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A seated man with eyes closed raises a silver staff topped with a finial in his right hand while resting his left hand on his hip. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat. He wears a long rust-brown shawl over a bare chest, a large garland of red, orange and white flowers, gold necklaces, rudraksha beads on his arms and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Seated audience members with a partly visible figure in white and a bald man in saffron are in the background. a person is described by his distinctive ornate throne, shawl, garland and gold necklace.

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July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved floral scrollwork and a red cushioned back, holding a tall silver staff topped with a carved finial in his raised right hand. He wears a garland of red and white flowers, a gold necklace with a pendant, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets on both arms, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders. Blurred seated devotees and a silver ritual vessel appear at the edges. Probable Swamiji is identified by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a flower garland, seated on a throne as the central figure.2017-07-04A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. He wears a rust-brown robe over one shoulder, a long garland of red and white flowers, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. He holds a tall silver staff with a finial in his right hand. Behind him, a silver crown-shaped stand and blurred seated devotees fill the hall; part of a bald man in white is visible at right. The appearance cues of long hair, saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold ornaments match the Swamiji candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Two prominent seated devotees and a partly visible third person are present.2017-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-shouldered man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, raising a silver ceremonial staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial in his right hand. He wears a long-haired style, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark maroon-brown wrap, an orange and white flower garland, gold necklaces, red and gold bangles on both arms and a gold ring. Behind him a silver ornamental pedestal stands at left, and blurred seated devotees fill the background. Probable Swamiji seated on a throne with ceremonial staff, identified by appearance cues of long hair, floral garland and ornate ceremonial clothing.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat holds a tall silver ceremonial staff topped with an engraved finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-orange flower garland with white blossoms, a rust-brown ochre wrap over the shoulders, a gold necklace, red beaded bangles and a gold earring, with a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead. He gazes off to the side. A blurred crowd of seated devotees fills the foreground and background of a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ochre wrap and red-orange garland, seated on a throne as the central figure. Printed copyright text in the lower right corner.2017-07-04 +1 copiesA seated man in a brown-maroon robe with a large red and white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, eyes closed in meditation, holding a silver ceremonial staff topped with a finial. A silver trident stands at the left edge. Seated devotees in white and cream clothes, some with white tilaka marks, sit on the floor behind him in a hall with white walls and a red-framed doorway. Long dark hair is visible on the seated man, who wears gold bangles, a gold necklace and a red-banded arm ornament. Scene is an indoor satsang setting.2017-07-04A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial. He wears a deep maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a matching shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and red-beaded armlets. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a silver ceremonial seat edge is visible, and seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground and background of a bright hall.2017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copies