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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-red garment, a long green-and-red flower garland, white flowers in his hair and a red forehead mark. He smiles while receiving a folded paper from a man in a red patterned kurta. A second man in a mustard-yellow kurta stands beside him in the foreground. A gold trident stands at left and a silver trident at right near a gilded pedestal with fruit. a person is not confidently established from appearance here: the seated man is a candidate with a crown of flowers, garlands and gold jewellery, but the face and presentation are not clear enough to confirm identity.

September 11 2016

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A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-covered throne with a red velvet cushion and tiger-striped throw. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant necklace and a gold armband, and holds a red fruit. A young attendant in an orange kurta kneels before him, and a silver staff topped with a shivalinga-style finial stands at left. Another person's hand holding a red fruit is visible at the left edge. The man has white and red tilak markings on his forehead and body, and the scene appears to be a sacred gathering.

A seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gold scrollwork and a leopard-print cushion. He wears a white-and-red forehead marking, a long white flower garland with red and green accents, and holds a twisted dark wooden staff across his lap. A bare-chested priest with long braided hair and a patterned dhoti stands at left, and a white-clad older man and a woman in a leopard-print blouse attend nearby. A pile of papers and offerings sits at the foot of the throne. a person: the seated man has a full beard and swept-back hair, a saffron robe and a garland, seated on a throne.

November 11 2016

A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with carved gilded panels behind him. He wears a rust-orange robe, a dark rudraksha-style beaded mala across his chest, a heavy gold chain and a gold pendant. A thick garland of white flower buds and green leaves hangs around his neck, and a hand from an attendant in a checked shirt reaches toward the garland from the left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold ceremonial necklace and saffron-orange robe, seated on a gold throne as a guest of honour.

A seated man on a gold-and-red throne with a golden floral carved backrest, draped in marigold and rose garlands, wears a cream turban, long swept-back dark hair, a red silk kurta with gold trim, a gold-bordered shawl and white dhoti, and reads a folded white paper. Kneeling before him with palms pressed together is a man in a white-and-yellow checked shirt wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Standing to the left, a man in saffron robes with a gold chain necklace and a gold bracelet stands with hands folded. A golden lion statue sits beside the throne at the lower right, and white flowers rest at its base against a dark blue curtain.

April 21 2013

A seated man in an orange saffron robe and red undergarment sits on an ornate gold throne with red zebra-striped cushions, holding a small white card while looking down at it. A man with long wavy hair, wearing a white kurta and white dhoti, stands with his back to the camera at left, hands joined near the throne. Gold repoussé carving decorates the throne back and marigold and jasmine garlands with red flowers lie across the dais in front.

A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, smiling broadly and wearing a brown-red turban decorated with a crescent-moon ornament and a green leaf sprig, a long garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white jasmine draped over his shoulders. A man in a white shirt kneels at left, hands folded in anjali while touching the seated man's head in blessing. Behind the throne stand a silver trident and a gilded carved pillar with a relief figure. The seated man holds a red apple.

A bearded man in a maroon turban with a silver crescent ornament and red-and-yellow flower garlands sits smiling on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He wears maroon-brown clothing and a ceremonial rudraksha-style necklace of dark beads. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, seen from behind, stands at left with his hands raised in reverence. A silver trident stands behind the throne, and a red curtain and gold carved columns frame the scene, with a gold cobra hood above. a person: the seated figure has a turban and ceremonial garlands on a golden throne, a distinctive presentation cue, so this is an in-person candidate.

A bearded man in a maroon-brown turban decorated with a crescent ornament, green leaves and a jewelled brooch sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He wears a red-brown robe, a purple garland at his neck, and is draped with a dense garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and white flowers. He holds a red fruit in one hand. Before him a man in a white shirt kneels and touches his forehead area with a raised hand, offering reverence. Behind the throne stands a silver trident and a gold carved pillar with a figure relief, against red drapery. The setting suggests a satsang or darshan at an ashram hall.