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Photograph inside a plain cream-walled room with a bright window and a ceiling light. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with hair pulled back sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a red-cushioned footstool, feet bare and resting on the stool. Standing before the throne, a man in white ritual clothes with folded hands offers respect, and beside him a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a framed picture or document. Devotees stand to the left: a man in white kurta, a woman in a purple and orange sari, a woman in a red patterned kurta with folded hands, and another woman in dark clothes. A red cloth lies on the throne arm. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange robes on the gold throne has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji as the seated subject.

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A photograph in an ornate hall with a red carpet and golden lion-form armrests. A man with long dark hair and an orange wrap, wearing a white and red beaded garland, sits on a red and gold throne and extends his hand. A man in white kneels before him holding an offering, with a tray of fruit and bananas in front. Several people stand to the right in white sarees and orange robes, including a young girl in orange and a boy in orange. A decorated deity murti with red and yellow flower garlands stands in the background, beside a red and wooden doorway.

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A photograph of a home visit in an ashram-style room with cream walls and a wooden door. A figure in orange robes with a white and pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, one hand raised in blessing toward a line of visitors. A woman in a blue-trimmed white saree with floral print stands at left beside a girl, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends forward to offer his hand. A young child in white dress stands near the throne, and a tray of fruit or offerings sits on a low table. The seated figure matches the appearance of a long-haired sannyasi in saffron, with cues of swept-back hair and a garland, so this is a person, seated and receiving devotees during a pada puja-style blessing.

A photograph of a home interior with yellow walls and a red plastic chair in the foreground. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in white kneels and tends to a brass plate at the feet of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a red and yellow flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a long wooden staff. Behind them, several women in colourful saris stand with hands folded in namaskar, and two shaved-headed men in saffron and white robes stand nearby, one holding a silver trident. A decorative gold-patterned cloth hangs at right. The setting resembles a padapuja or devotee welcome in a private home. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.

A photograph of a temple or hall interior where a man in an orange saffron robe stands centre-right, palms pressed together in a greeting, beside an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a red cushion. Behind the throne hangs a red and pink draped backdrop decorated with yellow marigold garlands. A group of mostly white-clad men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a striped maroon shirt and one in a yellow shirt, stand or are gathered around him, and women in orange and red saris sit at the back. A small rug with scattered rose petals lies in the foreground. a person is the figure in saffron, appearing to receive devotees, with a bare-chested build and close-cropped dark hair; the throne and saffron robe are visible cues, but his face is not identifiable here.

A photograph of a devotee in a pink patterned sari and red blouse standing with palms pressed together before a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne. The seated figure wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, and holds papers while a small brass kalasha stands on a table beside him with fruit and offerings. Behind them, saffron-robed men wearing rudraksha malas stand near the table, and a woman in white and a man in white stand to the left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with orange robes, rudraksha mala and long hair. The setting is a stage with a microphone stand and a red carpet.

A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a fresh flower garland and a beaded mala, holds a tall silver staff with a lotus-topped finial in a yellow-walled room. Two young saffron-clad attendants sit near him. Before him, an older man in white kneels and bows, and a woman in an orange-and-brown patterned sari sits beside him with hands folded. Standing behind them are a man in a grey shirt, a man in white with an orange shawl and red garland, a woman in an orange sari, other women in saris and a man in a checked shirt. A framed portrait with flowers is visible in the background. The seated figure's face and bearing show an appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the cues are limited, so the identity is left unsure.

A stage event with a bright yellow and orange sunburst backdrop. A seated figure on a gold and red throne, draped in orange robes with a red-orange cloth over the shoulders and a dark red marking on the forehead, is being attended by devotees. The throne is decorated with pink and white flower garlands and a gold footstool with flowers. A man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre-left extending his hands toward the seated figure, while a woman in a green sari with a red blouse and a braid stands beside the throne. Other women in white sarees and a man in white shirt and white dhoti stand nearby, some with hands folded. The seated figure has appearance cues (orange robes, swept-back hair, rudraksha-style styling) but identity is not established from the image alone, so the a person value is unsure. Visible people total about six.