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A long-haired man in saffron robes stands at left, smiling, with his arm extended to place a gold necklace over the head of a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Both wear white jasmine and red rose garlands. Behind them stand other saffron-clad devotees under a white draped tent with pink and red fabric, banana leaves and red carpet. A man in white robes stands at far right. The setting appears to be a festive religious gathering. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold necklace he is placing on another monk, fits the page's Swamiji reference.

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Two saffron-robed men embrace on a stage under a white canopy with purple drapes and marigold garlands. The man at centre-right with long dark hair and a red-orange shawl is tearfully embracing a bare-chested man with his hair tied up in a knot at left, whose orange cloth wraps his waist and drapes over his shoulder. At right, an attendant in orange holds a white-and-red flower garland. Seated on red-cushioned gold chairs behind them are saffron-clad monks and white-bearded elders, with a man in a white shirt standing in the back. Several people are visible in the audience and on the stage, including a bearded man in orange at right.2007-08-09January 01 20082008-01-01December 30 20072007-12-30Photograph at an outdoor tented event. Two men in orange saffron turbans and orange robes stand bowing toward each other, one in the foreground wearing a white and red flower garland and gold-bordered orange shawl, the other on the right wearing a long black rudraksha mala and holding a gift basket wrapped in cellophane with a blue ribbon. Behind them a cameraman in white and orange clothes photographs the scene. A seated man in orange sits at left, and uniformed police officers and onlookers stand along a barrier on the right under white canopy fabric, with red and gold decorations and a floral backdrop.2007-12-30January 01 20082008-01-01April 26 20122012-04-26Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a ritual at an outdoor temple setting, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and arms. The man on the left has swept-back dark hair and a smile, and he holds a white garland with pink flowers. The bald man on the right, wearing a rudraksha mala and saffron robes, bends forward to the garland. A stone pillar and a wall clock are visible in the background, and the scene looks like a puja or abhishekam offering.2009-12-16December 31 20062006-12-31Two men seated side by side on white plastic chairs against a plain white backdrop, indoors. On the left, an older bald man in a deep orange shawl over orange robes sits with hands clasped in front of him and looks toward the right. On the right, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red-and-white flower garland with gold beads, a gold bangle and orange robes with a gold-edged shawl, and a red tilak on his forehead; he gestures with one hand while speaking. A small purple logo appears at the top left corner.2008-01-01Outdoor photo under a white tent with pink draped curtains and loudspeakers. Two men in saffron-orange robes wearing white and red flower garlands stand close, clasping hands and smiling. The man on the left has long dark wavy hair and is bare-shouldered with an orange wrap; the man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha beads and a mala. Behind them an older bearded man in orange and another person in white stand at a decorated stage with a red canopy and palm-leaf decorations. A tent-covered event with gathered devotees.2008-01-01Photograph of a festive ashram event under a red and gold canopy with golden ornamental decorations and a gilded dome-shaped shrine behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling and bowing slightly. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a red shawl has hands folded. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes face each other nearby, and a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands at right with a shaven head. Other orange-robed figures and onlookers fill the background, and a partially visible person in white stands at far left.2007-01-30January 01 20082008-01-01