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Two saffron-robed men sit facing each other on ornate golden thrones draped with floral garlands of white flowers and pink and orange blooms. The man on the right wears an orange turban, orange top, long dark hair and heavy gold necklaces with a red shawl. Swamiji (probable), with his distinctive turban, flowing hair and ornate gold chains, smiles while touching the forehead of the older bald man on the left in orange robes with a red tilak. Behind them a man in a green shirt and a seated man in orange stand near the throne, and a partially visible person appears at the bottom right. A wooden lion-faced carving sits beneath garlands in the foreground, with a temple tower in the background.

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Photograph of a seated ceremony on a red floral-patterned dais with an ornate gilded throne backed by garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds. On the left, an elderly bald man with a red bindi and white beard, wearing orange robes, sits and looks toward the right. On the right, a younger man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange robe and long gold beaded necklaces, leans forward with hands joined and smiles. Behind them stand a man in a green shirt with a gold necklace, a bald man with glasses in an orange robe, and a man in white at the upper right. A carved wooden lion and pink flowers sit in the foreground.2009-07-23A photograph of a seated conversation on an ornate gold-and-red throne setting. On the left, an elderly bald man in orange robes rests his chin on his hand and looks toward the right. On the right, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban and orange robes wears a long gold-beaded necklace and gestures with his hands while speaking. Between them, a man in white shirt and glasses leans in holding an open book. White and orange flower garlands hang on the throne, and a carved wooden lion-head ornament with a pink flower sits in the foreground.2009-07-23A photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, seated before a floral backdrop of marigolds, roses, and yellow mangoes. He wears a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, one hand raised to his shoulder. Beside him a man with glasses and orange robes leans in. Foreground figures include a bald elderly person in white and a dark-haired person at the edge. Swamiji (probable): the man in the central position has a crown-like orange turban, saffron clothing, and ceremonial gold beads, consistent with the page's description of a seated Swamiji at the event.2011-07-15July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a festival procession at an outdoor ceremony. A figure in an orange turban, orange robe with a shawl and a large white-and-gold ceremonial pendant sits on a palanquin heavily decorated with garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers and green leaves. Beside him a man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha-style mala and glasses is adjusting or folding an orange cloth. A woman in orange and white stands at the right edge, and an orange-robed attendant with gold necklaces is at the left. Red and white tent fabric forms the canopy overhead. The seated figure has distinctive long dark hair, a turban and ornate gold-and-orange adornments, so the appearance-based label a person applies to the palanquin rider.2011-07-15Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban at the centre of an ornate event, seated on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with colourful flower garlands in red, white, yellow and purple. He wears a long beaded necklace of gold-coloured beads and smiles. Beside him at left, a bald man in orange robes with a gold necklace and gold armband also smiles. At right, a man in white robes with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the seated figure, and a woman in an orange and white sari with a rudraksha mala looks on smiling. In the foreground, the back of a dark-haired person in white is visible. Behind them a red and white draped tent canopy. a person seated in the centre, identified by saffron robes, orange turban, long ornate gold beaded necklace and throne setting.2011-07-15Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit side by side on silver-framed chairs with red cushions at a stage event, in front of a backdrop showing a red temple sculpture and palm trees. The figure on the left wears an orange turban, a long dark swept-back hair, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, and speaks with a smile toward the other man. The man on the right has a shaved head, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a dark bead mala, and his hands are pressed together in a gesture of conversation. Garlands of pink and white flowers hang on the left, and a brass lamp with flowers is visible at the edge. A man in white and a striped shawl sits partly visible at left. a person cues: the left figure has a turban, long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2010-01-13July 15 20112011-07-15A 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.2011-07-15December 31 20092009-12-31Two men sit side by side under an ornate silver-and-gold canopy decorated with orange and white marigold garlands, red and green tassels and fringe, on a procession vehicle. The man on the left has a shaved head, white beard, a red tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange robe with a white flower garland and a red-and-white garland. The man on the right wears a red-orange turban and robe with a long gold bead necklace, and has long dark hair; he looks toward the other man and smiles. A red ceremonial canopy pole stands in the foreground. Several flower garlands drape the seat. a person wearing a saffron/orange robe and gold necklace in a procession setting; the other figure is a companion seated beside him.2009-07-23July 15 20112011-07-15