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A photograph of a ceremonial stage with a red and gold throne set against draped red curtains and a colourful striped floor cloth. A bearded man with long, swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace, wearing a maroon-brown robe, stands at right receiving a bowl with a wrapped packet while a young attendant in white and cream clothing with a gold border bows beside him. A woman in a white blouse with a white flower garland sits near the throne, and a woman in a red blouse with a green-and-blue sari kneels in the foreground with her head bowed, a flower garland on her neck. Several robed men sit in the background behind a microphone stand. Swamiji (probable): the standing bearded man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, shown receiving the offering.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A photo of a ceremonial event on a red-and-colourful striped mat in front of gold-carved thrones with red cushions and a lion-headed gold armrest. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklaces, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, stands bending forward with a smile, hands near a tray of wrapped gifts. Beside him a seated woman in a white top with a white jasmine garland touches a small offering table, and a bearded elderly man in a garland sits behind. Another person in a red-and-green saree bends to a microphone at the lower right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with his role as the central figure receiving honour. Background figures in white dhotis and orange shawls sit near a vocal microphone, and a woman in an orange saree stands at the back.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23October 01 20162016-10-01A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red-and-gold turban, orange garland and red-orange dhoti, with a gold bracelet on the arm. A priest in red-and-gold ritual cloth on the left holds a brass plate of fruit and flowers and dips his hand toward a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows before the throne and holds up a folded paper. Three women to the right stand with palms together, wearing white saris, one in an orange sari and one with rudraksha malas. Gold latticed panels and a deep red curtain form the backdrop with hanging bells and green foliage.2014-11-23A photo of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red shawl and a garland of flowers, receiving offerings. Two women in orange and red saris stand at a draped table holding silver trays and brass bowls, while a bearded man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl offers a plate. A woman in white with red-beaded necklace stands at the right edge, and a figure in white with a saffron-coloured shawl is at the far left. A white deity murti and a painted backdrop of red walls and framed displays appear behind them, with petals scattered on the table. The seated man has a distinctive shaved-head appearance and orange-saffron clothing typical of the a person candidate, but cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so this is unsure.2015-10-26 +1 copiesNovember 10 20152015-11-10January 16 20162016-01-16A seated man with long dark hair and a flower garland of red roses and white blooms sits on a red cushioned throne, wearing an orange-brown garment and gold bangles, receiving a ritual from a woman in white with glasses and an orange-red lanyard who holds a folded orange cloth over a brass plate. A bearded man in white and gold-bordered dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right holding ritual items. Behind them, a standing row of attendants in orange-red robes and a golden ceremonial stand with a deity murti and orange banners fill the hall, with a red patterned carpet underfoot. The setting suggests a puja in a decorated temple hall.2016-10-11A man in a red draped garment and a gold-and-gold-beaded necklace stands at a golden throne (peetha) decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and green flowers. He reaches toward an object held by a child in white who kneels at the throne's base holding a white gift bag. To the right, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a long braid and flower adornment holds a white box, a woman in orange stands beside her, and a man in white with grey hair and a bald man in orange stripes stand behind. A brass trident (trishul) and a brass oil lamp stand near the throne, with blue backdrop panels and string lights behind.2010-12-22July 31 20152015-07-31