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A photograph of a formal welcome inside a tented hall with a blue carpet and striped red and yellow drapery overhead. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits at right on a red-cushioned gold-framed bench, holding a folded cloth. Beside him, a man in cream kurta and trousers sits in a gold-armed chair, gesturing toward the figure in orange. Two men in light shirts sit at left on beige cushioned seats, one with grey hair in a light blue shirt. Standing at centre, a man in a pink shirt raises a long white flower garland, while a man in a white dhoti and cap stands behind a brass pot of fruit. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand around the room. The orange-robed figure appears to be a person by the saffron robe, orange turban and seated position, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm.

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January 01 20072007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A photograph of a tented hall with a blue carpet and white walls with decorative windows, hung with gold tinsel garlands and a tall colourful cloth banner. Four seated men lead the scene: on the left a man in white shirt and trousers sits on a cream leather recliner, beside a man in a light blue shirt with a white dhoti-style garment and a striped tie-like scarf, both with bare feet. On the right, a man in a cream kurta sits on a gold-framed red-cushioned sofa, next to a man in a light blue kurta, black waistcoat and white cap. Several standing men in shirts, trousers and ties watch from behind.2007-01-01Indoor event photograph in a tented pavilion with a blue carpet, a beige leather recliner sofa in the foreground and a grey armchair behind it. A man in a long orange robe with an orange head wrap stands at left, hands together, near a small white lace-covered table holding a flower arrangement and a cylindrical floral decoration. Seated on the leather sofa is a man in white kurta and trousers, his bare feet visible, with a bearded man in a white outfit and orange shawl standing behind him. Around them, a man in a dark jacket leans over the sofa, and several men in orange and white shawls and a grey-suited older man stand by. A cameraman with a video camera is at left. A banner with a backdrop of a painted figure and gold-trimmed red swags hang overhead.2007-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20072007-01-01A photograph in an indoor hall with blue carpet, red-and-gold chairs and a beige leather armchair. In the foreground a person in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron turban and long dark hair stands with their back partly turned, facing a seated elderly man in white kurta who bends forward. Behind them, several men in white kurtas, dark suits and orange shawls stand and watch, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near the centre, and a man in white sits on a red-cushioned chair at right. Gold-and-red bunting and patterned pillars decorate the hall, and a framed portrait sits on a stand.2007-01-01A seated man in orange robes, a red and gold turban and a white flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a young man in a white shirt who kneels on a red patterned rug and holds offerings. Around them, standing men wear white shirts, a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, and orange robes; a bearded sannyasi in orange stands at right. Pearl-like flowers and a small pile of colourful offerings lie on the floor near the seated figure, with white curtains behind. a person is the seated figure with the red turban, orange robes and flower garland. The setting appears to be an indoor room during a padapuja-style blessing.2009-09-10A photograph of three seated men on red-cushioned gold-railed chairs. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe and a saffron turban, with a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and long dark hair; he smiles broadly with one hand resting on the chair arm. An elderly man on the left wears a cream sherwani-style kurta and glasses and gestures with open hands. A man on the right wears a white cap, a dark grey sleeveless vest over a light blue shirt and white dhoti. Behind them stand several men in white shirts, one in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a cameraman with a video camera at right; a decorated garland-hung shrine is visible in the background. Probable Swamiji appearance cues: saffron turban and robe, long hair and rudraksha mala on the seated central man.2007-01-01Indoor photograph in a white-walled hall with a dark red curtain behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-and-cream flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat with a red pillow, holding a banana-like offering toward a standing man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl over his shoulder, who is bald and barefoot and bows slightly. Around them stand several men in white shirts, beige trousers and a maroon shirt, watching and smiling, with a tall figure in a white dhoti and yellow-trimmed top in the background. The seated person has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes and garland cues, so the appearance-based label applies, while the ritual context is a devotee offering fruit at a seat.2010-07-22December 31 20062006-12-31June 27 20102010-06-27A photograph of a formal seated meeting in a decorated hall with blue carpet, bunting and red-and-gold banners overhead. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and trousers sits on a beige leather sofa beside a man in a light blue kurta with a white-and-red striped shawl, barefoot. Two men sit on gilded chairs with red cushions: one in cream kurta and trousers with glasses, the other in white cap, light blue kurta and dark waistcoat. Several standing men in shirts and a uniformed police officer in khaki stand behind them. No identifiable a person depiction is present in the frame.2007-01-01