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A photograph in an ornate hall with a large gold-embossed throne behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rust-red turban, with a long rudraksha mala draped across the chest and a gold necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and extends a hand toward a visitor. The visitor in a white shirt and eyeglasses leans forward, holding a red apple offered in both hands. Beside them a young assistant in orange and a cameraman with a video camera stand in the background, with a gold-framed painted panel behind. A tray of red apples sits on the lower left and an open book rests on the seat.

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A seated man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe and layered rudraksha malas sits on a gold throne with leopard-print upholstery, smiling as he accepts a red apple from a man in a white shirt and eyeglasses who bends forward with hands cupped. A tray of red apples sits on a low ornate stand beside the throne. Behind them a young man in orange garments and a cameraman with a video camera and rudraksha mala stand in a room with gold-framed painted panels showing deities. Appearance-based label: the seated man in the rust-red turban and rudraksha malas on the gold throne is a probable Swamiji candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2016-05-18A photograph in a gilded ceremonial room with a gold-framed throne covered in leopard-print cushions. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, receives a book from a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard who kneels at the low table. A tray of red apples sits on the table. Behind them are framed painted deity panels and a silver trident, and a woman in a green sari and a monk in orange robes sit nearby. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the turban and saffron robes together with the rudraksha necklace.2016-04-28May 18 20162016-05-18April 20 20142014-04-20A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion and receives a book or offering from a man in an orange shawl and white kurta on the left. Behind them a man in orange with a gold-and-bead garland stands beside a man in white dhoti holding a rudraksha mala who raises a camera. A gilded throne backrest and a painted panel of deities frame the room.2016-05-13Photograph of four people in a room with a golden ornate throne and a painted Hindu devotional backdrop. A man in a central seat wears an orange-brown robe, a long brown rudraksha mala and a red bindi, smiling with arms outstretched. The seated man sits on a leopard-print cushion before a gold throne with carved makara-style finials. On the left, a man in a cream kurta with an orange shawl presses his palms together in greeting. On the right, an older man in a grey kurta with an orange shawl and glasses holds a printed booklet with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure. A brass or gold kalasha and a bowl of apples sit on a low table. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the cues are insufficient for a confident match, so identification is left as unsure.2016-05-04A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and maroon robe, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest. He smiles while a man in an orange saffron vest over a white shirt, wearing a saffron shawl and wristbands, hands him a blue booklet with a portrait on its cover. Several more booklets and small packets wrapped with red ribbon lie on a table beside the throne. Behind them a man in white dhoti and a rudraksha mala photographs the scene with a camera, and a framed ornate painting hangs on the wall. Others in orange and saffron stand at the left.2016-05-13A photograph inside a room with a large gilded throne. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and reaches to take a red apple from a kneeling devotee in orange robes, who has his hands pressed together. A standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and forehead markings stands at left, and another man in a striped orange-and-navy shirt is at right. A cameraperson with a video camera stands behind. A golden lion-shaped object sits near the throne, and a framed painting hangs on the wall. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in a throne role. Several people are visible.2016-05-04A photograph in a white-walled room with a red carpet. A seated man in an orange-red turban, orange robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala holds out a red apple to a man in a purple shirt who bends forward to receive it. Behind them stands a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold chain. Gold-carved thrones with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion-head armrest are in the foreground.2016-05-03April 30 20162016-04-30May 02 20162016-05-02May 17 20162016-05-17