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A photograph of a seated ceremonial figure on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a maroon-brown robe with an orange shawl, long gold bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets, a gold earring and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest bends forward and touches his upper arm, while a golden figurine stands at the lower right. Behind them hang red drapes. Person in throne-like seat with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron shawl; Swamiji (probable), receiving a blessing or puja from a devotee in white.2017-07-03A photograph of two men embracing in front of an ornate gold-leaf backdrop with a red cushioned seat at right. The man at right has long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a red-orange saffron garment, gold earrings, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and gold bangles; he is smiling broadly with eyes closed. He hugs a man in white clothes with short dark curly hair, whose face is turned away. A silver cross-shaped ritual object stands at left. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron, identified by his swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, and is shown embracing a devotee.2017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26A seated man in a rust-orange saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads sits on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery, a red tilak on his forehead and gold bangles on his wrist. A man in a white shirt bends forward, touching his feet with one hand while the seated man extends a hand toward him. Swamiji (probable) appears in person: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces. Behind them are a red draped backdrop, a gold pole and a glimpse of a carved gold panel.2016-07-03May 21 20162016-05-21A photograph of a ceremonial scene at a golden throne. A man with long dark dreadlocks, a white tilak and red bindi, wearing a rust-red robe, multiple gold necklaces and gold armbands, sits on a red-cushioned golden ornate throne with his eyes closed and a smile. A devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, embracing his knees and bowing at his feet. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti with a red shawl and rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari with a red border holds a trident-tipped staff. A gold lion-headed armrest and red drapes frame the scene.2016-05-21May 06 20162016-05-06A photo of a ceremonial blessing on a golden throne setting. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange saffron garment, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, and gold earrings sits on a gilded throne, touching the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala who lowers his head to receive it. A third pair of hands is visible at the left edge. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne with the cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments; the blessed devotee wears white and a rudraksha mala. Two people are visible.2017-07-26July 26 20172017-07-26Photograph inside a gilded hall with marble-panelled walls and ornate golden thrones carved with lions and deity figures. A seated man in saffron-orange cloth wrapped over his shoulders, with a rudraksha headband, a small gold earring and a swept-back bun, smiles toward a younger devotee kneeling at left in a white shirt with a yellow-edged cloth and a rudraksha mala, whose palms are pressed together in anjali. The seated man rests his hand on a silver railing and sits beside a golden lion-form throne armrest. Two physical people are visible. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by his saffron cloth, rudraksha headband, bun and ornate gold-throne setting, though his face is not used for identification.2012-07-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-toned ornate border sits on a large ornate gold throne with a deep red cushion. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a long gold bead necklace with a rudraksha-style strand. He smiles while a man in a white shirt bends forward, one hand resting on the saffron robe and the other touching the throne cushion in a gesture of respect. Red beaded strands hang behind the throne against grey drapes, with a small electric fan and a brass-colored object at the left edge.2011-02-27July 03 20172017-07-03