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September 17 2006

A smiling man in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban sits on a white-draped chariot or raised seat beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with white jasmine garlands. He wears a long white and red flower garland over an orange sleeveless robe, with long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and a crown-like turban top. Around him, a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watches, some smiling, with thatched roofs and banana trees behind.

A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders, a small red tilak mark on his forehead. He leans forward toward someone at the lower right edge of the frame. Behind him, a crowd of people in white shirts and white trousers stands on a grassy area beneath green leafy trees. Visible text on the image is a copyright notice and source line.

A photograph of a smiling person seated on a white cushioned seat at a large public gathering. The person wears an orange saffron turban, an orange robe and a small red bindi, with the arm resting on a folded leg. Behind them, a crowd of mostly women in white and red saris sits closely, some clapping, with a man in glasses in the foreground. Pink and green decorative backdrops frame the event hall.

A photograph of a smiling young man in an orange turban and orange saffron garment, a red bindi on his forehead, raising his arms in a crowd at an outdoor procession. Around him, other devotees wear white and cream clothing with gold borders, a woman beside him wears an orange headdress and gold necklace, and a man in a white shirt appears behind. a person cues are not clearly established by the visible appearance alone, so the identity is uncertain. The crowd suggests a festival march.

September 17 2006

Outdoor photo of a smiling man seated on a leopard-print cushion, wearing an orange turban, orange robe and a long ornate gold-bead necklace, with a tricolour-striped white flower garland over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. He gestures with both arms outstretched. Around him, devotees in white and orange sit on the dirt ground under trees, including a woman in orange with a gold necklace, a woman in a white sari with folded hands, and a young boy in white. A man in white stands at the left edge holding a leafy branch, and a woman in white at the right holds a round red-and-gold decorated fan. The seated man appears to be a probable Swamiji (orange turban, long swept hair, gold necklace and tricolour garland), shown in person.

Outdoor procession under a canopy with red tassels and a purple and orange umbrella-style awning. A central smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold bead necklace, with long dark hair falling on his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala and a round pendant. Older people, a man with a white tilak in a white shirt, and a man with a beard stand nearby. Behind them are palm trees, a pink building and a tiled roof, with an orange flag on a pole.

Outdoors among trees, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange wrap stands at centre, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and a red forehead mark visible, looking to the side. Around him, people in white kurtas and orange and yellow shawls stand in the background, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala with an orange scarf. Bright daylight and a white pillar at the right edge complete the scene.

A laughing man at the centre wears a gold-and-cream turban with a red bindi on his forehead, a white and red flower garland with a gold chain, and a long gold-and-bead mala over orange robes. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, men in orange robes with gold chains and garlands smile, and women in orange and red saris stand nearby under palm trees and thatched huts. A child in the lower right looks on. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an ornate turban, orange clothing and gold ornaments, matching the page's claim that he is present.

A smiling man in an orange turban and saffron garment stands in a street procession with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a green leaf garland over a pink flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace. Behind him, a man in white raises an orange-tasselled canopy pole, and a crowd of devotees in white and orange surrounds him. A gold-and-white palanquin carrying a deity murti appears at left, with a white flag and orange banners above. Shops and a hillside are visible in the background.