopard-print cushioned seat. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bows low and touches the seated figure's foot with his forehead and hands. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing stand near a white pillar decorated with pink, yellow and orange balloons and banana-leaf decorations. One man holds a camera. Trees and a clear sky form the background. The appearance of the seated figure matches Swamiji (probable) by his long swept-back hair, orange robes, and garland, and he is shown in a seated position receiving honour from a devotee.2011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15Outdoor photo of a festival scene. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a green leaf garland sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, looking down at a devotee kneeling at his feet and touching them. The kneeling devotee has a shaved head and wears white with an orange shawl. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a small glass, another in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala taking a photo with a camera. Pink, yellow and orange balloons hang from a white pillar with a banana tree, and trees and green leaves surround the scene. The seated man has long hair and the orange robe fits the Swamiji candidate cues on the page, so the appearance-based label is probable.2011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15January 15 20112011-01-15A photograph of a padapuja, a foot-worship ritual, in an ashram hall with orange floor cloth. A seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a multi-strand gold beaded necklace and holds a small tray of flower petals; a bowl of fruit sits on a wooden table beside her. A man in white kneels with his head bowed to her feet on an orange-and-gold cushion, a marigold garland around his neck. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white and marigold garlands, fold their hands in namaskar, and one wears an orange shawl. Their hair and clothing show no identifying features beyond this.2010-07-24