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A bare-chested man in orange-saffron cloth sits on a dark red cushioned seat before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop, smiling as he reaches to a child in a grey-and-white striped top who leans forward to touch his hand. The seated man wears a white tilak with a red bindi, a long mala of rudraksha beads, and small gold earrings, with a gold-bordered orange dhoti. A tiger-striped cushion and a green plant with grape-like clusters sit beside him, and a pink-and-white draped cloth fills the background. Two other partial figures appear at the edges, one a blonde adult at right.

A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate gold-and-orange tufted sofa against a pale yellow wall with orange-framed windows. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti-style drape over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala reaching his chest, a gold ceremonial necklace with a pendant, and a red bindi with a white tilak. A man in a grey-and-white checked shirt, seen from behind, reaches toward him in greeting. Two physical people are visible.

May 21 2016

A seated man in red-saffron robes with a broad white and red forehead mark sits on an orange cushioned seat, smiling with eyes closed. He wears multiple red-brown rudraksha mala strands across his chest and arms, a gold chain, and a leopard-print waistband. A young man in a white-and-grey striped shirt kneels before him with palms pressed together, and a blue plastic bag rests on the orange cushions. A second robed figure in saffron stands at the left edge, wearing rudraksha beads. The cream wall behind is plain.

A photograph of a seated man with a shaved head and a light-yellow striped kurta bowing forward with his palms joined, while a smiling figure in a maroon robe and a long rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing. The seated figure wears a maroon saffron-toned robe, a thick necklace of rudraksha beads, a white vibhuti/tilak mark on the forehead, and has long dark hair tied back, seated in a brown leather armchair. A partially visible second man in maroon with beads stands at the left edge, and a woman's arm in blue appears at the right edge. Behind them is a dark blue backdrop with a reddish image of ghats and a figure. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure (long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron-maroon robe) are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving a devotee's greeting in a seated blessing posture.

December 06 2012

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May 21 2016

A photograph of an indoor ceremony. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, orange-red clothing with a leopard-print cloth over the lap, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and a silver trident-staff leans forward and extends a hand to a kneeling man in a white striped shirt who offers small cupped objects. A smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands behind them, and a partly visible man in white garments stands at the right edge. Orange marigold-type garlands decorate a pillar at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated centre-left in the orange-red robes, with distinctive long hair, rudraksha and ornate gold necklace cues; the kneeling man receives or offers something in his hands.

Two men sit before an ornate gold throne-like backdrop with red cushions and a dark red curtain. The man on the left, bare-chested in a white dhoti with a red border, wears rudraksha malas, a bangle and a small round badge, and performs namaste with palms pressed together. The man on the right, seated in a red-orange saffron robe with long rudraksha malas and a gold chain, smiles broadly and raises one hand in blessing. Both have white tripundra marks with red bindis on their foreheads. A silver ceremonial staff stands at the left edge and a microphone stands at the right.

A seated man in rust-brown and saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a long brown rudraksha mala necklace sits on a large orange cushioned throne before dark maroon drapes, smiling and clasping his hands. Behind him stands a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes with white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala. Appearance-based candidate for a person, seated on the throne as the central figure.

A photograph of a seated man in a golden-framed ornate throne, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread, smiling as he reaches forward to touch the hand of a younger person. The younger person wears an orange saffron robe, glasses and a short hair cut, standing and smiling. A third person in a rudraksha mala, partly visible at the right edge, looks on. The background is a beige wall and cushioned throne back. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-trimmed throne seating, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for the presiding Swamiji.

May 21 2016