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A photograph of a ceremonial stage decorated with marigold and rose garlands and yellow floral arrangements. A seated man in the centre wears a rust-brown robe, an ornate red-and-gold turban, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, and is smiling while holding a small paper. He sits on a silver-and-red throne with lion figures. To his left, a man in a white shirt and white trousers sits beside a red flag and orange flag. Behind, a standing attendant in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a garland, beside red temple-style pillars. A yellow rose-covered table holds two ceremonial pots with corn cobs. Flowers and ferns surround the stage. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in the central throne, with cues of an ornate turban, rust-brown robe and gold necklaces.

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A seated man on a silver-and-red throne at a stage decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and carved reddish temple-style pillars. He wears a rust-orange turban with a feather ornament, ornate gold and jewelled necklaces, and a rust-orange robe, holding a small book or tablet in both hands. Beside him stands a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala and holding his hands together. A flag with a striped design stands at the left, and a silver stand with offerings sits on a table behind the throne.2017-07-09July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne in a floral-decorated hall. The throne is backed by a large semicircular arrangement of red, yellow, green and purple flowers, with pillars wrapped in flowers on either side. The seated figure wears an orange-brown turban, an orange-brown robe, a gold necklace and a long red-and-white flower garland. Two men in white dhotis sit on the floor at lower left; one has long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace and holds a brass plate, the other sits beside him. Orange and pink flower arrangements line the platform, and a screen at left shows a floral image.2013-04-20A man seated on a red throne cushioned with red bolsters, in front of an ornate gold peacock-feather backrest. He wears a rust-red turban with gold ornaments and a red-stone pendant, a rust-red robe, a multi-strand gold necklace, and a long pink and white flower garland. Rudraksha bands are on his upper arms and a gold bangle is on his wrist. He is wearing a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead and has a calm expression. To his left, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and white head cloth is partly visible, and a brass lamp stand sits at the right edge. Consistent with a Swamiji (probable) candidate by visible cues; appearance-based label applies to the seated man in the rust-red turban, gold necklace and rudraksha; the scene is a seated darshan setting.2017-07-08August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20172017-02-22A photo of a flower-decorated stage with a central throne-like seat. A man in a maroon-brown robe, a red-and-gold turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair, a white shawl draped over his shoulders, with a white and orange flag behind him. Garlands of marigolds and white flowers frame the seat, and a gold table holds flower arrangements. To the left, a man in a purple shawl and white clothes sits in a matching white-and-red chair. Lilac lighting illuminates a carved wooden pavilion, a mural of deity figures, and a framed image of a seated figure behind the stage.2017-07-09July 09 20172017-07-09A photograph of a formal exchange on a decorated dais. A man in white kurta with a grey-and-black patterned shawl hands a white document to a smiling bearded man in a rust-brown robe, gold necklaces and a brown-and-red turban with a feather ornament, who has long hair falling down his back. Both stand in front of a red flag and a red-upholstered throne with silver carved arms. The dais is draped with marigold and red flower garlands, and a tall carved red pillar stands at right. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the turban, long hair, rust-brown robe and gold ceremonial necklaces, receiving the document as the central figure.2017-07-09A smiling man seated cross-legged on an ornate white-and-red throne with a red velvet seat and cushions, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown dhoti-style robe, gold necklaces with a large pendant, gold bangles, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. He raises one hand in greeting. Behind him are garlands of marigolds and roses, green tassels, a silver cobra-shaped armrest, a leopard-print chair and a white cup on a side table. a person: long-held saffron-orange clothing, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues match the page's claim, seated on a throne in a stage setting.2017-08-12 +1 copiesAugust 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate red velvet throne with white carved wooden arms and a curved white armrest finial. He wears a rust-orange turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, a rust-orange robe with gold border, layered gold chains with a large gold pendant, gold bangles on both upper arms and wrists, and a pink and white flower garland. He smiles and rests his hands on his knees. Behind him, a brass balance scale draped with red, white and yellow flower garlands and red fabric suggests a tulabharam ceremony. A white cup and saucer sit on a side table at left, and a leopard-print cushion is visible.2017-08-12 +1 copies