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A photograph of a ceremonial reception in a temple-style hall with a painted backdrop showing a deity figure with a crown and trident. A standing person in an orange-red dhoti and a light patterned shawl, wearing rudraksha beads, a gold necklace and an armlet, smiles and stands before a gold-carved throne draped with red velvet and a tiger-skin cloth. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis bow low and touch the feet of the standing person; one leans forward with hands folded and the other kneels on the carpet. A third man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at left with hands clasped, and a fourth figure in a blue-striped shirt holds a green cloth. Four people are visible.

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April 04 20132013-04-04April 04 20142014-04-04 +1 copiesApril 04 20132013-04-04A seated man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a golden lion armrest, a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat. A devotee in a white shirt and white trousers bends low, touching the seated man's feet, while a second figure partly stands behind. The backdrop is a painted temple-style wall with a multi-armed deity holding a trident and a mace, pink and green pillars, and brass oil lamps stand at the right. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, gold bangles and a ceremonial gold necklace, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues. Four people are visible.2013-04-04April 04 20132013-04-04November 17 20132013-11-17A seated man in an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-skin cloth draped over the seat extends his hand in blessing toward a devotee. The seated man wears a rust-brown sannyasi garment, a long pink-and-white flower garland and a rose-red cushion behind him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange lanyard bows with folded hands toward him, and a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits in front, holding yellow cloth. A silver plate is visible in the blessing gesture. Other attendees stand at the right edge beside a stand fan. a person figure sits on the throne receiving devotees, with a rudraksha mala and flower garland as cues. Gold-and-red throne, tiger-skin cloth, floral garland and yellow ritual cloth mark a darshan setting.2013-05-15A photograph of a seated man on a large gold throne with an ornate arched backrest, dressed in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with a snake pendant, and long swept-back hair. He is receiving a garland of white, yellow, green and red flowers draped over his shoulders. A devotee in white clothes with an orange sash bends low before him, while a saffron-robed priest with a white forehead mark and rudraksha beads stands at left holding a yellow cloth-wrapped object. A tiger-striped cloth covers the seat, and a gold deity murti stands in the background.2013-05-13April 04 20132013-04-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions and a tiger-skin cloth. The seated figure wears an orange-red turban, a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, and an orange-red robe with yellow trim, with a shawl over the shoulder. A man in white kurta-dhoti bends forward to touch or offer something at the golden lion-head armrest, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace stands behind and a boy in white shirt and grey trousers stands at left. A pale pink cloth or offering lies on the red platform.2015-11-22A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes on an ornate gilded throne with a carved red-cushioned back and a small gilded lion-form footrest. A tiered gilded umbrella hangs above him. He wears a long red and white flower garland with a yellow flower pendant and a red forehead mark, and he smiles with eyes closed. In front of him a man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on a white-draped platform with hands in anjali. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a dark pendant necklace stands at the left. Behind them is a large red and silver backdrop with a purple bird logo at upper left. The seated figure has long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing, which are appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji in person.2007-02-24April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copies