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A seated figure in saffron and red robes, wearing a red and gold turban and many layered red and white flower garlands, smiles broadly on a decorated golden throne. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood tilak leans forward to touch the seated figure's hand, while a woman with folded hands in the lower left watches. Behind them a floral backdrop of red, yellow, purple and orange blooms surrounds the throne, and a silver trident stands in the foreground. A probable Swamiji candidate sits on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron-red robe and garlands; a man in white clothing offers respect at his side. Other attendants in saffron and white stand in the background under a white canopy.

A seated man in red and saffron robes with a red-and-gold headband sits on a gilded throne decorated with dense garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers under a white canopy. He is smiling and holding a golden object on his lap. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white head cloth stands with a rudraksha mala, and another attendant in orange cloth and a mala stands behind. A silver trident with kumkum on its base is in the foreground, and a woman's head is visible at the lower left. The seated man has distinctive long hair and ceremonial attire; he is a person on a flower-decorated peetha during a public ceremony.

A seated man in a red-orange turban and matching orange-red robe sits eyes closed, smiling, before a large gilded ornate backdrop with red velvet drapes. He wears a dense garland of red beads and green leaves, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi. Two women in front tend to him, one in a multicoloured sari with yellow border holding a small child, another in white and gold cloth with white body markings. A brass plate of offerings sits at lower right. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of a turban, saffron-orange clothing, ornate gold adornments and a ceremonial garland, and is shown in a seat of honour during a ritual setting.

July 31 2015

January 13 2015

A photograph of a festive satsang scene in a temple-style hall. A smiling person with short dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, dressed in rust-red robes and draped in a long multicoloured flower garland, sits on a gold-upholstered throne-like seat with an orange cloth beside them. Before them, a shaved-headed devotee in rust-red robes with a gold border kneels and holds a small silver plate. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha necklace leans in from the left. Behind them, a wall of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, orange, red and green frames the seat, with a golden deity murti partly visible at the upper left. A microphone stand stands beside the seat.

A photograph of a festive devotional gathering under a white tent. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flower garland of white blossoms wears an orange-saffron robe and gold-bead necklaces and smiles as he stands before an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind him a golden throne with a carved backrest and a seated deity-style emblem is decorated with red flowers. A man on the left in an orange robe and ceremonial beads holds a silver vessel and a small silver implement, while a bearded man with long hair and an orange robe stands nearby. Around them, devotees in white shirts, a woman in a teal top and a woman in a white sari with a red border press forward, some holding hands together in greeting or reaching toward the central figure. A bearded older man in white stands at right, and a standing fan and a vase of flowers sit near the throne.

A smiling man in a red-orange turban with a red bindi and white vibhuti marks sits in a decorated procession vehicle, wearing a saffron-orange robe and thick pink flower garlands over layered gold ceremonial necklaces. Behind him are gold-bordered red and yellow ornamental canopies with tassels and white flower garlands. On the left, a man in white ceremonial dress with gold trim and a sash stands beside him, and a man in an orange robe sits near a silver staff on the right.

July 31 2015

A seated man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange robe smiles broadly while two women lean in to him. He wears a dense necklace of red beads and green leaf garlands, gold ornaments, gold bangles and a red bindi. A seated figure in a red patterned cloth is behind him, and a golden decorated backdrop fills the background. On the left, a woman with long hair and a white-marked bare back faces him, and on the right, a woman in a pink, yellow and teal sari with glasses touches his hand. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red turban, rudraksha-style red bead malas and ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the page's Swamiji caption. He is seated on a golden throne-like seat before a golden backdrop.

A smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a golden throne decorated with a garland of marigolds, roses and yellow flowers, with a large golden emblem behind him. He wears a long gold and wooden bead necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and he extends his right arm toward a devotee. To the left, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a beaded mala sits smiling. At the lower edge, dark-haired devotees and a hand holding a purple garland are partly visible, and a white canopy covers the scene. The man on the throne shows the long swept-back hair, orange turban, orange robes and ceremonial beads that match the probable Swamiji cues.

A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala, with a long garland of orange marigolds and white flowers draped over the shoulders. Several men in white and light-coloured shirts bend forward and reach toward the figure's feet and hands in a gesture of reverence, while a woman in a red-and-gold sari stands at the left edge beside the throne. The figure appears to be a person, identified by the turban, robe and rudraksha cues with a throne and garland setting, and is seated in the central position of a darshan scene.