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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklaces and rudraksha beads, smiling and extending a hand to a young woman in a white dress who offers a small silver vessel. Behind the throne are garlands of yellow marigolds and red roses and a golden deity murti. Smiling women in white saris and orange-bordered shawls stand nearby, and young men in white shirts with rudraksha malas watch with hands folded. Partial heads of onlookers appear in the foreground. This is a Swamiji (probable) candidate appearing in person, identified by the saffron-orange clothing, long swept-back hair and ceremonial gold necklaces.

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July 31 20152015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a puja. A seated figure on a golden throne wears a rust-red turban and a red-and-white garland of flowers, with a large gold lion-headed chair arm beside them. Behind the throne, a tall arrangement of yellow, orange, red and green flower garlands rises. A man in saffron and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left of the throne. A second man in white and gold-bordered dhoti with white tilak stands beside him, reaching toward the seated figure. A woman in a red sari holds a silver vessel of red roses. Two women in white and a girl with hair tied back are seated in the foreground, bowing toward the throne. A golden lion sculpture and a gold ritual lamp stand nearby.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31Photograph of a ceremonial satsang seated on a gold-cushioned throne backed by yellow, orange and red marigold garlands. A central seated man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth, a thick green-and-white flower garland, and red and orange beaded malas, smiling as he reaches down to a devotee. A bare-chested man in front wears orange-brown rudraksha malas and white markings on his upper body. A woman in a white sari with dark beaded malas leans in, a girl in a gold-trimmed white dress sits beside her, and a woman in maroon behind the throne smiles. A golden lion-like figure and a small golden deity murti stand nearby, with a microphone on a stand at the left edge. Several other devotees sit in the foreground.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated man with a tall upswept dark hairstyle, white tilak on forehead, wearing an orange-red ochre robe and multiple beaded malas and a gold pendant necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate gold carved lion-head armrests. He is handing an object to a woman in an orange-red sari who reaches toward him with cupped hands; another woman in a white sari with an orange border sits beside him, and a man in white kneels in the foreground. Behind them women in white saris with gold borders stand under tall garlands of marigolds and yellow flowers. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by the long swept-back hair, ochre robe and ornate gold necklace while seated on the throne.2016-01-30Photograph of a temple scene with a golden Nandi-like bull figure in the centre foreground and a large floral garland decoration at upper left. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead garland and yellow bead necklace stands at left, extending his hand toward a small white cloth offering held by a young woman in the lower right. Two women in white saris and brown-red bead malas stand in the centre, one smiling and gesturing, and a woman in a cream sari with a mala is at right. Several devotees stand behind in orange, pink and white clothing, and a golden carved figure appears at upper right. The man's appearance with distinctive ornamented garlands and bare upper body is not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a man in ritual dress.2015-07-31May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a seated guru in a rust-red saffron robe and a beaded garland sits on a golden throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses. He smiles and holds out his hand, which a woman in a white blouse and red dupatta reaches toward while holding a paper offering. Beside him a golden kalasha-style vessel and a basket of fruit and flowers sit on a golden stand. Nearby a man in a brown shawl with a white forehead mark sits, and a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands. Several women and an older man in light clothing watch from the crowd, and a microphone stand stands at the left edge.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph inside a decorated hall where a seated guru on a golden throne receives devotees during a Guru Purnima satsang. The seated figure wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl and a layered garland of white, red and yellow flowers, with a gold ornament at the neck, and holds a small offering in one hand. Beside him stands a bald priest with a rudraksha mala and orange-gold cloth, and a man with a white vertical tilak and white dhoti with a gold border. Two women in front, one in a white garment and one with dark hair and a brown shawl, face the throne. A large floral backdrop of yellow, red and green flowers and golden lion carvings surround the throne, and a kalasha sits at lower left.2015-07-31July 31 20152015-07-31