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A seated man in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and gold armlets sits cross-legged on a red cloth-draped platform, wearing long green leaf garlands and red berry garlands with gold beads. He gestures outward with one open hand while holding a small object in the other. Behind him, a golden lion sculpture rests on a brown cushioned throne. To his left, a woman in a teal saree and gold bangles bends forward beside a steel tumbler and small wooden box. A man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands behind, next to a dark umbrella. Garden foliage is in the background, and a microphone sits on the platform edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene as the seated man wearing red-berry garlands, gold armlets and long swept-back hair; he is in the centre of the frame.

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Outdoor photo of a bearded man seated cross-legged on a red mat, smiling, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with gold ornaments, gold armlets, and a red-and-gold bracelet. He wears a thick garland of green leaves and red berries with gold beads, a vermilion mark on his forehead, and holds a black microphone in his right hand. Beside him on the right is a golden lion-footed throne with a brown leather seat. Behind him stands a younger man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, also smiling, with a red-and-yellow thread on his wrist and a bag over his shoulder. A silver cup sits on the ground. Green foliage forms the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, a red-maroon garment and gold armlets, a seated presentation consistent with the page's identification.2016-08-25Outdoor photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe, eyes closed, meditating with hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a long green leafy garland with red flower strands and gold-coloured beads, gold necklace pendants, gold bangles and a red beaded armband, and has long dark hair and a beard. A second man at left in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a dark umbrella. Beside him a golden lion-shaped throne armrest stands on a red cloth, with trees in the blurred background.2016-08-25September 21 20162016-09-21A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a white floral garland, seated on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, hands folded in his lap and smiling. Behind him stands a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a long rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant. Two women in orange robes stand at left, one with palms pressed together in namaskar. At left foreground, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti stands beside a wooden carved stand draped with white flowers. A red plastic basket sits near the throne and a leopard-print cloth lies on the ground. Lush green plants fill the background.2017-04-17April 04 20172017-04-04A seated bearded man in saffron-brown robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles while wearing a heavy garland of red roses, yellow flowers and round yellow fruits. Golden bangles are on his wrist. Under the thatched roof and wooden shrine doorway with hanging green leaves and brass bells, a young attendant in white dhoti with gold border kneels offering a red fruit on a golden vessel. Another attendant in white stands at left, and a figure in orange cloth stands at right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a saffron robe, flower garland and long swept-back hair; he is the recipient of the offering, a seated guru receiving puja. Ritual setting with brass bells and an offering vessel.2017-01-15December 05 20162016-12-05May 22 20162016-05-22A photograph of a seated man on an ornate red-cushioned throne with gold carved wood behind him, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap and a heavy brown beaded necklace with gold bead strands, gold bangles and bracelets, and a gold earring, with a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches out to take a gold-bordered printed booklet held by an older man with glasses at the left edge. Beside him a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, with white and red forehead markings, looks on. Red drapes and a microphone stand are in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, recognised by the swept-back long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-orange robe.2016-07-03February 13 20172017-02-13September 21 20162016-09-21A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion, smiling and gesturing with an open hand. He wears a rust-orange robe, a matching orange shawl, a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings, and beaded rudraksha armbands on both arms. Beside him on the left, a man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in greeting. Next to him, a man with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, holds a red fruit in his hands. Brass lamps stand in the background on a dark red carpet. The seated figure matches the appearance cues for a person, seated in a position of teaching, with two attendants.2016-11-11