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A photograph of a seated figure on a gold-and-red throne being approached by a kneeling devotee with palms pressed together. The seated man has long dark hair worn back, a full beard, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, bangles on his arm, and a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders; he raises his right hand to touch the forehead of the kneeling man, who wears a rust-red shirt, a watch and bracelets and has long wavy hair. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a tilak stands, with gold ceremonial staffs, a red carpet, a pedestal fan and a camera on a tripod in the room. Several onlookers stand in the background.

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A seated bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with long reddish hair and an orange kurta, who holds a small red object and touches his own face. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala watches. The seated man sits on a red and gold throne with ornate gold carving. Standing devotees in casual and white clothes, a camera on a tripod, a pedestal fan and a ceiling air conditioner are visible behind a red carpet.2016-11-16November 03 20162016-11-03July 09 20162016-07-09A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, sitting on a red cushioned seat with bare feet. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a red-and-orange shawl and red wrist thread, who bows forward with palms raised. Behind them stand a golden deity murti and a red curtain, with a gold-framed chair edge and a partly visible person in orange at the right edge. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, seated and blessing the devotee; his long hair, rust-orange robe and rudraksha-style braided cord are the distinguishing cues.2016-09-09December 21 20162016-12-21July 04 20162016-07-04A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned gold throne with an ornate gilded backrest, wearing a rust-red cloth, a brown beaded shawl, long gold bead necklaces and gold armbands, with long dark hair and a beard, smiling as he rests his hand on the head of a man in a yellow shirt who bends forward with a small book or offering in his hands. Behind them, a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti with a striped gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style mala looks on, a young man in a white shirt watches, and a gold-topped staff and microphone stand beside the throne. A red drape and a colourful woven cloth hang in the background. Probable Swamiji's cues include long hair, ornate gold necklaces and a shawl on the throne, indicating the seated figure giving blessing to a devotee.2016-07-03A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe and long rudraksha malas sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carving behind him. He has long dark hair, a beard, and a small red tilak on his forehead, and he smiles while extending his right arm toward a kneeling man in white clothes with a red-and-white checked cloth over his shoulders, who bows low and touches the seated man's hand or foot. A gold oil lamp stands on the left beside a red drape, and a photographer in white clothes behind them holds a camera. A third man in white with sacred thread is partly visible at the left edge. The seated man is a person identified by the robe, malas and throne, so the candidate is present in person.2016-09-09September 09 20162016-09-09May 24 20142014-05-24July 01 20162016-07-01July 15 20162016-07-15