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December 23 2007

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A crowded indoor corridor with white walls and barred windows. At the centre, a man with curly dark hair wears a white kurta over an orange-saffron shawl, smelling or holding a garland of white flowers, green leaves and a red and yellow bloom. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands at right, and an orange-robed sannyasi with a leaf-and-flower garland faces the centre. A gold ceremonial object is raised above the crowd. Men in white and orange, some with tilak marks, fill the frame.

A photograph inside a decorated hall with warm orange ceiling lighting shows a central seated figure on an ornate throne-like seat (peetha) draped with marigold, red rose and green garlands, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The seated person wears a white dhoti-style garment, a white turban and a gold-toned garland, and is smiling. Around them, several people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded or offering, including a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in an orange-and-saffron garment standing at right. Women in sarees, one in a yellow-and-green print, stand among devotees. Nobody on the seat is confirmed as a person by an appearance-based cue beyond the white turban and garland, so identity is uncertain.

A seated man in a gold-and-red palanquin or throne-like setting is almost entirely covered by a thick garland of yellow marigolds, pink and white flowers, and red and purple blooms. He is smiling and has a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, several men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and hold tall golden staffs topped with black peacock-feather fans, and one man in white reaches toward him. A red cushion is visible behind him, and an older woman in white with a beaded necklace sits at the lower right edge. a person is identified by the long, swept-back hair and the central seated position, with a garland and ornate ceremonial setting as the distinguishing cues; the figure is seated and smiling in a ceremonial procession.

Photograph of a crowd during a garland-receiving moment. In the right foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland around his neck; he is being handed large multicolored flower garlands of yellow, red, white, purple and orange marigolds and roses by a man in white. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with a saffron shawl, a man with a rudraksha mala, and women in saris stand close, with a camera operator visible at upper left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, saffron turban, orange robe and gold ornaments in the garland scene.

A photograph of a festive indoor event under a pink ceiling canopy with a multicoloured fringed umbrella overhead. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne draped in yellow, red and white marigold garlands laughs broadly. He wears a white turban, a white garment and a gold necklace. Around him, men in white shirts and orange shawls stand smiling, and a man in white holds a brass tray with offerings. Women in the foreground watch, and one holds a folded cloth. A small floral and lamp arrangement decorates the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a white turban, ceremonial gold necklace and white garments with a flowing shawl, seated as the honoured central figure.

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A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, sitting before an ornate gold throne backdrop decorated with garlands of white jasmine, pink, yellow and purple flowers. He is smiling. Two men in white shirts stand to the left and bend close, one placing a large garland of white and pink flowers around his neck; a man in a striped orange shirt stands at the left edge.

A photograph of an outdoor tented event with pink-white canopy and red drapes. A man with swept-back dark hair, white dhoti and golden shawl, with a gold-beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow and red flowers. He extends his hand toward a devotee. A young attendant in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands behind him holding a silver tray of fruit. Other people in orange and white, a woman in a grey embroidered outfit, and a girl in a yellow top are nearby. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with the appearance cues of swept-back hair, golden shawl and ornate gold necklace.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a red cushion, smiling as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes him with a long garland of white, pink and red flowers. On the left, two men in white clothes stand near a stack of books and a silver tray holding petals; one wears a rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in orange robes with a wrap stands with hands joined in greeting. The setting is a plain cream-walled room. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron robes, rudraksha and a garland, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as being honoured on a throne.