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A photograph of a stage at an evening event with warm string lights and a gilded ornate throne with carved golden backrest. On the right, a long-haired figure in a deep maroon robe and a rudraksha-style orange-brown mala necklace with a gold chain is smiling while adjusting a patterned shawl draped over the shoulder, with a small headset microphone visible. Swamiji (probable) is this figure, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold-and-saffron ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha mala, seated or standing by the throne. Beside him a man in a white shirt bends forward toward a metal tray, and at left an older man in a grey shirt and glasses looks down. Decorative red and gold panels frame the background.

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April 04 20142014-04-04A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a long gold-and-bead necklace, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, smiles while extending his arm to offer a folded yellow envelope to a devotee. He sits on a gold-and-red throne before a backdrop of marigold and orange flower garlands. Beside him, a woman in a dark outfit watches, and a devotee in a cream kurta with a floral garland bends forward with hands raised. Behind them, a bald priest with a white tilak stands near a golden kalasha and brass plates of offerings in a temple-like room. a person is the seated figure; the cues are the long swept hair, the gold ceremonial necklaces and the saffron-maroon ornate clothing, and he is giving prasad or an envelope to a devotee at a darshan.2015-07-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, long dark hair swept back and white tilak marks, hands a small object to a smiling older man in a cream shirt who reaches forward with both hands. A second man in a checked shirt leans in beside him. Behind them, gold ornate thrones are visible, and an older bald man in white with rudraksha beads sits in the background. A small silver bowl sits at lower left. The seated central figure's distinctive saffron robes, long swept-back hair and ceremonial beads match the Swamiji (probable) cues.2012-05-20 +2 copiesA photograph in a temple hall shows a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated on an ornate gold throne, smiling, with a headband and white marks on his forehead. A man in a white shirt bends forward to offer something to his hands. Behind them, other men in white and saffron stand near golden chairs, with a red-and-orange banner hanging in the upper background. Seated figure appears to be a person, identified by saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold-ornamented throne cues.2012-05-09May 09 20122012-05-09July 31 20152015-07-31A photograph of a ritual in a richly decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion wears a saffron-orange garment, a long beaded gold-toned necklace and a red-and-gold patterned cloth, and smiles while holding a cloth or leaf-like item. Lit oil lamps with red flowers stand on either side. A kneeling attendant in a white shirt leans in at the foot of the throne, and an older priest in white dhoti with red-and-gold shawl, bare-headed, holds a small bottle near a silver bowl on a tray. Pale ritual items and a white dish sit on a table. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam-style ceremony.2015-07-15May 25 20162016-05-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests, wearing a maroon-red robe and a long orange-marigold garland with white flowers, a rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles broadly. A man in a white kurta bends forward offering something to his hands, while another man in a white dhoti with a reddish shawl stands behind them. A pink-and-purple gift box is held at the right edge by a hand. Behind is a blue and white decorated wall with a pink lotus-like motif in a diamond panel. The figure matches the page's Swamiji description on appearance cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne, so the seated figure is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person.2015-12-26April 09 20132013-04-09April 04 20132013-04-04 +1 copiesJuly 25 20142014-07-25