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Indoor photograph in a hall with dark curtains and a wall-mounted cabinet. A long-haired young man in white and maroon ceremonial dress with gold necklaces sits on a cushioned seat decorated with orange and pink flowers, appearing probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial clothing. An older man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala bends forward to offer something to him. A woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground, and standing onlookers include a young woman in pink with a beaded necklace, a man in a checked shirt and bracelet, and others in the background. A brass lamp stands at the right edge beside potted plants.

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March 01 20062006-03-01Indoor event in a hall with a dark ceiling and gold curtain. A long-haired man in an ornate saffron-and-cream garment with a shawl sits on a cushioned seat beside a vase of orange lilies, pink flowers and red roses, his hands pressed together in greeting toward a grey-haired man in a navy hoodie and grey scarf who holds a small white card. A woman in a red shawl sits in the foreground, and a man in a white shirt bends forward near a standing woman in red. Audience members sit and stand in the background, and shoes lie on the floor. Swamiji candidate: the seated long-haired man in ornate saffron-patterned clothing with a shawl, shown greeting a visitor, is a probable Swamiji match on the presentation cues of long hair and ornate saffron clothing.2006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01March 17 20062006-03-17March 01 20062006-03-01March 01 20062006-03-01July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesDecember 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an ornate wooden hall. A man with long dark hair sits on a golden throne wearing a red-maroon robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style neck beads, smiling as he is honoured. Around him, a large seated crowd of devotees in white, cream and red-orange shawls hold brass oil lamps and offering plates, lit with flames. Behind them stands a decorated altar with garlanded deity murti under a golden canopy, potted plants and a tall ceremonial trident-like stand. Many seated devotees in the foreground, with more people visible at the back. Roughly 20 to 30 people are visible.2014-12-29December 20 20122012-12-20Guru Purnima bhiksha ceremony in a richly decorated hall. A man seated on a golden throne with a golden lion-head armrest wears an orange-brown turban, saffron-brown robe and a red-and-white flower garland, with ceremonial gold necklaces. Devotees in white saris and white kurtas stand and kneel around him, holding brass and steel thalis of fruit, sweets and flower offerings, while others hold small brass bowls and lamps. Garlands of yellow, orange and purple flowers hang behind the throne, and brass bells and lamps stand on a side table. A woman in a blue-trimmed white sari carries a thali toward the throne, and a woman in red sleeves reaches in from the right.2013-07-22