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A seated man on a metal swing frame hung with white flower garlands and gold chains, dressed in a crimson-red shawl and dhoti, wearing a heavy multi-strand gold rudraksha-style mala and gold armlets and bangles. He has long swept-back dark hair under an ornate gold crown with a crescent and trident motif, a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles with eyes closed. Behind him glow red and gold ritual lamps. Probable Swamiji in an appearance-based label: long hair, crown, saffron-red ornate clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, seated for a pushpabhishekam-style ceremony.

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May 24 20162016-05-24A smiling man sits cross-legged on a decorated swing or palanquin hung with white jasmine garlands and gold chains. He wears a red-pink cloth draped over his body, a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, gold bangles, rings, and a gold diadem with a crescent ornament and a red bindi on his forehead. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair in a high knot and a gold crown with a crescent, gold ornaments and a red garment, seated on a ceremonial swing in a festive stage setting. Gold lamps and a blurred orange-clad figure appear at the edges.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A photograph of a seated figure in a golden-decorated swing with white flower garlands, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a maroon robe, heavy gold rudraksha-style necklaces, gold bangles and rings, and a dark crown-like headpiece with gold ornaments. A golden trident stands to the left and a large ornate golden throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands behind him, wrapped in flower strands. The setting is red-lit. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a crown, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's description of a Pushpabhishekam and Pratyaksha Padapuja event.2016-05-24A seated man with closed eyes sits cross-legged on a swing seat hung from a garland-wrapped gold frame, beneath a white-flower-festooned swing structure. He wears a crown-like gold headpiece, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, bangles, and a deep red robe. Behind him stand a gold trident, an ornate gold-and-red throne with a tiger-striped cushioned bed, and red drapery. The setting suggests a ritual or tulabharam-style ceremony, with the swing and garlands as the focal objects. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the swing; the appearance cues include the long swept-back hair, ornate crown, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron-red clothing.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24A seated figure in a red-pink garment is adorned with multiple strands of gold and jewelled beaded necklaces, a gold crown with a crescent and jewelled ornament, a gold headband, gold bangles and rings. A white flower garland hangs on either side from chains of a swing or palanquin frame. The figure sits cross-legged with eyes closed and a slight smile, a red tilak on the forehead. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, a crown and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a ritual setting with glowing lamps and metallic ritual objects behind.2016-05-24A seated figure in a red-maroon dhoti and shawl, wearing heavy gold ornaments: a tiered gold crown with a crescent, a gold forehead band, thick gold rudraksha-style and temple-pendant necklaces, and gold armlets. He wears a red tilak on his forehead, has long dark hair, and smiles with palms pressed together in a gesture of greeting. White jasmine garlands hang on gold chains in the foreground.2016-05-24A smiling man sits centrally in a close-up photo, framed by two white flower garlands hung on gold chains. He wears a black hair crown wrapped with a gold diadem and a red bindi on his forehead, with gold earrings, a thick multi-strand gold necklace and a red-orange robe. Behind him stand a gold trident and gold ritual objects, with gold ornamental panels in the background. a person: the man has long swept-back hair and a crown with gold adornments.2016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24May 24 20162016-05-24