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October 12 2014

Three saffron-robed figures sit on orange upholstered armchairs on a red-carpeted stage before a dark maroon curtain and bamboo screen. A woman in a magenta shawl over a purple salwar kameez stands between the left two, offering something in a small bowl. The seated man on the left wears a saffron robe, holds a staff and has a red and gold garment at his chest; the central elder in saffron wears a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking; the woman on the right wears a maroon and gold sari. A cameraman with a camera stands at the far left, a bald man in orange stands in the background, and a white and orange flower garland is at the left edge. Ornamental wooden crescent shapes and a carved pillar decorate the set.

October 12 2014

A photograph inside a temple hall with a decorated altar behind, where a deity murti is draped in red and yellow flower garlands. A central figure in a long saffron robe and a black-and-white beaded rudraksha mala walks barefoot up white steps, with a red-and-gold sash and a flower garland around his neck. He is guided by a man in a red-and-gold dhoti and sash who holds his hand, while a bald man in orange and a bald man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti follow closely. A man in a pale blue shirt stands at the altar holding a tray, and a gold-and-red throne with cushions sits to the right. Brass vessels rest on a glass table at left, with a wall of red curtains behind.

A photograph in an indoor hall with a deep red velvet curtain behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala necklace sits smiling on an orange velvet armchair with a red cushion and orange bolster pillows, one hand raised in conversation. Before him, an older man with white hair and beard, wrapped in an orange shawl, leans forward with hands together in greeting. A younger man in white with an orange shawl and a tilak mark stands at left, and a partially visible person is at the right edge. A white table holds a tray with small items. The seated figure's appearance matches the appearance-based cues of a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, seated on a throne-like chair.

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Photograph inside a pillared temple hall with cream arches and a blue door bearing a painted deity panel. A bearded elder in orange robes, white forehead marking and rudraksha mala stands at left, gesturing toward a younger man in orange dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace, red bindi and gold-trimmed clothing, who stands beside a black leather chair. At right, another monk in orange bends low on a mat. Behind them, men in white garments, including one with a camera, move around the hall. Cooler, green-framed chair and cushions are visible.

January 01 2013

Indoor satsang stage with a maroon velvet drape and bamboo lattice backdrop. Three orange-upholstered armchairs sit on a red carpet. A bearded man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl and a walking staff sits on the left, and a man in maroon and gold-bordered dhoti sits on the right, both on low orange footstools. In the centre, a woman in purple kurta and pink salwar bends forward and touches the feet of a figure in orange robes seated in the middle chair. A bald man in saffron wears a shawl and gestures on the right beside a carved pillar, and a metal deity murti with garlands stands at the far right. The bearded saffron-clad man has long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala, a distinctive presentation, so the page's claim makes him a probable Swamiji seated in person.

October 12 2014