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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-red robe, a brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, with a white and orange jasmine-and-leaf garland around his neck. He smiles as a young boy in a white shirt leans toward him and a hand, adorned with a bangle, reaches toward the boy's head from the left. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved details and red and gold drapery. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate matching the page's identification, shown by his long hair, saffron-toned robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, but the identification is not certain.

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April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a brown rudraksha-style mala around his neck, a gold pendant necklace, and a white and green flower garland. A small red tilak mark is on his forehead. A young boy in white clothes stands at left, touching the seated man's forehead, possibly giving a blessing. A gold ornate backdrop and red curtain fill the background. a person is seated on the throne, receiving the boy's gesture.2017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long dark beard and swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold pendant necklace, a brown woven shawl and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. A red tilak mark is on his forehead. He sits before an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, while a young boy in a white shirt stands at left with one hand raised near the man's head. Red and gold drapes form the background. Visible cues include the swept hair, saffron-brown robe and gold ornaments, so this is a person presence seated on the throne and receiving a blessing gesture; the page indicates the event context.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A seated man in a maroon-red robe and a long pale-pink garland, with rudraksha malas across his chest and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with palms pressed together in greeting. The man has long swept-back hair, a beard, and white sacred ash with a red mark on his forehead. Behind him a large gold-carved throne and a golden trident stand against a red-orange illuminated backdrop. A second man in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha beads stands to the left, and a figure in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left edge. The man is an appearance-based candidate and the scene shows a blessing given from a throne; the identity rests on visible cues of long hair, ornate gold, rudraksha and maroon robes.2017-04-05A seated man in rust-brown saffron-toned robes and layered rudraksha malas smiles while another man, shown from behind and bare-chested with a white sacred thread, reaches up to place a hand on his head. The seated man wears a white-and-pink flower garland, a gold necklace, a vertical tilak on his forehead and a short dark beard. Behind them a gold-carved throne frame and warm pink stage lights suggest a ceremonial setting. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial garland and gold necklace match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, presented as a seated spiritual leader receiving a blessing from a devotee at a satsang-style event.2017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in deep red-brown robes and a rudraksha mala with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, and a vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland. He is seated on an ornate gold throne with a raised hand placing his palm on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A golden trident stands behind them and a red-lit backdrop fills the stage. To the left, another attendant in orange-saffron clothes with rudraksha beads and gold necklaces stands nearby. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation on a stage.2017-04-05April 02 20172017-04-02A smiling man with long dark hair, a thick beard and moustache, a red bindi on his forehead, sits before an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest. He wears a rust-orange cloth over bare shoulders, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a long garland of green leaves hangs around his neck. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in a white shirt bends forward in front of him. A gold-and-copper kalasha stands at left against red and yellow draped fabric. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, ornate gold throne, saffron-orange garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated in the honoured position.2017-04-02A photograph of a smiling bearded man with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala of brown beads, a leaf garland, and a gold pendant necklace, seated before a richly carved golden throne with red drapery behind. In the left foreground, a man in an orange-red shirt raises his hand to the seated man's forehead, apparently applying a blessing or tilak.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair wrapped in a rudraksha crown, wearing a rust-red robe, gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and pink-and-white flower garlands, sitting on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. A white-clad boy in a white shirt and orange-red waist cloth stands before him, one hand raised and placing a palm on the man's forehead, while the man smiles broadly with white vibhuti on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, shown as a candidate by his rudraksha crown, gold necklaces, malas and throne. Gold-leaf decorations and a red curtain fill the background.2017-03-14