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A photograph inside a stone shrine decorated with marigold and rose garlands and orange fabric drapes. A man in orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a garland of flowers around his neck, sits on a red and gold throne in the centre, palms pressed together. Behind him, a deity murti pair in red and gold is adorned with flower garlands, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style offering arranged in front. A second man in orange robes and orange head wrap stands at left, bending forward with hands extended toward the seated figure, in a ritual reverence such as padapuja. The floor is covered with red flower petals and a woven rug. The seated figure is an appearance-based a person candidate with a long swept-back hair, orange robes and garland; the standing man is a devotee or priest.

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A seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits on a red-cushioned golden throne in front of a temple shrine, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, a deity murti pair is decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands and framed by an arched gold tiered backdrop, with gold lamp stands and a kalasha-like vessel on the altar. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes bows with folded hands beside a brass vessel holding a flame. Orange curtains hang from red pillars, with a red carpet and floral strands on the platform. The scene reads as a temple ceremony or satsang.2009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29December 30 20092009-12-30December 29 20092009-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne before a stone shrine with a deity murti pair decorated with marigold and red garlands. A white garland hangs from his neck and a microphone stands in front of him. Orange curtains frame the shrine, a brass lamp burns at the lower right, and flower garlands are draped along the platform. Probable Swamiji cues: long dark hair, saffron robes, a white and orange garland and a throne, so the candidate is seated in the centre, presiding over the shrine as a speaker. Other visible details include brass lamps and a stone pillar with carved panels.2009-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and orange garland sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him is a stone temple shrine draped with orange curtains and decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, housing a deity murti with gold-trimmed ornaments and brass lamps. Long dark hair, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold details are visible on the seated figure, who appears to be giving a discourse. The shrine has carved stone pillars and a golden canopy arch, with a plain orange and red interior.2009-12-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a white flower garland sits in a red and gold throne-style chair before a stone shrine, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti pair and marigold garlands in yellow, orange and red, flanked by orange curtains and brass lamps. The figure with long hair, saffron robes, garland and ceremonial chair matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji identification based on those visible cues.2009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29December 29 20092009-12-29A photograph inside an open stone temple pavilion with orange curtains and colourful banners. A seated figure in orange robes with a white flower garland and long dark hair sits on a red and gold throne, hands pressed together in namaste, with a microphone stand before him. Behind is a deity murti with floral garlands in yellow, orange and red, and brass lamps and vessels line the platform. Orange cloth hangs at the sides and a flame burns at the lower right. The figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and garland; the setting appears to be a ritual gathering in a temple shrine.2009-12-29