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A seated bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits before an ornate gilded throne, wearing a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, a rust-brown wrap and gold bangles. He reaches out to rest his hand on the shoulder of a devotee in a bright yellow kurta with hair tied in a bun, who kneels or sits before him. On the left, a hand holds up a handwritten note on lined paper. Red cushions and a red curtain frame the scene.

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A seated bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-brown robe and a gold pendant necklace, is smiling while a man in a white striped shirt reaches to touch his face. Garlands of white jasmine and green leaves with orange flowers hang around his shoulders. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with carved floral designs and red upholstery, with draped red and yellow cloth in the background.2017-04-02March 14 20172017-03-14A photograph of a seated bearded man in a maroon-brown robe and heavy gold garland, with a white and red forehead mark and long dark hair, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti with a white sacred thread. The boy bows his head and holds a small white and gold object. A standing attendant in white on the left holds a gold staff, and an ornately carved gold throne with red cushion stands behind. a person appears as the seated man, wearing maroon ochre robes, long swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets and multi-strand gold ceremonial necklaces, performing a blessing on the boy.2017-04-03April 20 20172017-04-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushioned seat in front of a red curtain. He wears an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold pendant, and a long pink lotus garland, with a white and red tilak on his forehead. His right hand is extended outward. In the foreground, a young boy in a blue shirt with an orange sash has his back to the camera, facing the seated man. The gilded throne behind is richly carved.2016-10-12February 28 20172017-02-28A man with a tall dark turban and a red-brown saffron-coloured robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a large white and multicoloured flower garland. A vertical red vibhuti or kumkum mark is on his forehead. In the foreground, three people seen from behind sit closer to the throne: one with a long braid in an orange and white outfit, one with a dark ponytail in a saffron-trimmed white garment, and one with short hair in a white top and saffron wrap. Behind the throne are large gold-coloured deity figures. The man on the throne appears to be the a person, seated in a throne position as the honoured guru, with the attendant devotees seated in front of him.2016-07-15A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha-style brown bead garland and a green leaf garland smiles at a bare-shouldered man in the foreground seen from behind, who has grey hair and a white cloth over his shoulder. The seated man has long dark hair, a full dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead, wears a gold chain, and sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. Behind is a red curtain and a colourful yellow, blue and red banner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, a full beard, a gold chain and a brown bead garland on a throne, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2017-04-02A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard and moustache, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead, seated in front of an ornate gold throne. He wears a green leaf garland and a rudraksha mala, with a dark red-brown garment on his shoulders and a gold chain at his neck. In the foreground at left, a man in white clothing reaches toward him with a raised hand, apparently touching or blessing his face. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The setting is a stage or dais with red drapery behind.2017-04-02April 08 20172017-04-08A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown shawl over a brown robe, a gold chain and layered rudraksha malas, with a large white and pink flower garland around his neck. He stands before a gilded ornate frame with his eyes lowered. In the foreground at left, a younger man in an orange-red shirt bows his head while the bearded man places a hand on his head in a blessing. A dark red-lit background with blurred lights. a person appears as the robed figure giving the blessing; the seated and lit setting suggests a satsang or darshan.2017-04-02A man seated on a gold-embossed throne smiles while wearing a red and white floral garland layered over an orange-brown robe, with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace visible. He has long swept-back hair, a full beard, a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and a small earring. Behind him stand a tall brass trident and a brass pole, with red and orange drapery in the background. A person in white clothing bends at the lower left and another stands at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate with compatible cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha, ceremonial gold necklace and an orange robe, seated on an ornate throne.2017-04-08