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A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned gold throne with an ornate gilded backrest, wearing a rust-red cloth, a brown beaded shawl, long gold bead necklaces and gold armbands, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling as he rests his hand on the head of a man in a yellow shirt who bends forward with a small book or offering in his hands. Behind them, a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a striped gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala looks on, a young man in a white shirt watches, and a gold-topped staff and microphone stand beside the throne. A red drape and a colourful woven cloth hang in the background. Probable Swamiji's cues include long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a shawl on the throne, indicating the seated figure giving blessing to a devotee.

October 22 2015

2015-10-22 +3 copies

October 16 2015

A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red robe with gold trim sits on a gilded throne, wearing a long layered gold-bead necklace and rudraksha mala, with gold armbands and bangles. Before him a man in a white shirt kneels and holds the seated man's bare foot in both hands, performing padapuja. Behind them stands a bald man with vibhuti on his forehead, wearing thick glasses and a rudraksha mala over a saffron robe. Two more people in saffron and white stand at the back, and a brass oil lamp rests on the right. A dark red backdrop fills the background.

A seated bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with embossed angels and motifs. He wears a yellow-and-black patterned headband, gold chain and rudraksha bracelets, and smiles while raising one hand with palm open. Orange-robed attendants stand around him; one bare-chested man in white dhoti with bands of white ash on his arms bows with folded hands, and an attendant in orange holds a sheet of paper. Ritual setting with ceremonial attendants and a devotee paying respects.

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.

A seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved details and a red cushion, wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-and-gold dhoti-style garments, a shawl, beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and gold bangles, receives a silver tray of offerings from a bare-chested young man in a red-orange turban kneeling before him. Behind them, a standing man in red-orange and gold garments with a tilak and beaded necklace holds his hands in anjali, and a kneeling bald man in similar saffron attire bows with folded hands. A woman in white with an orange shawl and beaded necklace stands at the right, also with palms joined. Behind the throne are a golden staff, a brass lamp and a red backdrop with a painted image. Setting appears to be a ritual or satsang in progress.

2015-10-22 +1 copies

September 14 2015

Indoor photo of a seated saint on a red-upholstered throne with a gilded golden backdrop. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold-beaded mala and a gold waist belt, with a red bindi on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. A younger man in a white t-shirt and black trousers kneels or leans forward, holding the saint's hands with a blue wristband on his arm. To the left, a bald man with white and red forehead markings and a gold necklace wears a maroon-and-gold dhoti. White lilies and green foliage decorate the setting, and a few onlookers sit in the background.

July 31 2015

September 20 2015

A bald, white-bearded man sits on an ornate gold-and-orange velvet throne, bare-chested with a long reddish-brown cloth, a rudraksha mala and a dark beaded necklace, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and a beaded band across his head. He holds a small silver container and lifts a hand over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow border, who bows low. Behind them, a man in orange robes sits on a second throne, and several men in orange and saffron turbans and robes sit or stand in the background beside gold carved pillars and a golden chair with a figure in red and orange. A red carpet covers the floor. The bearded man has distinctive long-hair and adornment cues only weakly visible, so identity is uncertain.