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A photograph inside a room with white walls and an air conditioner. A uniformed police officer in khaki shirt and belt, carrying a walkie-talkie and holding a yellow-orange booklet, leans over a wooden table. Beside him, a man in an orange-brown robe with a gold beaded mala stands near a gold cow figure. At right, a figure with an orange-red turban, long dark hair, orange robe and mala stands with palms pressed together in greeting, seated on an ornate golden chair with leopard-print upholstery. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a beaded mala stands near framed painted hangings, and a golden deity or seat ornament is visible at the right edge.

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April 30 20162016-04-30A photograph inside a room with red carpet, white walls and framed painted panels of deities. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe and a saffron turban with long dark hair hangs over a gold-plated throne-style seat with a cobra-hood canopy, hands folded in greeting. Beside a golden bull-shaped figure on a gold table, a bald man in a maroon-red dhoti with a beaded necklace stands with hands at his waist. On the left, two uniformed officers in khaki shirts, one with a purple lanyard and a mobile phone, the other holding a booklet with a red cover and a yellow-bordered folder. Textile hangings with elephant motifs hang at the left edge. The figure in saffron may be a person, appearing as an orange-robed figure with a turban and long swept-back hair, shown greeting visiting officials; this is an appearance-based label only.2016-04-30May 13 20162016-05-13A saffron-robed man with an orange turban and a rudraksha mala stands at a gilded throne with a golden cobra hood behind it, hands joined in greeting. Two uniformed police officers in khaki stand before him; one in front bends forward to touch the throne's gilded base, while the other stands at left holding a radio on his belt. A second saffron-clad attendant stands at left beside a framed temple painting. A golden lion-head armrest and leopard-print cushion sit on the throne, with a golden kalasha-like object and a glass of water on the table. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-turbaned figure with a rudraksha mala seated on the gilded throne is wearing an orange turban, long saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30May 02 20162016-05-02May 02 20162016-05-02May 13 20162016-05-13A photograph of an indoor room with a gold-carved throne-like chair at right and framed traditional painted panels on the wall. Two uniformed police officers stand at left: one in a light khaki shirt with a radio at his belt, the other in khaki with a brown leather belt, holding a glass of a light drink and looking at a mobile phone. At right, a smiling person in an orange-saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, stands with hands clasped beside a small gold ritual object. A leopard-print cushion and an air conditioner are visible. a person: the person in saffron with turban and rudraksha mala is a candidate by appearance, but the cues are limited, so the identity is uncertain.2016-04-30May 13 20162016-05-13Photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, bare-chested with a shawl draped over the shoulders and long dark hair, seated on a golden throne decorated with a leopard-print cushion. He holds a rudraksha-style mala and extends it toward a uniformed man in khaki shirt, dark cap and orange wristband, who bends forward with folded hands in respect. A golden lion-form figure and a tray of red apples sit before the throne. Behind them a young man in white dhoti and saffron-trimmed garments with a garland stands near a gilded wall panel with painted motifs. A man in a saffron-trimmed white shirt stands at the left edge. Visible cues: saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and a rudraksha mala. a person is the seated figure receiving the devotee; the uniformed man is a devotee, the standing men are attendants.2016-04-30