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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony under a multicoloured canopy with green, red, purple and yellow panels. A young man seated cross-legged on a rock wears an orange turban, orange robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland, and smiles. Thick marigold and jasmine garlands cover the rock beneath him. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low to touch the seated man's feet, with a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck. Other men in white and orange stand behind, one in orange with a white cloth over his shoulder. A palm frond decoration and hills appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in orange turban, orange robes and garland, receiving the bowing devotee's respect.

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Outdoors under a multicoloured canopy, a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a flower-strewn rock, wearing a long yellow and red garland and a gold necklace. A man in a white shirt bends low with his hands and forehead touching the rock at the seated figure's feet, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands among other devotees in white and saffron, with red and multicoloured umbrellas overhead. The seated figure's appearance (orange turban, saffron robes, garlands, ornate gold necklace) matches the page's Swamiji reference, a probable candidate; the caption-less image is a photo of a ceremonial honouring. Yellow, red and white marigold and jasmine garlands cover the rock.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo under a colourful canopy with green, red, purple and yellow panels and red umbrellas. A young man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, wearing yellow and red flower garlands, sits cross-legged on a rock draped with red and yellow flowers and white jasmine strands, smiling. A bearded man with long hair in white clothes and an orange shawl stands behind him, and a woman in a white sari with a floral border stands nearby. In the foreground a man in white clothes bends forward toward the seated figure. Rocky hills are visible behind, and several more people stand in the background.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing long garlands of yellow and white flowers and sitting on a rock bed of red and white flower petals beneath a multicoloured canopy. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet while others in white and orange stand nearby, including a man with a shoulder cloth and one holding a camera. A woman in a pink sari and a child are at the right edge. The figure has long hair and a bindi, with distinctive orange robes, turban and garlands, giving a person appearance; the feet-touching is an act of reverence. Several devotees in white are present, and a photographer with a camera is visible.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photograph under a canopy with a red and green fringed awning. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a rock draped with garlands of yellow and red flowers and white jasmine, with a large flower mat beneath him; he wears a long yellow-and-white garland and a golden-trimmed orange shawl. He appears to be a probable Swamiji by his orange turban, saffron robes and flower garlands, sitting enthroned as the honoured figure. A man in white clothes bends low with folded hands to touch his feet. Around them stand devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, and a man in an orange shawl holding a video camera. A second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl holds a book. Palm fronds lie on the ground and a tree stands at the right edge.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing a multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, smiling and resting his hand on a dark rock bed strewn with white flower petals. Beneath a colourful canopy strung with green, yellow, red, purple and orange bunting, a man in a white shirt with a saffron shawl and a rudraksha-style mala bends low to touch the seated man's feet. Several onlookers stand behind in white and light clothing, including a woman in a yellow sari and a boy in a checked shirt. The seated man is Swamiji (probable), identified by a saffron turban, long swept-back hair, a flower garland, saffron robes and a gold-bordered shawl, shown as a live person in the scene.2007-01-12Outdoors on a rocky hillside, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe with gold border and a long yellow-and-red marigold garland sits cross-legged on a flower-covered stone seat ringed with red and yellow petals. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends low to touch his bare feet in reverence. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls stand under colourful striped and yellow umbrellas, with dry hills and green trees in the background. The scene suggests a devotee's padapuja at a hilltop site.2007-01-12A seated figure in orange saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a flower-covered rock beneath a colourful canopy, wearing a white and yellow marigold garland. A man in white clothes bends forward to touch the feet of the seated figure, while a crowd of onlookers stands around in white and orange attire, some with folded hands. A red and orange ceremonial umbrella and palm fronds surround the scene, with a loose scatter of white flower petals on the ground. Swamiji (probable) is seated in saffron robes with a turban and garland, appearance consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2007-01-12Outdoor 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 seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a rock beneath a multicoloured canopy, wearing a long garland of yellow and white flowers and a red-and-white flower garland, smiling with hands folded. A bare-footed man in white kneels and bows low, touching the seated figure's feet, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together. Nearby, a man in a red shirt and another in a checked shirt watch from a rocky hillside with scrub and trees behind, and a circular floral arrangement of red, yellow and white petals surrounds the seated figure's feet. The scene resembles a padapuja-style honour in an outdoor setting. Probable Swamiji's cues are the saffron robes, orange turban and garlands, seated as the one being honoured, so the figure is labeled probable.2007-01-12