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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned throne with ornate gold carved backing. He wears a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-toned beaded necklaces, and holds a white thread that a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and saffron-trimmed sacred thread is tying or threading. Two other ritual attendants in saffron dhotis and beaded malas stand nearby, one with a sacred-thread wrap and a shaved head with white tilak, the other a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered garment. A small white electric fan and a golden lion-head carved ornament sit beside the throne. The setting is an open hall with white walls, a ceiling fan and a gold-framed standing banner.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in an open hall. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat with gold-carved armrests, wearing a heavy gold necklace and holding a white string that he gives to a man. The seated figure has long hair pinned at the back, smiles and gestures with both hands. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl bows low with his hands near the string. Other people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a participant in white and red-orange stands at right. Ceiling fans, lights and white walls surround the room. The page indicates Swamiji at this event, but the seated figure's appearance shows several cues (long hair, orange turban, gold necklace, saffron robe) that are consistent with a probable identification, so this is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person.2015-07-20A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with a gold necklace and a dark hair knot, sits on a red cushioned throne and extends the right hand to touch the head of a bald man in white kurta and red-patterned shawl who bends forward. A loose white thread is draped over the bowed man's head. Standing to the right, a smiling man in white with a red shawl and a rudraksha mala presses palms together in namaste; another white-clad man stands behind. Ceiling fans, hanging lights and a gold ceremonial fan are visible, with onlookers in the background. The scene suggests an initiation blessing.2015-07-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red zebra-striped throne with gold trim, smiling and extending both arms to pass a white cord or garland to a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears white clothes, rudraksha mala beads, a red shawl and glasses, with a vertical tilak on the forehead, and bends forward to receive it. Behind them, other people in saffron and white stand in a hall with white walls, ceiling fans and an orange canopy. Two women on the right wear white dresses with red shawls and name badges. The orange-robed figure on the throne fits the page's cues of a turban, saffron clothing and a ceremonial seat, so this is an appearance-based probable Swamiji.2015-07-20 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a ceremonial scene in a carpeted hall. In the foreground, an elderly man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban stands with palms joined in namaskar. Beside him, a younger shaved-headed man in rust-brown dhoti wears rudraksha malas and offers or adjusts a folded saffron and gold-bordered cloth. A woman in a rust-red turban and rust-brown garment, with a beaded necklace, sits near an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, while a golden lion-head figure sits on the table. A large portrait on the right shows a smiling woman in a red turban and rudraksha mala, and other attendees in brown and orange robes are visible at the left edge.2014-03-21July 20 20152015-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a gold-carved throne, holding a small object in his hand while facing three men standing before him. Two of the standing men wear orange turbans and orange robes; one holds a small yellow book. A second throne behind him holds a woman in orange and red clothing with a floral garland and gold ornaments. The backdrop is red draped cloth. a person: the seated man in orange with rudraksha mala and vibhuti mark, on the gold throne.2013-02-06A seated figure in a rust-orange turban with a silver brooch and an ochre-brown robe, wearing a long gold necklace and a brown beaded mala, reaches forward to take an orange cloth from a devotee with dark hair in the foreground. Behind the throne, an ornate gold-leaf backdrop and a golden lion figure are visible. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white forehead marking stands nearby, and a woman in a pink saree with a decorated brass kalasha on her head stands at right.2016-05-01September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesOctober 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, a brown leather-backed chair behind it. A gold trident stands beside a red-draped table holding fruit and flowers. Around him, people in orange and red robes stand, including a woman in orange with a white blindfold, a man in a white dhoti with a garland and rudraksha beads, and a bald man in orange holding a staff. A seated crowd in white fills the foreground, and a white electric fan stands at left.2015-09-05