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A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on a crimson-upholstered throne with a gold lion-head armrest, wearing a white forehead tilak and a dark bindi, heavily garlanded with red roses, white flowers and green leaves. Behind him hangs an ornate gold, green and navy embroidered textile with mirror-work and jewelled panels. A woman in a red sari, seen from behind with hair in a bun, stands before him, and a man in a rust-coloured turban and bangles holds a red apple near the lion armrest. Partial figures appear at the edges. The seated man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a ceremonial garland setting, but his appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the candidate is marked unsure.

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October 09 20162016-10-09A smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti forehead mark sits on an ornate throne with embroidered gold, navy and green brocade hangings behind him. He wears a thick garland of red roses, white jasmine and green leaves, plus orange and yellow flowers. He holds a mango in one hand. A devotee's hand reaches in from the left and another person stands at the right edge. a person: the long swept-back hair, bearded face, garland and ritual setting fit the candidate, though the cues are not conclusive.2016-10-09October 09 20162016-10-09A man with a long beard, a red-and-white tilak and a vibhuti mark on his forehead sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate gold carved throne backdrop. He wears a thick garland of red roses and green leaves with white flowers, a red-and-gold shawl, saffron-brown robes and gold chains, and smiles broadly while holding a small green lime. Beside him a woman in a red and teal sari with a beaded necklace leans in, and a man in a cream kurta bends over from the left edge. Gold offering items are visible in the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's ceremonial shawl, garlands, gold chains and long hair match cues for the page's named teacher.2017-04-09September 18 20162016-09-18October 09 20162016-10-09October 02 20162016-10-02July 08 20172017-07-08A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown saffron robe and a large multicolored garland of red, yellow, green and white flowers, with a rudraksha-style bead mala across his chest. He has a full dark beard and smiles as a woman in a red sari with a gold border and a dark shawl offers him a yellow fruit or sweet from a golden tray on a red cloth. Behind him stands a floral floral-decorated backdrop. Nearby, a man with long dark hair, white tilak and orange clothing sits beside a woman in an orange-brown outfit, and a long-haired man in white dhoti sits in the background. Several people with matted dreadlocks and devotees in white and cream sit close by, their hands extended toward the offering. A deep red curtain hangs at the back.2016-12-23A seated man with a broad smile and closed eyes sits on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold carved backdrop. He wears a thick red and white flower garland, a red-and-gold shawl with gold border, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold necklace. He has white sacred ash on his forehead with a red dot and a full dark beard. Two people are partially visible in the foreground: a man in a white shirt on the left, bending forward with his hands together, and a child's head at the bottom. Another arm reaches into the frame at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and a red-and-gold shawl, receiving devotees during a public event.2017-04-09October 09 20162016-10-09A photograph of a bearded man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe seated on a red cushioned throne, smiling with eyes closed and a red vermilion mark on his forehead. He wears layered garlands of red roses, pink flowers and yellow marigolds with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and he holds a white cloth. Behind him is an arch of rows of red, yellow, white and purple flowers and green leaves. In the foreground, the back of a child's head and a partially visible person with blonde hair appear at the edge of the frame. The page identifies this as a person's 40th Avatardinotsava celebration; appearance-based identification is probable, with the seated man's saffron robe, rudraksha mala and flower garlands as cues. a person is seated receiving devotees on the throne.2016-12-23