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A seated man in a dark red-brown robe sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved armrests, in front of an ornate backdrop of gold, green, and red jeweled embroidery. He wears a pink and white lotus flower garland, a long brown rudraksha-style mala, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold armbands, and a white tilak with a dot on his forehead. A younger man in a white t-shirt and an orange shawl with printed script kneels before him, placing one hand on the seated man's chest and the other raised toward his head in a gesture of blessing or devotion. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange ornate clothing.

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A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a short dark beard, a vertical tilak mark on the forehead and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He rests one hand on the head of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with dark printed script, who bows forward with his palms pressed to the seated man's leg. A red curtain and a gold-toned ornament are in the background. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown receiving pada puja on his throne.2016-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, wearing a garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads. He has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, and white and red forehead markings, smiling as he rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl. The seat behind him is a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest, and a gold-painted pillar and ceremonial staff stand at left. Several cues (long hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robe, ornate gold and ceremonial setting) fit Swamiji (probable), seated in a blessing gesture.2017-03-04April 25 20172017-04-25April 21 20172017-04-21A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a red cushion, wearing a rudraksha crown, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-brown cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of pink flowers and white blooms. A man in a white shirt and red-orange lower cloth stands at left with his back to the camera, raising his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Gold bangles adorn the seated man's arm. The setting is a warmly lit temple-style interior with gold and orange drapery. Two people are visible.2017-03-14April 21 20172017-04-21A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak band and red bindi on his forehead, wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a crystal and rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles while a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl leans in, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man's distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala are visible, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing scene.2017-03-03April 25 20172017-04-25April 25 20172017-04-25October 11 20162016-10-11Photograph of a seated bearded man in rust-brown robes with a lotus garland and a rudraksha mala, smiling with eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a red curtain behind. A devotee in a white t-shirt with an orange-and-black checked shawl kneels in front of him with his back to the camera. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, cued by long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with the page's satsang and pada puja context.2016-10-12April 25 20172017-04-25