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A photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-orange robe and white garlands, wearing a rudraksha mala with a white forehead marking and red bindi, on a red and white ornate throne. He smiles while holding a thin white cord that a young boy in a white shirt is reaching toward. Behind him stands a gold-coloured deity murti with multiple arms and a crown, set against yellow drapery, gold pillars and green foliage. A tall brass staff stands at the left. a person is seated at the centre, giving darshan to a child.

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February 17 20172017-02-17February 19 20172017-02-19A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne at night, wearing a rust-orange wrap over the shoulder, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold chain with pendants, gold hoop earring, bead bracelets on the arms, and white tilak marks on the forehead. He holds a white cord taut with both hands and smiles toward a standing attendant on the left, who wears a white dhoti, bead necklaces and holds papers. A red-and-white striped platform lies below.2017-10-15February 17 20172017-02-17A seated man in rust-orange robes and a thick rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned throne with a carved white lion-head armrest. He wears a long multi-coloured flower garland with yellow blossoms and a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, and has long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard. He is tying a white thread around the bare back of a young boy standing before him, while a girl in a white top with a long braid watches from the right. A brass oil lamp, a steel cup, potted greenery and a gold-tinted deity murti sit in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland. Visible people: three in the scene plus an elderly man with folded hands at the left edge.2017-02-19February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in a maroon-red garment wearing a heavy gold ornate necklace, gold rings and red bangles, with a white horizontal tilak and red vertical mark on his forehead, long dark hair falling behind, smiling as he holds a white thread near the bare back of a young shaved-headed boy in a white cloth. Behind him a silver ornate throne-like seat and red and orange cloth hangings in a temple setting. A man with his hands raised to his head stands at the left edge. Appearance-based a person in the seated central role, with long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and red clothing, performing a thread-tying or blessing ritual on the boy.2017-10-01October 26 20162016-10-26February 19 20172017-02-19February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA 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.2017-02-13April 04 20172017-04-04