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A seated figure sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a patterned cloth draped over its base, centered in a blue-framed doorway. The figure wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, multiple strands of red-orange rudraksha beads, a ceremonial gold necklace, and armlets, with a vibhuti/tilak mark on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Hanging brass oil lamps with lit flames and standing brass lamps flank the throne, with a dark backdrop of strung beads behind. A small brass puja tray with lamps sits on the reflective floor in front.

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A seated figure in orange-brown robes sits centrally on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved arched backrest and red velvet cushions. The figure wears layered red-orange beaded malas, a gold necklace, arm bands and a tilak on the forehead, with hands resting in the lap. Hanging brass oil lamps with lit flames and brass standing lamps flank the throne against a dark stone wall with strings of beads. The figure is one person, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a crown-less head, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha malas, matching appearance cues for the probable Swamiji candidate seated on the throne.2013-01-28January 28 20132013-01-28A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate golden throne with an arched gilded backrest and red velvet cushions, placed on a tiger-print cloth. He wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a shawl, with a vertical tilak on his forehead, hands folded in his lap. Tall brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side of the throne, and brass hanging lamps hang from the chains above in a blue and yellow painted doorway. The floor is polished and reflective.2013-01-23A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved arched back and red velvet cushions, in front of a dark wall hung with strings of beads and lit by several hanging brass oil lamps. He wears a rudraksha mala, a large silver-and-bead necklace, arm bands and wristbands, and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, with long hair. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in a red-brown garment holds a lit brass oil lamp (aarti) toward the throne. Tall brass lamp stands with lit flames flank the throne, and a red patterned rug lies in the foreground. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the saffron clothing, long hair and rudraksha and silver ceremonial adornments, seated as an honoured figure.2013-01-28A seated man in an ornate golden throne with a dark carved arch backdrop, hung with strings of wooden beads and rows of brass oil lamps lit on both sides. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with a large silver ceremonial necklace, silver arm bands, and a red tilak on his forehead, with long hair swept back. He sits in meditative stillness with hands folded in his lap on a red velvet cushion. Blue and yellow painted walls with red and green borders frame the scene, with a patterned red rug and a polished floor below. a person seated in a throne as the focus of a temple-style hall.2013-01-28A seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a large arched gold backrest and red velvet cushions, against a dark stone wall. He wears an orange-red shawl and dhoti with a gold border, long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, armlets and a sacred mark on the forehead. Hanging brass oil lamps and lit brass lamps on stands surround the throne, with strings of dark beads falling down the wall. The figure appears to be a person seated in darshan setting, his hands folded in his lap, eyes closed.2013-01-28A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold arched backrest and red cushions, set in a shrine-like doorway framed by blue and yellow painted borders. He wears an orange-brown robe, a white-beaded and rudraksha-style garland, multiple rudraksha necklaces, gold bangles and a white forehead mark. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on both sides and hang from the top, and strings of dark beads decorate the back wall. Attendants in white clothes are partly visible at the lower left and right edges. The throne sits on a gold pedestal with flower offerings. a person is seated in the centre, with the same cues of rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2013-02-20January 28 20132013-01-28January 28 20132013-01-28A seated figure sits in meditation on an ornate gold throne with a tall gold arched back and red cushions, placed before a blue-and-pink decorated wall. The figure wears orange and saffron robes, a red and orange beaded mala with a large pendant, a gold necklace, bangles and an armband, and has a tilak on the forehead with long dark hair. Hands rest together in the lap. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side, and a black velvet throne cloth with gold embroidery covers the seat. a person appears in this depiction on the throne, with orange robes, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold necklace as cues.2013-01-28April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushioned seat, in a temple hall with blue and red painted walls. The seated man wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a long rudraksha mala with a silver ceremonial necklace, armlets, and a forehead tilak; long hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him hang strings of small oil lamps and dark beads. In the foreground at left, a bald, saffron-robed attendant with bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward him, and brass lamps stand on either side. A red-and-cream carpet lies before the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial silver necklace and saffron clothing fit the candidate's appearance, so this is a probable in-person depiction of him receiving aarti.2013-01-28