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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, raising a gold ceremonial staff topped with a ruby-set finial in his right hand. He wears a deep maroon-red cloth wrap, layered gold chain necklaces, a gold-and-red jewelled brooch, gold armlets, and gold earrings, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, blurred figures in white and bare-chested clothing stand in the background of a ritual gathering, and a silver ornamental armrest sits at the left edge.

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, holding a tall gold staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-red robe, layered gold chain necklaces, red beaded bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a red-and-gold brooch, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, blurred figures in white ritual clothing sit in the room. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and holding a ceremonial staff with gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beaded adornments.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, smiling and raising a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a lotus-like finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold floral brooches on the chest, beaded red-and-gold armbands, a vertical tilak on the forehead and gold earrings; his long dark hair is swept back. Blurred people in white and light clothing sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the saffron robe, ornate gold regalia, long hair and throne cues.2017-07-06A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a gold chain necklace, long gold ceremonial chains across his chest, a brooch with white and red stones, and red-and-gold beaded bangles. Behind him, several people in saffron and white ritual clothing stand and sit in a bright hall with pale walls, and a few people at the edges are partially visible.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial set with a red stone in his raised right hand. He wears a red-brown (maroon) dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, layered gold chain necklaces, gold jewelled armlets, a large jewelled brooch on the chest, and a red tilak mark on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Blurred figures in white and light clothing sit in the background of a bright hall. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate described on the page, with cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial role, so this is a probable identification in an in-person setting.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a reddish-orange shawl draped over his bare shoulder sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. He holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial and a red gem in his raised right hand, and wears layered gold chains, gold armlets and bangles, and a flower-shaped brooch. Behind him, seated devotees and an elderly person in white are blurred in an indoor hall. A partially visible silver-framed object is at lower left.2017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat, smiling. He wears a rust-red draped cloth, multiple gold chains, a gold necklace, a brooch of white flowers and gold armlets. He holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his left hand. Behind him, seated devotees in white are blurred, and paintings hang on the pale wall. a person: the long swept hair, gold ornaments and rust-red robe are the distinguishing cues for the seated central figure.2017-07-06A smiling man with long dark hair, a forehead tilak and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold earrings, gold bangles and a floral brooch with white stones. Behind him, blurred figures in white and saffron clothing sit in a hall with white walls and a red door.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06