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Outdoors on a rocky hillside with a mountain behind, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban smiles while raising a hand in greeting. He wears a long flower garland of yellow, red and white blossoms and sits on a cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured canopy, with a bed of petals and garlands beneath him. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and join palms or gesture in reverence, one wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala; a bare-armed attendant holds a yellow cloth at left. Scattered petals lie on the rock. a person is seated at centre, identified by the ornate throne-like seat, saffron robes and orange turban.

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Outdoors on a rocky hillside under colourful fringed umbrellas, a man with a saffron turban and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a flat rock covered in a large garland of marigolds and red roses with white flower petals scattered beneath. He smiles with hands folded, wearing a gold-coloured necklace and a garland. Around him, devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala, and a man in white kurta has hands folded. A man in a yellow checked shirt bows toward him, with a woman in glasses and a gold earring also joining palms. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated as the honoured figure, with saffron turban, long hair, saffron clothing and gold chain cues. Scattered green shrubs and dry hills form the backdrop.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a saffron-robed figure with an orange turban and long dark hair seated cross-legged on a large flat rock, wearing a thick garland of yellow marigolds and red roses and a ring of white jasmine and red flowers around the rock. Colourful striped canopy umbrellas shade the scene. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one in a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces, and a man in a white striped shirt presses his palms together facing the seated figure. A woman in a pink sari is at the right edge, and a cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. Scattered petals and palm fronds lie on the ground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and garlanded with a saffron turban, saffron robes and long hair, receiving devotees.2007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on a rock outdoors, wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a yellow and white flower garland around the neck. Beneath him is a large mat of red, yellow and white flower petals and garlands. Above is a multicoloured canopy with green, red, yellow and purple panels and a red umbrella. Beside him stands a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, leaning in. Several other people in white and patterned clothes stand and sit nearby, and a rocky hill rises in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with a turban and flower garland under a canopy. The page places this at a Tiruvannamalai birthstar event.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long yellow and white flower garland with a red flower garland over the shoulders, sitting on a rock covered with red and yellow flower petals and a border of white jasmine. A man in a red shirt and jeans kneels and washes or touches the seated figure's bare feet. Colourful umbrellas with fringe stand overhead. Around them, several men and a woman in white dhotis, kurtas and orange shawls, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand watching, and a palm frond decorates the rock. Hills appear in the background. The seated figure has distinctive visible cues of a turban and saffron clothing, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2007-01-12A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a flower-covered rock beneath a red and green canopy, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers. Hands are folded in greeting as a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands stands before him, with a row of white-clad devotees and a cameraman behind. A small palm plant and rocky hills appear in the background. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and turban, matches the visible appearance cues associated with the page subject, so this is a probable Swamiji in an outdoor reception setting.2007-01-12Outdoor photo under a canopy with a red umbrella and multicoloured fabric valance. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a rock covered with a thick garland of yellow, red and white flowers, gesturing with raised hands while smiling. A man in white with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a crowd of devotees in white shirts and sarees surrounds them. Two women in pink and a girl in pink-and-white checked dress stand at right, the girl with palms pressed together in greeting, and flower garlands are in their hair.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing a yellow and white garland and a long ornate necklace, perched on a flat rock covered in a large floral mandala of red, yellow and white flowers. A multicoloured canopy overhead. Around him, men and women in white traditional clothing stand, some with hands folded in namaste; one man in white shirt and dhoti in the foreground presses his palms together, a woman in a pink sari is at the right edge, a cameraman films, and a palm frond rests beside the rock. Several other devotees in white and orange stand in the background among hills.2007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on a rock outdoors, wearing saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long flower garland of yellow and red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like orange headpiece and an ornate gold necklace, with a thick floral mat of red, yellow and white blossoms beneath. A multicolour canopy with fringed edges shades the seat, held by attendants in white. Around them, standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls watch, one man in white kneels at the feet, and a child in a blue shirt bends forward. Hills and palm fronds are visible in the background.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12