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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his bare upper body and a long white-draped garment, with a thick white jasmine garland edged with red flowers across his shoulders. He sits on a white-covered chair or throne and extends his right arm forward, pointing. Before him, a man in white clothes lies prostrate face-down on the blue carpet, which is scattered with colourful flower petals and confetti. Behind them, several women and girls in white salwar-style outfits stand near a blue draped curtain, some wearing dark rudraksha-style mala necklaces and others with flower garlands. The setting appears to be a satsang or devotee gathering. Several figures stand in the background at the edges of the frame.

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July 30 20062006-07-30A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white garment with gold trim, a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers at his side, smiling as he rests a hand on a prostrate devotee. Several people in white and orange clothing lie face-down on a red carpet in front of him, with a standing crowd in white and orange shawls behind and a small fan at the left edge. The pose suggests a devotee's pranam before a seated spiritual teacher, and the appearance-based cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed white garment make the seated man a probable Swamiji in person.2006-07-30A photograph of a long-haired man with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered white cloth sitting on a white-draped throne decorated with flower garlands, his hands raised in a blessing gesture. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls bow prostrate at his feet, with more people in white standing behind. A white pedestal fan stands in the background, and a multi-coloured flower garland hangs at the left edge.2006-07-30A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and white garland sits on a white cushioned seat on a blue-carpeted stage, his hands resting on the head of a kneeling devotee in white shirt and white dhoti. The kneeling devotee bows forward with hands at the seated man's feet area, scattered flower petals and confetti on the carpet. Behind them, standing people in white garments and orange clothing wear jasmine and marigold garlands, a girl in a white and green outfit stands near them, and a blue backdrop hangs behind. The scene appears to show a blessing or darshan at a spiritual gathering, with the seated man's bare shoulder and dark hair visible. A devotee-like appearance with distinctive saffron shawl and garlands supports a probable identification as a person, though the appearance is only partly visible.2005-12-11A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white jasmine garland with red flower strands, and a red bindi, sits on a raised seat under a decorated pandal. Two devotees in white clothes prostrate with foreheads touching the stone ground in front of him, with marigold petals and flower garlands scattered nearby. Behind him, a deity murti is adorned with garlands, and colourful striped arches with peacock-like finials frame the scene. Silver offering plates with yellow flowers and brass lamps sit at the front.2006-12-26A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange wrap over bare shoulders, adorned with a thick white flower garland with red accents, laughing as he sits on a white-covered seat in front of a blue draped backdrop. Several people in white clothing stand behind him, a woman in a white sari and a man in white kurta with a flower garland clap or stand together, and in the foreground two people in white lie prostrate on the floor. Scattered petals cover the floor. Five or six visible people in total, including prostrating devotees.2005-12-11December 30 20062006-12-30November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy decorated with orange and red bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne heavily garlanded with red, orange and white flowers, gesturing with raised hands while smiling. Beside him stand several devotees in orange shawls and white clothing, including a woman with curly blonde hair in a white dress with an orange shawl, and a man in white with an orange shawl. A man in a maroon jacket and another in dark attire stand behind, and seated devotees in white fill the lower left. A bronze-coloured ornament sits by the throne. Photo credit text is overlaid on the lower right.2006-12-30A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. He wears a long red-pink garland and a rudraksha-style mala, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds his palms together in greeting while smiling. A woman in a white sari with gold border bends low at his feet, which rest on a red footstool, as she performs padapuja. Behind them, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls stand under a tent with red pennants and a decorated cylindrical banner. Petals are scattered on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a throne being honoured with padapuja.2007-12-30February 24 20072007-02-24August 17 20062006-08-17