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A crowded indoor photo of a ceremonial gathering. At the centre, a seated figure in a white turban and leopard-print jacket sits on a decorated throne-like seat with a cream and gold cushion, garlanded with red, yellow and white flowers, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. Around them, people in white dhotis and shirts stand and bow, some with hands folded. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange garment and rudraksha-style beads stands near the throne, and a bald man in white stands nearby. Foreground devotees in white saris and a woman in a bright green shawl lean forward. Pale walls are lit with small lamps set in niches.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph inside a decorated hall with warm orange ceiling lighting shows a central seated figure on an ornate throne-like seat (peetha) draped with marigold, red rose and green garlands, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The seated person wears a white dhoti-style garment, a white turban and a gold-toned garland, and is smiling. Around them, several people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded or offering, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in an orange-and-saffron garment standing at right. Women in sarees, one in a yellow-and-green print, stand among devotees. Nobody on the seat is confirmed as a person by an appearance-based cue beyond the white turban and garland, so identity is uncertain.2010-12-29A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated hall with a pale pink ceiling. A seated figure in a white turban, a leopard-print shawl over white ritual dress, and long swept-back hair sits on a gold throne with a flower-garlanded backrest beneath a fringed multicoloured canopy. Devotees in white and saffron kneel and bow before him, some with folded hands, while attendants in white shirts and orange sashes stand nearby. Small oil lamps line the wall and a brass kalasha sits to one side. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a turban, a leopard-print shawl and long swept-back hair on the throne, matching the page's event for the Thiruvannamalai celebration.2010-12-29A photograph of a festive ceremony in a decorated hall with pink-and-cream ceiling drapery and a fringed canopy. At centre, a seated figure in white with a white turban, gold necklace and draped shawl sits on a golden throne heaped with yellow and red flower garlands, smiling broadly. Around him, devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing press close; one man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands at right, a bald priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind, and women in saffron and white saris lean in with hands folded. Brass lamps and candlesticks line the altar area. Figures are visible in the frame.2010-12-29Indoor ceremonial darshan under a decorated canopy with red, yellow and green fringed valance. A man seated on a flower-garlanded silver throne wears a white turban, a white dhoti-style cloth, and a long garland of white flowers, smiling and raising one hand in blessing. Devotees in white shirts and mundus and a woman in a green sari wait in line at the lower edge, with one devotee's hand extended toward the throne. A standing attendant in an orange-and-white shawl stands at the right beside a wall of small oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Flower garlands in red, yellow and white frame the throne. a person: the seated man's turban, long hair, and garlanded throne presentation match the page's depiction, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2010-12-29A photograph of a seated figure on a gold throne decorated with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a red cushion, under a multicoloured canopy fringed with tassels. The seated person wears a white turban, a white garment and layered gold-toned necklaces, and smiles. Two men in orange-saffron robes with white undergarments stand on either side, one at right with hands together and one at left with a white garment; a bald attendant in white with orange shawl leans in. Devotees in white shirts crowd in the foreground, one older man in white with a rudraksha-style neck mala smiling and touching the throne. Candles, brass lamps and garlanded side pillars line the hall. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by his white turban, gold necklaces and throne setting.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a gathering inside a decorated hall with a warm orange ceiling and lit oil lamps along the walls. At centre, a man with long dark hair wearing a white turban and a leopard-print shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat (peetha) draped with garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a multicoloured canopy above. Several saffron-robed monks stand nearby, one holding a golden vessel, and a bald saffron-robed monk on the right wears rudraksha beads. Devotees in white clothes crowd in the foreground, with a few women in orange saris. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label): the seated figure has long hair, a turban, a shawl and ornate gold necklaces, consistent with the event described.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a festive indoor event under a pink ceiling canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella overhead. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne draped in yellow, red and white marigold garlands laughs broadly. He wears a white turban, a white garment and a gold necklace. Around him, men in white shirts and orange shawls stand smiling, and a man in white holds a brass tray with offerings. Women in the foreground watch, and one holds a folded cloth. A small floral and lamp arrangement decorates the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a white turban, ceremonial gold necklace and white garments with a flowing shawl, seated as the honoured central figure.2010-12-29