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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a white-draped throne under a large white ceremonial umbrella with red tassels and a gold lotus-like motif. He wears a white and orange flower garland with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, and gazes upward. Bare feet rest on a red mat, with a colourful flower arch and a standing figure in orange at left. Metal scaffolding and blue sky frame the open-air setting.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long white-and-red garland of jasmine and roses sits under a large white umbrella with red tassels and dark embroidered lotus and bird motifs, set on a steel-frame canopy during an outdoor ceremony. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, and rests his hands on a white cloth draped over his lap. Other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background, and a decorated arch with colourful flowers is visible at left. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2006-12-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange wrap sits on a white-draped throne beneath a large white umbrella with red tassels and a painted red-and-black lotus motif. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and he wears a white-and-red flower garland with blue-edged strands over a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on his forehead. His hands rest on his lap as he looks upward and smiles. A decorative rug with an embroidered foot-shaped pattern lies at his feet, and a steel scaffold frame and a few people in white and orange stand in the background under a blue sky. A large colourful floral arch is partly visible at left, and the setting suggests a festival procession or outdoor ceremony.2006-12-25Photograph of a man seated beneath a large white ceremonial umbrella with red and gold tassels and a black-and-red lotus-petal motif. He has long dark hair, a red bindi and sandalwood tilak, wears an orange shawl and a white garland with orange and blue bands, plus a rudraksha mala. Scaffolding and blue sky are visible above. A second man in an orange wrap sits partly visible at the left edge.2006-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits under a large white umbrella with red tassels and black-and-gold lotus-style motifs. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest on his lap. Behind him are a standing man in a white kurta and another man in a black shirt, beneath a metal scaffold frame and blue sky. The setting appears to be an outdoor stage or ceremonial platform with a patterned green mat in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland are the qualifying appearance cues for the seated central figure, who is presented as the honoured guest of the event.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe and white jasmine and marigold garlands with red and blue trim sits beneath a large white ceremonial parasol with red tassels and a dark lotus-and-bird design. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala visible at his chest, and he smiles upward. Metal scaffolding frames the open-air setting, with a tree and a tiled roof behind him and a partly visible figure in white at the left edge. Clothing and garlands match a person presence on a raised seat, but this is appearance-based only.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears long white and orange garlands with red flower accents and a red-and-white bead garland, with a red vermilion mark on his forehead. He sits under a large white parasol with black medallions and red tassels, beneath which a gold lotus-like motif is visible, while metal scaffolding and a white-clad attendant stand behind him. A probable Swamiji appears here, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and ceremonial garlands with a parasol of honour. The setting appears to be an outdoor festival procession.2006-12-25A smiling man with long dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and orange robes is seated beneath a white ceremonial umbrella with red and gold trim and a dark blue emblem. He wears a long garland of white flowers edged with orange and blue, and several rudraksha beads on a cord. A hand holds the umbrella's gold handle above his head, and another person in white clothing stands behind him. A partially visible framed portrait appears at the lower right. This shows a devotee-reception style scene. A candidate matching the page's Swamiji cue is present, but his appearance-based identification is uncertain, so the candidate is labelled as probable from appearance alone: Swamiji (probable) with rudraksha malas, long hair, orange robes and a flower garland.2006-12-25A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on a white-draped throne beneath an open metal scaffolding frame against a blue sky. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a long white and red flower garland with orange, blue and green ribbon accents. His bare feet rest on a small patterned mat. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge, and a few seated devotees are visible in the far background near a tent.2006-12-25