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A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red and saffron-bordered garment with a bare upper body, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold ceremonial pendant. His hair is long and swept back, he has a red bindi, and he gestures with one hand toward a silver tray of yellow rice. Behind him, a red-and-gold throne-style chair and a wall display of framed black-and-white portrait photos, with yellow cloth draped over a stand and white flower garlands. The visible cues of long hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold pendant and saffron clothing are distinctive, so the seated man is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate speaking during a satsang-style gathering.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01May 20 20132013-05-20March 30 20162016-03-30A seated person on an ornate gilded throne with a high arched back and carved floral scrollwork, against a dark backdrop. The person has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, and wears a rust-red saffron-toned shawl over a bare shoulder, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. Holding a small microphone in the right hand, they smile while the left hand rests in a large engraved silver bowl filled with yellow grain or rice. Red cushions flank the throne.2013-07-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-edged shawl sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha-style bead garland across his chest and a thin gold chain at his neck. His right hand is raised, holding a yellow food offering, while a large engraved silver bowl filled with yellow prasadam and a white ladle rests on a red cloth in front of him. A white curtain and an orange hanging cloth are behind him. The setting suggests a satsang or prasad offering on a throne, and the appearance is consistent with the page's identification, though it is not firmly established.2013-11-10March 30 20162016-03-30May 25 20132013-05-25A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala with a bindi on his forehead sits before an ornate gold-embossed throne with a red cushion. He pours or sprinkles a yellow grain-like offering with both hands into a large silver bowl engraved with floral patterns, set on a green leaf. The long dark hair and ceremonial gold-coloured throne suggest a ritual offering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala as qualifying cues, shown seated in person.2013-07-14May 25 20132013-05-25A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, eyes closed, wearing an orange-red robe with a dark shawl and a long brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. A white-and-red tilak marks his forehead. He holds a microphone in one hand and a cupped mound of food or offering in the other above a silver tray. Orange drapery and a tall brass lamp stand behind him, with a potted plant at right and a partially visible person in white at the right edge. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a throne in discourse.2016-07-12Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and a pale ash mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-red wrap and a dense multi-strand orange rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads. He sits on a gold-carved throne-like chair with red upholstery, raising his right hand to his mouth to eat, with yellow rice and vegetables in a large steel bowl in the foreground. Plain room with shelves and a hanging orange-and-white cloth in the background.2013-04-01