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A photograph from an evening event on a stage with a bright yellow-and-white draped canopy. A seated man on the right wears a white turban with a gold border, a long gold-bordered white dhoti and shawl, and a heavy gold necklace; his long hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles while resting one hand on the head of a man bowing before him. The bowing man wears a white shirt and white trousers. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a small object near the stage, a bald man in glasses and a dark pendant necklace stands at left, and a photographer in white holds a camera. A brass plate hangs on the canopy behind. a person: the seated man in the turban, gold necklace and gold-bordered dhoti, presiding as the blessing recipient's host.

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December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor evening event under a canopy with string lights. A man in a white and gold-yellow dhoti and shawl, wearing a cream turban, long swept-back hair, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped chair. A devotee in a yellow-and-blue striped shirt bends forward to touch the seated man's feet, which rest on a red cloth strewn with flower petals, while the seated man rests a hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, men in white clothes stand, one holding a camera, and a brass fan and brass vessel stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in the turban and gold necklace, shown in the role of a guru receiving padapuja-style reverence from a devotee.2005-12-09A seated man in a white turban with long, swept-back dark hair wears white and gold-bordered robes, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving a bow. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward, head touching the seated man's hand while a standing attendant in white rests a hand nearby. On the left, a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches. A gold-coloured fan and a draped white cloth stand behind, under a tent ceiling with festive hangings. The seated man matches the page's cues for a person, shown as in-person and receiving honour from a devotee.2005-12-09Night photo of an outdoor event under a cream and orange canopy. A man in a white turban, cream dhoti and cloth with gold borders and long rudraksha malas sits on a raised white seat at right, touching a long rudraksha mala. In front of him a man in a white shirt bends low with hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them, men in white shirts and white clothes stand, one holding a camera, and an elderly man with a white moustache wears a rudraksha mala and an ID badge. A standing fan stands at centre.2005-12-09Photograph at an event stage. A man with long dark hair, a white head wrap, a heavy gold necklace and a gold-bordered white garment sits on a white-draped seat, smiling and extending his hand toward a bowed devotee in white at the bottom edge. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white trousers holds a large brown rudraksha mala. A woman in a cream and black sari sits at left, and a man in white photographs with a camera. A gold electric fan stands on a red carpet, under a purple and orange canopy. a person: the seated man wears long hair, a gold necklace and gold-bordered attire, and is seated in a place of honour before devotees.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09A photograph at an evening event under a tent with festive fabric and hanging decorations. A smiling man in a white turban and white robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a white throne-like seat, wearing a long dark beard, a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. He laughs as a man in white kurta with a round rosette badge bends forward to touch his feet. Another man in white stands behind, and a figure in saffron/orange robe sits behind the seated man. a person shown in the seated role, receiving the devotee's obeisance.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Night outdoor event on a red-carpeted stage. A man with long hair, a white turban and white dhoti with gold border sits on a white throne-like seat, extending his arm to bless or touch a man in a light blue and white striped shirt who bends forward at his feet, holding a rosary of beads. Around them, a young man in white stands at a tripod-mounted camera, a boy in white takes photos, and several people in white and orange clothing sit or stand behind. Colourful painted pillars frame the stage and a crowd watches from the background.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09