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A photograph of a seated bearded man in a red-brown ochre robe on an ornate white and red silver throne, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded malas across his chest, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. A younger man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, leaning in and touching his shoulder. Behind is a gilded deity murti in gold and yellow draping, with gold lamp stands, green cloth and leafy garlands. The seated figure is Swamiji (probable): a candidate with long swept-back hair, ochre robes, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, seated in honour on a throne; the appearance is consistent with the candidate role. Water bottles sit on the table at right.

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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown robe on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a long gold necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beaded strands over his chest. He has long swept-back hair, a full beard, and a white ash mark with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a young man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with a hand on the throne's arm, a gold staff visible at left. Behind, golden deity figures and a gold-and-white altar are visible, with green cloth and plants and small water bottles at the base. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown seated on the throne in the rust-brown robe with long hair, beard and gold pendant necklace; the young attendant in white is a devotee.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13A seated man in a red-brown ochre robe sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of a gold-decorated deity murti backdrop. He wears a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha-style beaded mala, a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on his forehead, and long dark hair with a full beard. Two young men in white kurtas stand on either side, one raising his hand to the seated man's forehead in a blessing gesture. Green foliage and a gold staff frame the scene.2017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling, with a white vibhuti mark and long hair. Two young men in white kurtas kneel before him with folded hands, one touching his shoulder, while a bearded attendant with rudraksha malas and long hair sits at left. A tall gold staff and gold-draped deity figure stand in the background, with green foliage and red curtains around the dais. The man on the throne has long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, matching appearance cues for Swamiji (probable) receiving devotees on the throne.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red cushion, wearing a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant, rudraksha-style long braided hair, white sacred ash lines and a red tilak on his forehead. A young boy in a white shirt stands before him with palms joined, while the man's hand rests on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, green leaf garlands decorate the setting, with gold ceremonial lamps and a golden deity figure in the background. An older man wearing a gold necklace and sacred marks is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's identification of the seated figure, so the presence is a probable match on the page's stated event. a person is seated on the throne, giving a blessing to a boy with folded hands.2017-02-13A photograph of a seated man in a dark maroon-brown robe with a pink and gold beaded garland, a white tilak mark on his forehead with a red bindi, and a gold chain necklace, seated before an ornate gold throne with a red curtain behind. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl bends forward toward him, offering pada puja at his feet. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. A white cutout shape is in the foreground.2017-05-12February 13 20172017-02-13