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A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in an orange upholstered armchair on an orange cloth-covered footstool, wearing a sleeveless orange robe and a long rudraksha mala. His hands rest in his lap and his gaze is directed to the side. Behind him stand ornate brass lamps and bells on a stone shrine platform, with carved stone pillars and a red-gated courtyard. A wooden tray with apples and small items sits on a white pedestal at left. The orange cloth covering the floor and the setting suggest a temple space. a person: long swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are consistent with the page's subject, the person is seated on a ceremonial throne-style chair in a temple, and this is recorded as an in-person candidate.

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July 06 20102010-07-06 +1 copiesJuly 08 20102010-07-08A man with long dark hair sits in a large orange upholstered armchair on an orange-draped platform before a stone temple wall. He wears a sleeveless orange robe draped over the shoulders, with a red bindi on his forehead, hands folded in his lap, and bare feet resting on an orange-covered footstool. Behind him are ornate brass lamp stands, brass bowls and a copper vessel on a stone ledge, and a red-and-gold metal railing with greenery beyond. A red-and-orange cloth hangs at the right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing on a throne-like seat, matching the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable appearance-based identification of Swamiji (probable) seated in person.2010-07-08 +1 copiesA man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits in an orange upholstered armchair on an orange-draped platform. He wears an orange sleeveless wrap and orange trousers, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and rests his arms on the armrests with one foot raised onto an orange footstool with a brown mat and a white flower. Behind him stand a golden canopy, a brass kalasha and pot, a deity murti garlanded with marigolds, and a bowl of bananas at the left edge. The setting suggests a ceremonial seat for darshan.2010-07-01A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap. He wears an orange-saffron robe draped over the shoulder and a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads. Bare feet rest near offering plates containing apples and white flowers in the foreground. Behind him, gold-coloured deity murti are adorned with yellow and pink flower garlands, and gold oil lamps with bird-shaped finials stand beside a red curtain and green foliage.2010-09-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless wrap and a dark rudraksha mala. He sits in an orange upholstered armchair with eyes closed and hands folded in his lap, bare feet resting on an orange cushion. Behind him are brass pillars, an orange curtain, a red metal gate and carved stone walls with greenery visible beyond.2010-07-07August 08 20102010-08-08 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair and a red vertical forehead mark sits on an orange upholstered armchair, legs extended with bare feet resting on an orange-covered footstool. He wears an orange shawl wrapped over orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a gold ceremonial sceptre resting across his lap. Behind him is a purple draped altar with flower garlands, brass lamps, a silver kalasha and a red-clad figure of a saint, possibly a statue or portrait, on a gold-covered throne. Wall reliefs of ornate stone carvings frame the scene.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands clasped in his lap. In the foreground, a bald priest in a maroon-and-white shawl holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) toward him, with brass and glass plates of apples, flowers and offerings at the base of the throne. Behind, a deity murti is draped in yellow cloth and garlanded with pink and yellow flowers. The setting is a gilded temple sanctum. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, so this appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) in a ceremonial aarti.2010-08-09A photograph of a seated man with long dark wavy hair, eyes closed and smiling, wearing orange sleeveless robes draped over the body and a long mala of dark rudraksha beads. He has a red bindi and white markings on his forehead and sits on an ornate red cushioned throne with gilded golden carved backrest. Behind him stands a grey stone carved pillar with a relief of a seated deity, and an orange cloth lies folded on the armrest. In the lower right corner, the bald head and shoulder of a second, partially visible person in a dark shirt leans in toward him. Two people are visible in total. a person is seated on the throne with rudraksha mala and orange robes, the appearance-based candidate present in person.2010-09-03April 14 20122012-04-14September 14 20102010-09-14