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A photograph of an indoor room with a gold-carved throne-like chair at right and framed traditional painted panels on the wall. Two uniformed police officers stand at left: one in a light khaki shirt with a radio at his belt, the other in khaki with a brown leather belt, holding a glass of a light drink and looking at a mobile phone. At right, a smiling person in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, stands with hands clasped beside a small gold ritual object. A leopard-print cushion and an air conditioner are visible. a person: the person in saffron with turban and rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.

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April 30 20162016-04-30A photograph of three men standing close together in an indoor room. The man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, an orange-saffron robe and a large multi-strand rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together and a smile. Two uniformed police officers in khaki shirts and trousers flank him, with orange-brown belts and shoulder epaulettes. Behind them stands a golden cobra-hooded throne with a leopard-print seat, a framed ornate painting, and a golden vessel and fruit in the foreground. The centre man shows cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, including the turban, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, so the appearance-based label applies. Overall the scene shows a visit with devotees and officials at a temple-like setting.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30Photograph of three men standing together indoors in front of a golden cobra-hooded throne and a leopard-print cushioned seat. The central man wears a saffron-orange turban with a vermilion bindi, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with hands clasped and a broad smile; he is a probable Swamiji based on the saffron turban, rudraksha mala and orange robe. He stands between two uniformed police officers in khaki shirts and trousers with brown belts; the officer on the left wears a name badge and orange wristband, and the officer on the right wears a purple lanyard and orange wristband. A shaven-headed man in orange robes with beads stands at the far left edge. Behind them hangs a framed ornate painting and a gold kalasha-like object sits in the foreground beside fruit.2016-04-30A saffron-robed man with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands at a gilded throne with a golden cobra hood behind it, hands joined in greeting. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand before him; one in front bends forward to touch the throne's gilded base, while the other stands at left holding a radio on his belt. A second saffron-clad attendant stands at left beside a framed temple painting. A golden lion-head armrest and leopard-print cushion sit on the throne, with a golden kalasha-like object and a glass of water on the table. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala seated on the gilded throne is wearing an orange turban, long saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2016-04-30A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long brown shawl and a red bindi sits on a gold ornate throne with a gold cobra hood and leopard-print cushions, while a uniformed police officer in khaki with a dark blue cap checks a phone and a man in a blue dotted shirt stands beside the throne. A framed painted panel with deity imagery hangs behind them, and a small printed photo lies on a table at the lower edge. The person on the throne has long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style brown mala; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role and set to unsure.2016-05-13April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30September 15 20152015-09-15