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A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front of an ornate throne with a large orange cobra-hood backrest topped with gold finials and a red rose. He presses his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, on a stacked yellow-and-red cushioned seat draped on a red-brown curtain backdrop. In front of the seat is a silver plate with red flowers and a small offering. At left, a man in white clothes with hands folded in prayer is partly visible, and at right a man in orange robes and glasses also holds hands together. Silver offering bowls rest in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a throne setting.

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A seated figure in an orange robe sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a dark maroon curtain. Behind him rises a large ornate golden-orange cobra hood with red dots and a crown-like top, forming a throne-like backdrop. He sits on stacked striped cushions, and a low table in front holds a silver vessel, a bowl of apples, bowls of offerings and a white cloth. Long dark hair frames his face, which is downcast with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, with a page caption naming him. Scene suggests a puja or guru reception setting.2006-08-24A seated figure in flowing saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate throne with a large orange and yellow cobra-hood backrest topped by gold finials and a red flower, in front of dark maroon drapery. Hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Long dark wavy hair falls past the shoulders. a person: long swept hair, saffron robes and a throne are visible cues. Partially visible hands of another person appear at the left edge. A small blue logo appears in the upper right corner.2006-08-24A seated guru in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on a stack of yellow and red cushions in front of an ornate red and gold serpent-hood backdrop, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. In front of him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl pours liquid from a small vessel over a silver plate of flowers and offerings on a stage. Two more people in orange and white sit to the right, and an assortment of brass and silver vessels, bowls, a plate of apples and flowers sits on a white cloth. Dark maroon drapes hang behind the stage. The scene resembles a guru puja and arati ritual on stage, with the seated guru the central figure receiving veneration; the swamiji candidate's presentation includes long swept-back hair and saffron robes.2006-08-24A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a stack of yellow and red patterned cushions in front of an ornate orange-and-yellow cobra-hood backdrop with a crown-like top. Dark maroon drapes hang behind him. In the foreground, a silver puja vessel, small silver bowls and a platter with red apples and flowers are arranged on a white cloth. The figure's distinctive long hair and saffron robes make him a probable Swamiji, seated as a guru in an in-person setting.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands resting in the lap, on a tiered stack of yellow and red cushioned seats. Behind him rises an ornate orange and red cobra-hood style backrest topped with gold finials and a red centrepiece, against a deep maroon curtain. In the foreground are a silver kalasha-style vessel, a lit oil lamp, brass offering dishes and fruit. The figure appears to be a Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, saffron clothing and ornate throne setting, seated in meditation at a puja-style ceremony.2006-08-24A seated man in an orange robe sits on a large orange velvet throne with a rounded backrest, in front of dark red velvet drapes. His palms are pressed together in namaste at chest level and his eyes are closed; a red mark is visible on his forehead. He wears a sleeveless orange wrap over orange clothing, his feet are bare, and they rest on an orange velvet footstool. Orange cylindrical bolster cushions flank him, and gold ornaments lie on the armrests. The stage floor is white tile at the bottom edge.2010-07-04A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a rudraksha mala and has long swept-back dark hair with a red bindi. In the foreground, two seated devotees in white and grey clothes face the throne, with silver plates holding flowers and offerings and a pink lotus near his feet. Behind the throne stand a gold-framed decorative gate with yellow and red garlands, a brass lamp stand and a red-and-white pillar. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with rudraksha mala, long hair and saffron robes.2010-08-25A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a gesture of greeting or prayer. Long dark wavy hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him rises a large decorative backdrop of orange-yellow panels studded with red dots, with dark maroon curtains at the sides. A partially visible person appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a stage or devotional gathering. a person is seated in prayer, hands joined, wearing orange robes.2006-08-24June 30 20102010-06-30January 04 20092009-01-04