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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing saffron-orange robes, long dark swept-back hair and a small red tilak on the forehead. Two men in white clothes stand or lean beside him, one with a hand raised toward the seated figure's shoulder while another bald man in orange kneels in front. A tall brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right against a dark blue drape. Due to the throne, orange robes, long hair and tilak, this is a Swamiji (probable) candidate seated in person.

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December 15 20092009-12-15A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back hairstyle on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his right hand toward the head of a devotee in white who kneels before him. Behind them stand brass oil lamps with lit flames and a dark blue draped backdrop, with a microphone on a wooden table. A woman in orange sits at the right edge. Visible people: three.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange shawl and a long gold bead necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. He has long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, and holds a black tablet or case in his hands. A man in a white shirt and white trousers leans forward from the left, reaching toward him. On the left, another man in an orange garment stands nearby, and a woman in orange-saffron clothing is partly visible behind them, with a tree trunk in the background.July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, in front of a large painted backdrop of a colourful temple gopuram. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe, has long swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark, and is smiling while holding a white thread or cord. A man in a white kurta bends forward in front of the throne, handling the same white cord, while a young attendant in orange robes stands at the left holding more white threads. The scene resembles a ceremonial pada puja. Presence of the seated figure is established by the saffron robe, long hair and throne, a visible appearance-based candidate.2010-02-10A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe with a red bindi on his forehead raises both hands toward the face of a younger man in a white ritual shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace. The seated man sits before an ornate gold throne with carved floral patterns, draped in red velvet, against a dark blue curtain backdrop. A small gold deity murti appears at the top right edge. The scene appears to be a blessing or energy-transmission moment during a satsang.2010-12-02A photo of a stage ceremony. A woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange skirt sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a carved gold lion armrest, decorated with white jasmine garlands and a multicoloured flower garland. An older man in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with folded hands and touches his head to her hand, which rests on his head in blessing. Behind them a man in orange robe with a red sash stands, a man in a white shirt stands nearby, and other men in white clothing stand in the background near red curtains. Flower petals are scattered on the white stage, with a potted floral arrangement and a speaker at the edge.2008-12-25A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing orange saffron robes and long dark hair, places his hand on the forehead of a grey-haired man in a white shirt with a dark red beaded necklace. The man's palm is raised in a blessing gesture toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside the throne, a dark blue curtain behind. Two seated women in orange clothing and a shaven-headed person are at the lower edges. a person (orange robes, long swept hair, seated on throne) in the central role of giving a blessing or touch to a devotee, a common darshan gesture.2010-12-02A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold and beaded necklace and gold armlets, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, seated on an ornate gold-carved red throne. Two men in white and light-blue shirts kneel or bend before him, one offering a folded white paper or cloth and the other touching the seated man's arm or head during a blessing; a floral garland-decorated backdrop with colourful striped flowers stands behind. a person: the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page; the kneeling devotees are unidentified. Scene reads as a darshan or blessing at an ashram gathering.2012-01-08A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a long beaded necklace and sits on a red-cushioned throne decorated with white flower garlands and a gold lion-shaped carving. Looking down with a smile, he extends his hands to a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and beaded necklace who bows with folded hands at his feet. Behind them, rows of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaved-headed, sit on the floor holding long bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers, with brass oil lamps placed in front. A red elephant-shaped backdrop frames the stage. The swami is probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron robe and ornate necklace, seated on a throne during an honouring ritual.2006-07-11A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and finial spikes, wearing a thick red flower garland and a white-and-beige flower garland, with a long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace at his chest. A devotee in a white shirt stands before him with palms pressed together in namaste while touching the seated man's head area. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants and a red and white backdrop.2007-02-24