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A seated man in orange saffron robes and long dark hair, wearing a red bindi and garlands of white and red roses, smiles broadly and raises one hand in greeting from a gilded throne. Beside him, a man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelet leans in with a hand on his chest, smiling in reply. Behind them a second figure in white clothes sits partly visible, and pink lotus flowers rest on the red cushions. Behind the throne stand carved stone pillars, a gold finial and green trees under orange drapery.

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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with bare shoulders stands in a temple hall, wearing a long gold necklace of large beads, a white and green-leaf garland with red flowers, and a gold chain. He has a white vibhuti stripe and red kumkum dot on his forehead, and a red and white garland around his neck. A man in a white shirt bends forward and reaches toward his forehead, hands pressed together in respect. Behind them a video camera on a tripod and a shaved-headed attendant in orange are visible, along with a blue door and a gold-framed seat. The orange-robed man with long swept-back hair and ornate gold beads matches the a person cues, but the face is not used for identification; the role is a sannyasi receiving a devotee's blessing.2012-09-11August 06 20142014-08-06October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesDecember 12 20162016-12-12August 21 20122012-08-21July 17 20082008-07-17March 30 20122012-03-30August 21 20122012-08-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling warmly at a devotee. The devotee in a white shirt kneels in the lower left with palms pressed together in a gesture of reverence. Behind them is a decorated altar draped in red and gold cloth, with pink gladioli, yellow marigolds, purple flowers and green foliage arranged in front, plus a brass pot and a garland-hung deity murti in the background. The scene suggests a padapuja, a ritual of honouring a guru's feet. A small visible bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-07-27Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne-like chair against a bright green wall. He wears an orange saffron wrap, a red dot on his forehead, and long garlands of white jasmine flowers with red rose petals. He holds a teal folder that a man in a white shirt on the left is presenting to him. A partially visible pink decorative element appears at the top of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and ornate gold throne cues match the page's claim.2010-08-08A seated man with long dark hair, a bare upper body in a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print lower cloth sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling and extending his right arm toward a bald man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. The bald man kneels with palms raised toward him, both with white vibhuti markings on forehead and body. A silver staff, a drum, orange flowers and a pile of gold necklaces are visible behind them, with green foliage. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate golden throne cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity. The kneeling devotee is a person in ritual white clothing.2014-12-26A seated man in orange-saffron robes sits on an ornate brown leather throne-style chair, smiling broadly and wearing a small headset microphone. He has a white horizontal sacred mark on his forehead with a red dot, a brown rudraksha-style bead mala and gold ornaments at his neck, and holds long white jasmine garlands interspersed with red roses. A seated audience of about seven people in white and orange attire, some wearing event lanyards, watches; one woman in the left foreground is partly visible. Behind them a golden deity murti and framed pictures decorate the hall. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a throne-like chair being garlanded.2015-07-11