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Four men stand and sit in front of a dark maroon curtain and gold-framed throne-style chairs. A bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left smiles and holds a small object toward a low wooden table. Beside him a priest with a shaved head, tripundra markings and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala smiles. A bald young man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala reaches toward the table. A seated man in a brown leather throne chair, wearing saffron robes, a gold ceremonial necklace and a headset microphone, raises his hand in a greeting gesture. Other props include a small table with papers and a gold-trimmed cushion behind.

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February 24 20132013-02-24July 21 20152015-07-21Photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne wearing a rust-orange turban, layered orange-red robes with gold trim, a multi-strand beaded necklace and gold bangles, smiling as he extends his hands toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who holds his palms together. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a brown-yellow tilak on his forehead, glasses and a brown-beaded rudraksha mala sits watching, and a standing attendant in orange garments with a rudraksha mala stands behind. A brass lamp stand and a ceremonial staff appear in the background. a person: the seated figure in the orange turban, ornate beaded necklace and gilded throne is the candidate for a person, shown in a blessing exchange with a devotee.2015-10-13October 13 20152015-10-13October 20 20132013-10-20A photograph of a seated guru on a gold-backed throne with a tiger-print cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace and bangles, with white tilak on the forehead, hands folded in greeting and smiling. Facing him at left, an elderly man in an orange turban and orange robe sits in a white chair with hands joined. Standing between them, a man in a pale pink kurta and a young man in white shirt stand near a gold kalasha-like ornament, and a saffron-robed attendant with a mala stands behind the throne. The setting is a stage with maroon curtains.2013-02-24May 14 20152015-05-14April 04 20132013-04-04July 17 20122012-07-17Indoor ritual scene in a cluttered room with orange-draped floor and a red painted deity figure and gold statues behind. A man seated in a large orange leather chair wears a red-maroon robe with gold borders, a white forehead band, and a long beaded gold garland, smiling with one hand raised in blessing. Two young men in matching maroon-and-gold dhotis and shawls stand left, one holding a metal tray with offerings, the other with a rudraksha mala. A devotee in white kneels before the seated man at lower centre. Another attendant in maroon stands at right holding a pink cloth.2014-10-02Four men sit and stand in a warm conversational group before a deep red velvet curtain. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, and an orange shawl over brown and gold robes sits smiling in an orange armchair, hands gently gesturing. Beside him stands a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and white vertical tilak, hands clasped. Another standing monk in orange with a white tilak and rudraksha mala smiles at left. On the left, a man in a light grey suit, white shirt and red tie sits in an orange armchair facing them, listening. Probable Swamiji is seated on the right, identified by long swept-back hair, orange shawl over brown and gold robes, and red bindi, in a relaxed satsang exchange.2013-10-20 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style bead necklace with a large gold ceremonial chain, a red-brown headband and gold earring, smiling. Standing beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with a gold chain and a bare-chested man with white markings are present, and a man in white shirt is handing red boxes to a man in white clothing over a red-lacquered table holding a gold bowl. Several onlookers stand in the background. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne, with long hair swept back, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads.2012-05-12 +1 copies