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A seated figure in a rust-red robe with a long plaited hair and a rose-and-white flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne with a tiger-striped cloth, reaching to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in folded-hand namaskar. The devotee, bare-chested with white vibhuti markings and a white dhoti, wears a marigold garland and gold bangles. Behind them is an ornate gold throne backdrop, a hanging brass bell, and strings of small lights, in a dark room. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure, who shows long hair, a red robe, a flower garland and gold bangles, and is being honoured by the kneeling devotee; the devotee is a devotee.

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A photograph of a seated man in a dark maroon-brown robe draped over his shoulders, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling broadly. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold backrest with a radiating fan-like design lit from behind. A shirtless man in a white dhoti bends forward toward him, touching his shoulder area, while another person's arm and hand are visible at the right edge. Temple interior setting with a glimpse of a deity image in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, seated on the throne with a flower garland, maroon robe and red tilak, being approached by a devotee in a white dhoti.2017-05-26Photograph of a ritual scene before a large gold ornate throne with carved deity relief. A man seated on a red cushioned throne draped with a tiger skin wears a rust-red robe, long swept-back dark hair, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and a sacred mark on his forehead; he extends his hand over a brass vessel. A devotee bows forward with bare upper body and orange-red flower garland, hands cupped toward the vessel. Hanging brass bells and fairy lights, with a wooden box of fruit at lower right.2017-05-24A seated man in a dark red robe with a pink and white flower garland, gold necklaces, a gold pendant, gold earrings, and orange beaded armbands sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a deity relief. He smiles and extends his right hand to rest on the head of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with white ash markings on his body, a rudraksha mala, and a copper-coloured object in his hands. Brass bells and a brass oil lamp hang nearby with a string of lights. a person is the seated figure, identified by the flower garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial robe; the kneeling devotee receives blessing in a darshan-style moment. Two people are visible.2017-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style honouring on a golden stage. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and gold armbands, sits on a red cushioned throne draped with a tiger-stripe cloth and smiles while raising one hand. Before him, a bespectacled man in white dhoti with gold border, orange-brown rudraksha mala and gold armband bends forward and touches his feet. Behind them is a wall of yellow, white and red flower garlands and a gold relief of seated figures.2016-07-19May 24 20172017-05-24A photograph of a seated man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe with a gold-edged border, wearing a long pink and white flower garland and a sacred ash line on his forehead. He reaches out and places his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who holds an orange-covered book with both hands. The seated man sits on a golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and tiger-print covering, beside a gold lion-head ornament. Brass bells and a hanging brass lamp are visible at the top right. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment in a temple-like setting.2017-07-26A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a white forehead band, resting his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling older man in a white dhoti with a gold border. The kneeling man has his palms pressed together in namaskar and wears glasses and a beaded necklace. The seated man sits on a gold ornate throne covered with leopard-print and tiger-stripe cloth, with gold bells and a brass oil lamp hanging on the dark background behind. A seated figure appears to be giving blessing to the devotee. The seated man has the appearance of a person, with a long hairstyle, a flower garland and a ceremonial throne, though the cues are limited. Two physical people are visible.2017-07-26A seated man with a white forehead marking, dark hair and a beard smiles with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a long garland of white, pink, yellow and orange flowers over a rust-red robe and gold armbands. Behind him is an ornate gold-leaf throne back with carved deity panels and red cushioning, flanked by a hanging brass bell and a brass oil lamp. String lights glow in the dark background and a gold lion-head ornament sits at the lower left.2017-05-24A seated man in a rust-brown ceremonial robe and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing layered white and yellow-orange garlands, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces with gold armbands. He reaches forward to apply a mark to the forehead of a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a yellow marigold garland, who bows before him. A golden trident stands in the background beside a gold kalasha-style finial, with a white car and flowering shrubs outside. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge. a person is the seated figure, shown in a ritual darshan with a devotee receiving tilak; the setting is an open pavilion.2016-10-26July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe, wearing long pink-and-white flower garlands, multiple gold necklaces including a large gold pendant, and orange arm bands, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a gold-embossed throne back. He smiles broadly while extending his arm to take a green fruit from a bare-chested priest wearing white dhoti, rudraksha mala beads and white and orange tripundra markings on his forehead and body. Behind them hang brass bells and a brass oil lamp with lit wicks against a black backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an ornate gold pendant and ceremonial garlands, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. 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