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A seated man on a gold-and-red throne wears a maroon turban with a crescent emblem, a garland of white and pink flowers, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and holds a white cloth band stretched over a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti, bows forward with hands on his head while another attendant in white and rudraksha beads supports him from the left. A gold-and-red throne with a carved floral backrest frames the scene, indicating a blessing or initiation ritual. The seated figure matches the presentation cues for a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance.

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A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a maroon turban, orange-red robe, rudraksha mala necklaces and gold bangles, extends his hand over a lit oil lamp held by a kneeling priest. The priest, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, wears a green and gold cap and a garland of yellow and white flowers, and offers the aarti flame. Behind the throne hang garlands of orange, yellow, red and white flowers. A silver trident stands at left and a gold staff at right. a person performs an aarti offering with the lamp.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and a red velvet curtain behind him. He wears an orange-brown robe, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a leopard-print cloth around his waist. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti and red beaded necklace, who kneels before him with raised hands. A woman in an orange robe with long dreadlocked hair sits to the left, supporting the devotee's arm. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and throne, with the page noting his presence.

A seated figure in a red turban and red-and-saffron robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, sits in an ornate gold throne shaped with a golden lion's head armrest. He extends his right hand in blessing toward a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border, who kneels with joined hands; a man behind her also bends forward. Behind them stand silver and gold ritual lamps and a silver deity murti with a crescent-topped arch and garlands. A microphone stands at the throne's side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair under the turban, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's attribution.

July 17 2016

A seated man in a deep red saffron-toned cloth and layered gold and bead necklaces, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-bead headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and figural relief. He has his eyes closed and extends one hand toward a kneeling devotee who bows with palms pressed to his head. Beside them, a second man with white and red sacred markings, rudraksha beads and a red headband stands in the background, and a silver trident is visible at the upper left. The devotee holds a small printed card or paper. Three people are visible.

A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a golden sunburst backdrop, wearing a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem, rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him with hands folded, the devotee's head covered with a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti stands with a hand on the devotee's shoulder, and two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the sides, one holding a sacred trident-shaped staff. A woman in maroon sits to the right. Brass trident staffs and a plate of offerings flank the throne. The seated man is identifiable only as a figure in a ritual setting; no identification is made from appearance.

A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a large red and yellow rose garland, long dreadlocked hair wrapped up with a red bead ornament, and white and red forehead markings. He smiles and extends one hand open while a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, palms pressed together, with a hand placed on his back. A silver-ornamented temple tower stands at left. Probable Swamiji in appearance: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron-toned robes and ceremonial garland, and receives the devotee in a ritual seva. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala.