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September 16 2015

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A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe with gold trim sits on a red upholstered chair before a golden throne-back, extending his right hand outward toward a visitor. He wears a long brown rudraksha mala and a large ornate gold pendant. To the left, a woman in a green and purple silk sari with gold-bordered pallu stands with her hands folded, wearing gold necklaces. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a brown beaded mala stands near a red curtain, and a silver trident leans against the wall. A red cup and printed booklets sit on a side table.

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August 09 2015

Photograph inside a shrine room at an ashram. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange-saffron garments, a white and yellow flower garland and red beaded necklaces leans forward to offer a fruit to a kneeling man in a red t-shirt and glasses, who receives it with folded hands. Behind them, a woman in white with a tilak and a woman in an orange and cream sari with a gold border stand by. Brass oil lamps, a decorated deity murti area with flower garlands, and brass plates with offerings sit in front. Several people are visible; the seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate.

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-red turban with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-red robe with gold border, looking down with a smile. A white-haired elder in orange robes bends forward to touch the seated figure's feet. Behind them, a woman in white and another person in green stand with hands folded in a room with cream walls, a red patterned cloth, a brown leather chair and a red banner on the left. The seated figure is a person by appearance cues including the ornate turban, rudraksha mala and red-gold robes, shown in the act of receiving reverence from an elder.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne in a red-curtained hall, wearing a rust-orange turban, long rudraksha and gold bead malas, bangles and an orange-and-gold dress, smiling and resting a hand on a cushion. Seated beside him is a bald man with a yellow tilak, glasses and a rudraksha mala over orange-red robes, hands folded. A kneeling man with long hair in a bun and an orange shawl presses his palms together before the throne. Standing behind are people in white and cream dhotis with rudraksha malas and a woman in a blue kurta and red leggings. Behind the throne stands a brass oil lamp and a gilded deity murti. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable), is the figure on the throne, identified by the turban, rudraksha and gold malas and ceremonial dress; the cues are compatible but not fully distinctive.

September 19 2015

A photo inside a decorated room with white walls and gold-leaf furniture. A man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, with a yellow marigold garland and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat holding an orange cloth and smiling. A middle-aged man in a white kurta bends forward with his palms pressed together, bowing to him over a gilded table. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari with a long white beaded necklace stands holding a phone, and a photographer in a red shirt takes pictures at right. Gold lion sculptures, a gilded throne-like chair and books in orange and yellow covers sit in the foreground.

A photograph inside a hotel meeting room with cream walls, recessed lighting, a red patterned floor rug and red upholstered chairs. A man in a striped orange-and-gold turban, a rust-coloured robe and a long brown beaded mala sits on a low cushion, reaching out to touch the head of an older bearded man in an orange turban and saffron robe who bows low. Another man in saffron stands at the right holding a flower garland. A portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the left wall beside a golden throne, and several women in white, red and green saris stand watching in the background, with an offering of flowers in the middle ground. a person cues: the seated man wears a striped turban, a long rudraksha-style mala and a rust robe, in a role of being honoured by an elder devotee.

A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments and a rust-orange cloth wrap over a leopard-print cushion, wearing long orange and yellow fruit-and-rudraksha garlands. The figure holds a silver trident-staff and smiles while a bald man in a beige shirt kneels with palms joined at the feet. Behind, a woman in white with a rust-orange shawl and beaded necklace stands near a woman in a pink-orange saree with palms pressed together, and a golden throne with carved panels stands at left. A seated woman in orange garments sits near a gold object at center. The figure's cues include rust-orange turban and garlands, which are compatible with a person identity, shown in a padapuja setting. The scene is a padapuja at a satsang with devotees.

Photograph of a ritual exchange in a red-draped room with brass oil lamps and a gold-carved throne. A figure in a saffron-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace sits on the left, smiling, with hands extended toward a woman kneeling at lower right in a white sari with red border and red blouse. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in glasses wears an orange-brown garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, seated on a red-patterned rug. A standing woman at upper right wears a white sari, a long rudraksha mala and bangles. Probable Swamiji depicted as the turbaned figure on the left, seated on the throne side with orange turban, ornate beaded necklaces and orange-gold garments.