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Photograph taken in a dimly lit open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and orange triangular pennants overhead. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a red and pink flower garland, seated on a golden Nandi-style bull seat draped with yellow, white and purple flower garlands. Seated devotees in white clothing sit on the floor below, and a man in white with a camera stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garlands, matching the page's event context, so the appearance-based label applies to the central seated person.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate golden palanquin decorated with white and red flower garlands and a flower-covered canopy. He wears a red and orange garland and smiles while raised above the crowd. Around him, devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor, a man in a grey shirt photographs with a camera, and a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari stands to one side. A brass kalasha and small brass vessels rest near the palanquin under a corrugated metal roof. The setting appears to be a procession or outdoor celebration. a person is identified by long swept hair, saffron robes and red-orange garlands while seated on the decorated palanquin in the procession.2006-12-30Night-time photo under a corrugated metal roof strung with orange pennants. A long-haired man in an orange robe and red shawl sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) canopied with white and yellow flower garlands, with red and pink floral swags. He is flanked by a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala, and around him a large seated crowd of devotees in white and light clothing, some in orange, watches attentively during what appears to be a gathering or procession seat.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of a covered outdoor pavilion with corrugated roof and orange pennant flags. A seated figure in orange robes and a red shawl sits on a gold-and-red palanquin decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands. Behind and around him, seated and standing devotees in white and orange clothing watch; a man in a white kurta and white dhoti stands at right with hands folded in greeting. Several people in white and orange clothing fill the foreground and background. The scene appears to be a procession or darshan event. Appearance-based candidate seated on the palanquin in orange robes with a red shawl and long dark hair; probable identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Photograph of a procession at night under a corrugated tin roof hung with orange pennants. A person in an orange robe and red shawl sits on a golden palanquin decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and a floral canopy, with a golden lion-like base. Around the palanquin, people in white clothing and orange sashes walk and stand, while a group of devotees sits on the ground in white and orange clothes. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink sari stand at the right, one holding a camera. Several dozen people are visible.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph of a ceremonial seated figure on an ornate golden throne decorated with white jasmine and yellow and red marigold garlands, topped by a golden canopy with hanging flower strings. The seated person wears saffron-orange robes, a long red-and-white garland, and has long dark hair; his bare feet rest on a red cushion. A trident is set beside the throne, with carved golden lion-form armrests. Behind stands a man in a dark sweater with an orange shawl and white dhoti, hands folded. In the foreground at right a cameraman films, and a seated woman at bottom right appears to pray. The setting is a dim tented pavilion with a metal roof and a hanging bulb.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph taken at night under a corrugated metal roof decorated with orange triangular bunting. A seated figure in an orange robe and red shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with white and yellow flower garlands and a red canopy, with a golden lion-shaped base. A man in white clothing bends low and touches the feet of the seated figure while others kneel and sit around the platform. Standing and seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the background, and a photographer with a camera stands at right.2006-12-30