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A smiling man wearing a rust-red turban with a gold stripe and a red-brown sannyasi-style robe sits in front of a decorated backdrop. He wears a garland of white and pink flowers and a brown rudraksha-style mala. Behind him stand two ornate metal deity murti figures, adorned with white and pearl necklaces and crowns, flanked by red and yellow marigold garlands. Painted red-and-green lotus borders frame the scene at left and right, and a ceremonial staff is visible at the far right edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre with distinctive turban, robe and mala cues.

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November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A smiling man seated cross-legged on a decorated throne-like seat, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a matching turban with a jewelled ornament, and a long rudraksha mala. He wears a garland of white and pink flowers and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are two gold-coloured deity murtis adorned with pearl necklaces and flower garlands, and a backdrop of yellow and red marigold garlands with woven red and teal decorative panels. The seat is draped in pink fabric.2013-11-14A seated man in a maroon-red turban and matching maroon-red robes sits smiling, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long garland of white and pink flowers draped over his shoulders, along with a brown rudraksha mala. Behind him stand two golden deity murti decorated with jewelled ornaments, necklaces and yellow and red floral garlands. The man appears to be a devotee or sannyasi receiving garlands in a temple-like setting; the page names a person, but appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-11-14A seated man in rust-red robes and a matching red-orange turban sits cross-legged on a decorated dais before a backdrop of red and yellow flower garlands. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a white flower garland with pink blossoms across his chest, and he smiles while looking off to the side. Two standing deity murtis flank him, adorned with ornate white and gold jewellery, crowns and garlands. On the right, a person in an orange garment holds a long ceremonial staff. Colourful woven panels with lotus motifs frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red-orange turban, rust-red robes and a long rudraksha mala, cues consistent with his presentation, though the figure is a candidate, so the identification is probable rather than certain.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14A smiling man seated cross-legged on a decorated dais in front of a floral backdrop of red, pink and yellow garlands. He wears an orange-red turban, a rust-coloured robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, with white and pink flower garlands draped over his shoulders and held in his hands. Two standing deity murti figures adorned with white and gold jewellery and crowns flank him in the arch behind. A speaker stands at left and a person's arm holding a staff appears at the right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and garlanded, wearing the turban, robe and mala described.2013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14July 12 20142014-07-12A seated man in a rust-brown turban and matching brown robes smiles while wearing a long rudraksha-style brown bead mala and a garland of white jasmine with red roses. Behind him stand two ornately dressed deity murti figures adorned with gold-toned jewelled necklaces, crowns and garlands of yellow and red flowers, set against a backdrop of red and yellow floral garlands and pink satin draping. The appearance is consistent with a person seated for darshan, with the murtis as the setting.2013-11-14