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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded necklace and sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white flower garlands and a gold lion-shaped carving. Looking down with a smile, he extends his hands to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and beaded necklace who bows with folded hands at his feet. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed, sit on the floor holding long bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers, with brass oil lamps placed in front. A red elephant-shaped backdrop frames the stage. The swami is probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate necklace, seated on a throne during an honouring ritual.

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A seated figure with long dark wavy hair, bare-chested under an orange-saffron shawl with ornate gold necklaces, sits on a gold-and-red throne draped with white flower garlands at a Guru Poornima event. A man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste before him. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sit in rows, many holding small items, beside tall bamboo poles topped with orange cloth and a brass oil lamp in the foreground. A projected portrait screen and a white tent-style hall frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by the long hair, saffron shawl, gold ornaments and throne seating; the cues are appearance-based.2006-07-11Photograph of a ceremonial event on an ornate flower-decorated throne draped in white and red garlands. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold necklace is seated on the throne, reaching out to touch the face of an older man in a white shirt and white trousers who bows before him. Around them, saffron-robed attendants sit on the floor, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand in the background beside brass oil lamps. a person: the seated long-haired figure wears orange robes, a gold necklace and long swept-back hair on a garlanded throne. Several attendants in orange and a seated devotee in white complete the scene.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a decorated hall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange cloth wrap, a gold necklace and a beaded mala, sits smiling on a red-cushioned throne draped in white and multicolored flower garlands. A devotee in orange robes kneels before him, reaching toward his hands. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor holding tall staffs with orange pennants, with brass oil lamps set in front of them. a person is the seated figure, based on the long hair, gold necklace, orange wrap and throne cues; he is the honoured presence of the Guru Poornima celebration.2006-07-11A photo of a ceremony at an indoor hall. A long-haired man bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his lap sits on a raised seat at left, smiling, and places a rudraksha-style mala or garland around the neck of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. Behind them, a row of orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor smiling, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a seated man in white stands at right. Tall bamboo poles with small orange flags rise around the seating area, a golden lion-shaped object and flower garlands lie in the foreground, and brass oil lamps sit on a low platform. A ceiling fan and stage rigging are visible. a person is the bare-chested long-haired man with flowing hair, orange cloth and ceremonial adornments, presented as the central figure conferring the garland. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2006-07-11A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange sash, who bends forward with his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden deity murti with white and red-yellow flower garlands, and orange-cloth-tipped bamboo poles stand in the background. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit behind them, and small brass oil lamps appear at the lower right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual in a hall decorated with orange cloth and flowers. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure with long hair, saffron shawl and ornate seat, who is bestowing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11Indoor evening ceremony in an orange-draped hall with a row of seated saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees behind bamboo poles hung with red flags. A long-haired figure in an orange garment sits on a golden lion-shaped seat decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands, holding a string of beads to the wrist of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows low. A portrait and a small oil lamp appear nearby, and a desk fan stands at the right edge. a person: the seated long-haired figure with bare upper body and orange cloth matches the page's a person cue, though the appearance is only partially clear.2006-07-11A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a long orange shawl and a wooden bead necklace sits on a gold upholstered throne with carved black armrests, smiling, with long dark hair swept back and a red bindi. A man in a white kurta kneels before the throne on the stage, clasping the seated figure's hand and offering something. A second man in orange kneels to the left wearing a garland, and another orange-clad attendant stands behind. Marigold flowers lie on the stage, and a microphone stand stands at right against a pastel painted backdrop. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a bead necklace, a Swamiji (probable) cue, presented as the honoured figure on the throne.2010-02-12August 22 20062006-08-22July 07 20092009-07-07July 11 20062006-07-11