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Night-time outdoor darshan at a temple courtyard. A man in rust-red robes, rudraksha malas and a thick gold armband sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti who kneels before him. Beside them a saffron-clad attendant with rudraksha malas holds a white cloth, and another white-clad man holds a tray of red fruit. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and saffron robes stand and sit on a stone-tiled platform near a potted plant and a green cloth. A stone pillar and a figure in a blue jacket appear at the right edge. Swamiji candidate appears seated on the throne; appearance cues include long swept-back hair, a dark beard, rudraksha malas and gold earrings, so this is a probable identification.

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Night-time outdoor photograph at a temple-like courtyard. A seated man in a deep red-orange robe with long dark dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas and gold earrings, is seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne and reaches out to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling in front of him in white dhoti with a yellow sash. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with yellow border holds a plate of red fruit, another bare-chested man in orange cloth with dreadlocks and beads stands assisting, and a few other people in white and orange clothes stand behind. Plants, a stone pillar and a pink-and-green mat occupy the background.2018-02-04A seated man in a rust-brown robe with long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and gold earrings sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his hand over a green basket of fruit. Before him a man in a white dhoti kneels prostrate on a green-and-pink striped mat. 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