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February 24 2007

Photograph of a ritual on a stage at a festival event. A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and green flower garland with a small floral rosette and a dark, shoulder-length hairstyle. He holds green leaves and a brass vessel while looking down toward seated people. Behind him hang a blue draped cloth, a red curtain, and a colourful decorated pillar. Several seated devotees in orange clothing and white forehead marks sit in the foreground and background, and an elderly person in white sits at the right edge. The scene suggests abhishekam or puja offering with mango leaves and a kalasha-style vessel, though the detail is limited. Visible physical people: about six.

Photograph of a ceremony on a stage in an indoor hall. A standing man in orange robes with long dark hair holds a small bell-like object and faces seated participants. Seated devotees in white dhotis and white garments sit on the stage, with women in white saris among them. Brass-and-gold ornate throne with red cushion stands at left beside a gold canopy, flanked by carved lion-shaped armrests. Woven baskets holding green leaves and coconuts sit on the platform, with scattered flower petals. Red curtains, floral garlands and a colourful woven hanging decorate the back of the stage. A brass oil lamp rests in the lower right corner.

February 24 2007

February 24 2007

A photograph of a stage in an indoor hall during a ceremony. A large printed portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a red tilak mark hangs on a dark backdrop, decorated with colourful garlands. In front stands an ornate golden throne-like seat with a small canopy. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and bare back, wears an orange cloth and stands at the stage facing the portrait. On the left, several men in white clothes sit on the raised platform, one with a shaved head, and two women in white sit at the right edge. Brass vessels and small floral-decorated baskets with lamps sit in front of the stage. The portrait is a depiction, and the standing figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the identity remains uncertain.

A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red-upholstered throne with eyes closed, a probable Swamiji candidate given his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha cues. Women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls kneel on the floor before him for a pada puja, one holding a silver tray with an offering and others with orange cloths. Behind him stand a golden deity murti garlanded with colourful flowers, a kalasha-topped staff and a maroon curtain. Scattered sweets and a bowl sit on a wooden table at left.

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A standing figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair and a multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a small woven basket and a green leaf over a tray of flower offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit before red drapes and a ceiling fan, some with palms joined in prayer. A framed portrait stands at the right edge. The setting suggests a puja or satsang inside a tent-like hall; this is an appearance-based candidate only.

A photograph of a seated man on a gold and red ornate throne at the right, wearing an orange saffron robe with a red-and-orange border and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, with long swept-back hair; he holds his hands together in front of him. Several devotees sit cross-legged on the floor facing him: a woman in yellow and white with folded palms, a woman in a red sari with palms pressed together, a man in white kurta with folded hands, and a woman in yellow sari with hands joined in namaste. Silver plates and brass bowls with flowers and incense sticks sit before them. A saffron-robed man with shaved head sits at the back left beside a microphone, and a purple curtain hangs behind the stage.

February 24 2007