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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban-style headwear, long dark hair, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, seated on an ornate cream and dark-wood throne. Several devotees in front lean forward and bow with hands together. One man in white shirt and an older woman in a blue-green sari kneel close to the throne; women in yellow, orange, pink and blue saris sit on the red carpet. Red and gold curtains with marigold garlands hang behind. The seated figure has long hair, a turban-like orange headwear and rudraksha-style ornamentation consistent with the Swamiji appearance cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate present in person.

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April 01 20122012-04-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an ornate cream throne with a long red-and-white floral garland, his long hair swept back, a gold armlet and necklace visible, and a sceptre-like staff beside him. Before him, several people in white clothes kneel on the red carpet handling small brass vessels and offerings, a woman in white with a visitor badge kneeling closest. Behind them, seated devotees watch with hands folded in anjali, including women in saris and a man in white. A red box of puja items sits to the left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron robes, an orange turban, long swept-back hair and gold ornaments on a throne, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2012-04-01A seated man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on a cream throne-like chair with carved dark wooden arms, wearing a long red-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace. Several women and one older man in white sit on red carpet in front of him, some holding brass cups, flowers and small offerings on trays. Behind them, women in saris with hands folded in namaskar sit before orange drapes decorated with marigold garlands. A sword with a silver hilt rests at the left edge beside a red box of sweets. The man is a candidate for the a person based on the orange robe, turban, gold necklace and garland cues, seated on a throne with devotees offering puja items.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban sits on a cream upholstered chair with a zebra-striped cushion, wearing a long white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a gold necklace, with long hair swept back. He looks toward a group of devotees kneeling before him on a red carpet. A woman in white and a woman in a red sari hold silver plates with fruit and offerings, and a man in a white shirt bends forward to make an offering. Behind them seated devotees sit with palms joined in anjali, including women in saris and a man in a white shirt, with orange drapery and garlands behind. A red lacquered box with compartments holding offerings sits at left. The scene suggests a padapuja-style honouring of the seated figure, with a probable Swamiji identification based on the saffron robe, orange turban, long hair, gold ornaments and garland.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate cream and black throne, wearing an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, a long white and orange jasmine-and-marigold garland, and gold bangles, holding a white candle or stick. Four people in saris and white shirts kneel on a red carpet before him, leaning forward with their heads bowed toward silver plates. A red and white floral garland decorates the throne back and a large backdrop portrait shows a head in orange turban beside a rising sun motif. White flowers sit at the right edge. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues of orange turban, saffron robe and ornate garland, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a ritual satsang or puja setting.2012-04-01March 30 20122012-03-30A photo of an indoor satsang-style session in a room decorated with marigold garlands and orange drapes. A man in an orange saffron garment with an orange head covering and a white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne-like chair, gesturing with raised hands toward the audience. Several seated devotees on a red carpet face him with palms pressed together in anjali; women wear saris in green, blue, yellow and pink, and men wear white shirts. A small brass lamp and floral arrangement sit at the lower right, and a microphone stands in the foreground. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate given his saffron clothing, garland and throne seat, but the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2012-04-01