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A photograph of a ritual scene in front of an ornate golden throne draped with red and white flower garlands. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold bundle on his lap, sits on the throne; the appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label, seated as the central figure. Several devotees surround him: a man in white with an orange shawl kneels and touches his feet, a bride in red with gold-bordered veil stands at right, and other people in ceremonial clothing crowd in at the edges, with a woman in a red shawl at upper right. Visible heads and shoulders suggest roughly six to twenty people in the frame.

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July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a wedding ritual in a temple hall. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace and long dark hair drapes a red-and-gold cloth over the shoulders of a kneeling bride in a red patterned veil. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace matches the page's Swamiji attribution, and he sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The kneeling groom wears a cream sherwani and red-and-yellow turban. Pink flower petals lie on the floor, a fellow monk in orange stands at right holding a tray, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Seated devotees in white and pastel kurtas watch, with a boy in beige at left. Garlands of marigolds and red roses decorate the throne and railings.2009-07-09A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long gold necklace on a golden ornate throne decorated with white and orange garlands. A groom in a red and gold turban and cream embroidered sherwani with a red garland stands at left. A man in a red shirt bends to touch the feet of the seated figure, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Behind the throne, a red-and-white draped cloth and a standing man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala watch the ceremony, with a young man in a maroon kurta clapping at far right. The setting is a temple with bright floral garlands and colourful hangings. Several people are visible in the scene, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with a large arch of marigold and red-and-white flower garlands. He wears long gold beaded necklaces and smiles broadly, holding orange cloth in his lap. A man in orange robes with gold necklaces sits to his left and smiles, while a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right, reaching toward the robes. Seated devotees in the foreground watch from the lower left. A white tent canopy with red drapery frames the setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron robes, a turban, and multiple gold necklaces on a flower-decorated throne.2011-07-15July 07 20092009-07-07July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a ceremony inside a temple hall decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white flower strings. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and red bindi sits on a gold-and-red throne, smiling and reaching toward a bride and groom kneeling before him. The groom wears a red-and-gold turban and a cream and gold garment, while the bride in a red patterned veil with floral decorations bows at his feet. Pink flower petals lie on the throne and red cloth. Behind them a seated audience watches, and a cameraman in white and orange stands at the back. A second orange-robed attendant holds a tray at the right edge.2009-07-09A photograph inside a temple with a gilded throne-like seat draped in red and white flower garlands, under a canopy of orange and white marigold garlands. A smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold necklace with a pendant sits on the seat, while another person in red and gold cloth presses a red and gold cloth turban onto his head. To the left, a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange robe and a rudraksha-style mala, and a figure in red garlands stands at the edge. Foreground shows a man in an orange shawl and a woman seen from behind, with a brass trident on the floor and a colourful painted wall in the background.2009-07-09