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A photograph of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulders and multiple rudraksha malas, extending open hands toward a visitor in white. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits on a blue cloth and holds a small card, while other saffron-clad monks and several photographers with cameras stand behind. On the right, a man in a white shirt offers a card and yellow-and-white flower garlands are heaped on the ground. A green wall and wooden door form the background of a ritual reception.

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A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes on a blue cushioned seat, wearing a yellow and red flower garland and sandals, with long dark hair, receiving a card from a man in a white shirt and dark trousers who kneels before them. Flower petals in yellow and red are scattered on the floor, and a small tray of flowers sits beside a seated orange-robed monk with a shaved head. Behind them, orange-robed men and white-clad onlookers stand, and several people hold cameras, one with a video camera. A white-clad figure with rudraksha beads is at the left edge.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas around the neck, sitting on a blue draped seat or throne while a man in a striped shirt and light lungi kneels and bows at their feet on a floor scattered with marigold and flower petals. Standing behind are several men in white dhotis and orange garments with rudraksha malas, plus a bald saffron-robed monk seated at the lower right and onlookers including a child in a red cap. A saffron banner with a portrait and Tamil script hangs on a green wall. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so this is a probable Swamiji presence in the scene; the bowing man is a devotee performing pada puja.2012-01-03A photograph of an outdoor village gathering on a tiled ground beside a pale green wall. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes, a yellow marigold garland and a red bindi sits on a blue cushioned seat, reaching to hand a small card to a boy in a white shirt. Beside the seat, a robed attendant in orange kneels among scattered yellow and red flowers and a flower-decorated tray. Other men in white shirts, a man in a shaved-head priest style with a white cloth, and a man with a camera stand nearby, while women and children in colourful saris and dresses watch from the right. Flower petals cover the floor.2012-01-03Outdoor photo of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long dark swept-back hair and dark rudraksha malas, sitting on a blue draped seat and smiling. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward toward him, and a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands behind. A bald man in orange sits at the lower right. Behind them hangs an orange banner with a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban and Tamil text. A phone is raised at lower left. Green wall in background.2012-01-03January 03 20122012-01-03A photograph of a ceremonial gathering indoors. On the left, a bald elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne chair. Behind them, a man in orange cloth and others in white stand. In the foreground, a woman in a green sari and a man in white kurta and dhoti hold a tray of yellow and white flowers and green leaves, offering it to the seated figures. The walls are pale blue.2010-11-22May 22 20122012-05-22A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with turquoise walls. A long-haired person in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sits on a blue-covered chair, smiling and holding a small card, with a crowd of onlookers around. Beside them a bald monk in orange sits on the floor, a man in a striped shirt bends down near flower petals and offerings, and a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in orange. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a green sari stand on the left. On the right a banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban above Tamil script. Several other people are visible in the background.2012-01-03Photograph of a seated ritual gathering. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white forehead mark sits on a patterned mat, smiling and holding a brass tray of offerings, while wearing a thick garland of red and yellow marigolds. Facing them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a rudraksha-style necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two other men in white ritual dhotis and orange cloth sit nearby, and several standing men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, watch with hands folded. The setting appears to be a temple-side or outdoor devotional gathering.2008-08-02July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a seated, smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, seated on an ornate gold-framed throne with a deep red velvet back. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange turbans and garments stand and sit, and a man in a white shirt bends forward, hands extended. An older man in a white shirt and orange shawl leans toward the seated figure, and a woman in a white sari with a red border sits low in front. Another orange-turbaned devotee in the lower right gazes toward the throne. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a blue door. Two cameras are raised in the background. The seated man is described on his appearance and role only.2012-05-07 +1 copies