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Photograph of a smiling man standing beneath a floral arch of red, white, purple, yellow and green garlands, wearing an ornate gold crown and a green shawl over an orange garment with a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. In the foreground a silhouetted person faces him, with several oil lamp flames held near the head.

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April 23 20122012-04-23A smiling man stands beneath a floral arch of red, yellow, purple and white marigold-style garlands, wearing an ornate gold crown with a Vaishnava-style tilak mark. He wears an orange and green silk garment, layered rudraksha malas, white flower garlands and heavy gold necklaces, with a gold waist belt. Beside him at right, a tall tiered lamp stand holds many lit oil lamps, and a blurred hand of an attendant is visible at the edge. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background. Swamiji (probable): long hair, crown, saffron-orange silk and rudraksha malas match the page's reference to Swamiji.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Night photograph of a smiling man standing under a floral arch of red, yellow, white, purple and green garlands, framed by ornate gold-toned metal work. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red and white forehead mark, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces, an orange garment and a green draped cloth, with bangles on his wrist. A person in silhouette in the foreground holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him, and brass oil lamps hang at the left and top. The man's appearance with crown, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as being honoured with an aarti, though the face is not used for identification.2012-04-23A photograph of a smiling man standing in front of an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in yellow, purple, red, white and green, with a brass lamp lit at the top left. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange silk dhoti and a green-and-gold border shawl draped over the shoulder. Multiple rudraksha mala necklaces hang over his chest with gold ornaments, jewelled pendants and flower garlands, and he wears gold armlets and beaded wrist bands. The figure has distinctive long swept hair, a crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the probable Swamiji appearance cues. A golden carved pillar stands at the right edge. Visible text reads a2012-04-23A smiling man stands in a golden ornate doorway framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. He wears a gold crown, an orange silk garment with a green-gold border, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and white flower garlands. To the right, a tiered brass lamp with many lit wicks hangs beside a silhouetted onlooker, and small oil lamps burn on the sides. The scene is dark apart from the lamps, and the arch and doorway shimmer with gold. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown in ceremonial dress with crown, orange garment and rudraksha malas.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a man standing in a golden ornate doorway framed by long garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. He wears a gold crown, an orange silk garment with a green-and-gold border, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with floral garlands, and he smiles. Beside him a tiered brass oil lamp burns brightly, and a dark silhouetted figure stands in the foreground holding or facing the lamp. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene: the long dark hair, gold crown, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and he is the person in front of the decorated doorway. Oil lamps are lit in the background.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a standing figure framed by an ornate silver-plated arch decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. The central figure wears a jewelled golden crown, a green and orange silk garment, layered beaded necklaces and gold armlets. A silhouetted person in the foreground holds a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames toward the figure. Oil lamps stand on brass stands at the sides. Ritual worship is evident, but the central figure's identity is not established by visible cues, so this is not attributed to a person.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23