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Outdoor ceremony under a flower-garlanded canopy with a green carpet and palm trees behind. A figure with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl and a green garland with red flowers, sits on a white-draped chair and raises a hand in greeting. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala bows and presses his palms together before him. Another white-clad attendant stands behind, and a third in white holds a long red-and-white flower garland at right. A cameraman with a Panasonic camera films from the left, and a seated audience is visible at the bottom edge. A gold-trimmed throne and a blue backdrop are at left.

Outdoor ceremony at a Tiruvannamalai ashram inauguration. A long-haired man in orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a white-draped seat, smiling, with a stack of small booklets beside him. A devotee in orange kneels at his feet with a shaved head and a ponytail visible from behind. Several men in white shirts stand behind, a camera on a tripod is in the foreground, and bamboo poles wrapped in green and white stripes frame the left edge. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, orange clothing and gold necklace cues match the page, so he is treated as a candidate seated in person.

A photograph of a long-haired person seated on a white-draped dais, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with gold-toned beaded ornaments across the chest and a gold bracelet on the wrist, resting a hand against the cheek while looking to the side. Behind, standing devotees wear white dhotis and shirts and an orange-robed attendant with an orange shawl. A bearded man in a white shirt stands at left, and a camera on a tripod is at right. A stack of books lies on the white cloth. The dais has gold-bordered white cloth, and the scene appears to be an outdoor event.

Outdoor ceremony at a banana-leaf and bamboo-decorated ashram inauguration. A long-haired man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala sits on a white cushion, smiling and holding a folded white cloth with gold border across his lap. Behind him a man in an orange robe and gold necklace stands, and men in white shirts and dhotis are gathered. In the lower left a woman with hair in a bun wears orange. A camera tripod and a partly visible photo card with a deity image sit at right.

Outdoor photo at an ashram inauguration event. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-coloured beaded necklace and an orange garland sits on a white cushioned seat, one hand raised in a gesture. Behind him a second person in orange with a gold necklace stands under a canopy hung with colourful tassels in red, green, blue and orange. A man in white shirt and dhoti with spectacles sits to the left, a young boy in red stands nearby, and a video camera with a screen is in the foreground. a person seated in orange robes with distinctive long hair and gold beaded necklace, the central figure of the event.

Outdoor ceremony under a canopy strung with tassels, with palm trees and a thatched hut behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace, sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat, probable Swamiji by these cues, with orange and gold draping. A monk in orange sits beside him holding a sheet of paper, and a microphone stands before them. On the right, a standing monk in orange wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands near the seat. Behind them a white-clad attendant stands by a red-draped table with a brass bowl, fruit and flowers, and a camera on a tripod is at the left edge.

Outdoor event photo. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a beaded necklace sits on a white-draped seat, gesturing with one raised hand and smiling. Beside him, a man in orange with a shaved head sits on a lower seat, and a figure in orange with hair tied back in a bun leans in at the lower left holding a small object. Standing behind are men in white shirts, one wearing a dark bead necklace with a pendant, and a man in an orange shawl. Stacked booklets lie on the white cloth. A camera on a tripod appears at right, and striped green and white poles and colourful bunting decorate the background.

April 19 2008

Outdoor ceremony under an orange and gold canopy with saffron pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a gold-trimmed orange garment, sits on an orange-draped seat, holding a small object in his hands while another man in saffron and gold beads sits beside him. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels on a mat in front of him, holding a small object and bending toward a tray of yellow flowers. Other saffron-clad men, a man in white, and onlookers stand behind, with palm trees and a tall gold staff visible.

Outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated canopy with orange, red and green tassels and orange pennants strung between palm trees. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl and beaded necklaces sits on an orange-draped seat and holds a small object in his hands, facing a kneeling man in white dhoti and an orange shawl who is also holding something. Several men in orange and white stand behind them, and a crowd of women and children sits on a mat at right. A microphone stand is at left and a decorated pillar and stone deity murti with garlands are at right. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the seated long-haired man in saffron robes with ornate beaded adornments, presented as the central figure receiving the ritual. The kneeling man in white is a devotee assisting in the ceremony.

Outdoor ceremony at a temple-style event. A long-haired figure in an orange sleeveless garment and a layered gold-bead necklace sits on a white-draped seat or dais, gazing to the side. Beside him, a bald man in orange sits on a white cushion. A woman in an orange top with hair tied back kneels in the foreground, bowing toward the seat. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts stand near striped bamboo poles, one wearing a lanyard badge. A small book rests on the white cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the seated long-haired figure, given the presentation cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, with the page noting his presence at this event.

Outdoor event photo with a long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a gold-beaded necklace seated on a white-covered dais edged with gold trim, smiling and gesturing. In the foreground a bald man in orange clothing faces away, and a small child in a grey shirt stands at left. Behind them, men in white and light shirts stand near green-and-white striped poles, with a tripod-mounted camera at right and stacks of booklets on the dais.