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A photo of an outdoor ceremony with a group of men seated on a red patterned mat before a white wall. Several men wear saffron orange robes and gold necklaces. The central seated man has long dark hair and wears a white and red flower garland, orange robe and gold necklace, with his hands resting in his lap. Behind them stand a gold ceremonial staff topped with a trident and a large golden pot. On the right, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace sits with hands together. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits behind a metal railing. a person is seated centrally, identified by long swept hair, orange robe, gold necklace and garland.

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December 30 20082008-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ceremony inside a pavilion with a metal-framed roof hung with green leaves. Seated on an orange-cushioned dais, a long-haired man in saffron robes wears a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace; he rests his hands on his lap and looks forward. Beside him an older bearded man in orange with gold-rimmed glasses and a gold bead garland sits, and behind them a man in orange with a gold necklace sits near a large golden seat. A shaved-headed man in orange with a gold necklace sits to the right of a tall golden trident-topped staff, and in the foreground a young man in orange with palms pressed together in namaskar sits. Devotees in white dhotis and mixed clothing sit on the floor to the left. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the centre wears the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, flower garland and gold beads that match the page's cues, though the appearance is only a candidate.2008-12-30December 01 20092009-12-01 +3 copiesA seated central figure in saffron-orange robes wears long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant, with hands folded in his lap on an orange cushioned seat. Flanking him, two saffron-robed attendants hold tall gold trident-topped staffs. A golden kalasha-like vessel stands at the upper left. Seated devotees in white, cream and teal saris and white dhotis sit on the floor, one man with palms pressed together. A patterned red carpet lies beneath, with a yellow floral rangoli at the bottom edge.2008-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat, flanked by two attendants in saffron robes holding tall gold staffs: the left one a trident (trishul) and the right one a gold staff topped with a figure. The seated man wears multiple strands of gold-beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, his hands clasped in his lap. Behind them, a row of seated devotees in white dhotis, a green sari and a teal sari sit on the floor against a white wall. The attendant on the right wears a gold chain and holds the staff upright. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklaces and a seated position on the throne.2008-12-26A photograph of seated figures in orange saffron robes beneath a corrugated roof decorated with hanging green leaf strings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-white flower garland sits with hands folded, beside a tall golden trident. To the left, a bearded man in glasses wears orange and a gold necklace. Behind and to the right, a seated man in orange with a gold necklace looks up, and at the far right a bald man in orange and glasses sits near a gilded throne-like seat with a red canopy. A young man in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Pink and white cloth lies on the seat, and a black cushion rests beside the central figure. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, gold chain and saffron robes, cues associated with the page's Swamiji reference.2008-12-30A photograph of an indoor Hindu ceremony in a hall filled with seated devotees, many in white ritual clothes and some in orange. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on an orange cushioned seat with a small red-patterned rug in front. Beside him, a man in orange with a gold necklace holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Further right, a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits near a large golden kalasha-shaped vessel. Behind them, a glass-walled area with framed portraits and orange drapery holds a dense crowd of people. a person: the long-haired figure in orange with the garland and mala fits the cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is seated centrally as the honoured guest of the gathering.2008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 30 20082008-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copies