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Photograph of a seated guru receiving a ritual offering at a flower-decorated altar. A man in a red-orange turban, saffron-orange robe and layered rudraksha malas with gold-capped beads sits on a cushioned seat, eyes lowered, with a golden ceremonial cloth draped across his lap. A priest on the left wears white dhoti with a gold border, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, holding a gold ritual vessel. A golden cow-head vessel and a brass peacock lamp stand beside him, with marigold and rose garlands framing the background. Swamiji (probable): the turban, saffron robe and rudraksha malas are the qualifying cues for the seated guru.

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A ceremonial scene with a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-brown robes, wearing a pink and white flower garland, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, with a tilak on the forehead. The figure holds a silver plate with both hands while a woman in a rust sari with a gold border, hair in a bun and hoop earrings, offers or receives it across the frame. Behind them hangs a colourful floral backdrop of red, yellow, purple and white blooms. A silver ceremonial axe-staff stands at left, and a golden lion-head ornament and a gilded canopy appear at right. The figure is.2015-07-09July 13 20152015-07-13July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a floral backdrop of yellow marigold and red garlands. A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe, layered gold and rudraksha-style necklaces and a garland smiles and raises his hands in a gesture. In front of him, a bare-chested attendant in a saffron-and-yellow cloth with an orange headwrap bows and holds a silver bowl. Gold lion-headed armrests and a gold staff with a bird finial frame the throne. Two people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a turban, ornate gold and beaded necklaces and orange robes, consistent with the page's identification, though the appearance is only partly clear.2015-07-13A photograph of a seated figure in a deep orange turban and orange-gold garment, wearing a long coral-pink flower garland, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold bangles. He sits on a red and maroon tiger-striped cushioned seat beside gilded lion-head armrests and a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff, under a gold fringed parasol. Behind him is a large floral arrangement of yellow, orange, red and purple flowers. At left, a bare-chested man in profile handles a golden vessel and white cloth, with brass lamps and gold candlesticks in the background. The scene suggests a ceremonial throne setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's orange turban, ornate orange clothing, multiple beaded necklaces and gold ornaments match the page's reference to Swamiji, while the seated throne and ceremonial objects reflect his ritual role.2015-07-09October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gold ornate throne is draped in a maroon turban with a silver emblem, a rust-coloured shawl, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold chains, with eyes lowered. Behind the throne is a large arch of marigolds and roses in yellow, orange, purple and red, with silver umbrellas at the sides. A tiger-skin cloth covers the dais, and a golden lion-head stand sits at the left. A second person in orange-saffron robes kneels at the right, holding and offering something in cupped hands at the figure's lap. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan on a raised peetha.2015-10-19A seated man in a rust-red turban and orange-saffron robe sits on a throne-like seat decorated with garlands of red roses, yellow and white flowers, and green leaves, with a gold-framed backrest behind him. He wears a heavy gold necklace, a red-and-pink flower garland, gold armlets and earrings, and a red tilak on his forehead, and he is speaking while one hand rests on his robe. In the foreground, a bald older man in glasses and a person with dark hair in a bun, dressed in white, are partly visible. A red lacquered box holding small silver items and a brass oil lamp stand nearby, and a brass kalasha-style lamp rises at the top left. Probable Swamiji by his turban, saffron robe, gold necklaces and garland, seated in a position of honour.July 13 20152015-07-13July 13 20152015-07-13 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with red velvet cushioning, flanked by a golden lion-shaped armrest and a silver trident leaning at left. The seated person wears a red-orange turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace over an orange garment, and is bare-footed. Adjacent, a second person in orange and saffron robes with a shaved head extends a tray holding a yellow flower garland and white offering. A Yamaha keyboard sits on a stand in front. Deep maroon drapes form the background. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial cues (crown-like turban, ornate gold necklaces, saffron clothing), consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image does not fully settle identity.2015-11-28July 31 20152015-07-31