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A seated man in a gold-framed throne receives apples from a standing attendant in white dhoti with yellow border. He wears a large garland of white flowers, red roses and yellow marigolds with rudraksha-like beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and an orange garment, smiling while holding a red apple. Behind him is an ornate gilded throne backed by a red curtain. Another attendant in orange cloth sits to the side. Swamiji (probable) is shown in appearance cues: long dark hair, ornate gold-trimmed throne, garland and orange clothing.

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A seated man with long dark hair, a trimmed beard and a red bindi is smiling broadly while covered in heavy garlands of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and round green-yellow beads. Behind him a gilded ornate throne with carved golden panels stands against a deep red curtain. A man in a white shirt and dhoti pours or offers liquid from a small vessel toward him, while a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a sacred thread stands at left with his arm banded in metal. A woman in a green sari with gold border stands at the right edge. Setting suggests a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on stage.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a seated bearded man with a long-haired shaved-headed attendant in the foreground. A seated man in orange-red clothing sits before a gold-ornate throne (peetha) with a red curtain behind it, wearing a thick garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow marigolds, and holding a red-and-yellow fruit in his hand. He smiles broadly. Standing in the left foreground, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with yellow borders and a yellow shawl faces him, and a man in a striped pastel shirt and jeans holds out a fruit. Another man in white sits near the throne. Visible identity cues are limited, so the seated figure is noted as a devotee-style seated figure on a throne rather than an identified individual.2016-10-10November 24 20162016-11-24A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat, smiling broadly. He wears an orange-brown saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a silver trident-like staff with a red gem and a red fruit in his right hand. To the left, a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala offers red fruit. Behind the throne are gold carved panels and a carved standing deity figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, saffron robe, floral garland and ceremonial trident is the honoured central figure. Wall carving and a gold throne frame the scene.2016-11-24October 10 20162016-10-10A bearded man with a red bindi and swept-back hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, wearing long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers over a deep maroon garment. He wears orange-red beaded bangles on both wrists and holds a red apple in one hand while gesturing with the other. A younger man in a dark blue shirt stands at the right beside an offering tray with flowers and fruit, and a brass oil lamp stands behind the throne. Carved gold lion-headed armrests and a red curtain frame the scene. a person: the seated man wears orange-red bangles, rich maroon garb and layered garlands on a golden throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person.2016-10-30January 08 20172017-01-08November 13 20162016-11-13A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall. A seated man in orange-saffron robes, with long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold pendant and beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne with a cobra-hood canopy and red cushions, holding a red fruit. Before him, a bare-chested man with a sacred thread and white dhoti stands bending toward the throne, while another man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth and a bare-chested attendant with ash markings stand nearby. A woman in a purple sari sits at the right edge. Behind the throne is a large painted deity image with multiple arms holding objects, and red curtains frame the background.2016-11-07November 24 20162016-11-24A seated man in a rust-brown robe sits on a gold ornate throne with a large gold repoussé backrest. He wears a garland of orange marigolds, white jasmine and pink roses, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace, and a white vibhuti/kumkum forehead mark. He smiles with eyes closed while holding a small yellow lemon in each hand. Two attendants stand at the sides, one in a white shirt and white dhoti at left, another in a white sari with colourful print at right. Red cushions rest beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long dark hair, a full beard, and ceremonial gold necklaces with a saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala and throne setting, so the appearance is a candidate but the label is based on these visible cues only.2017-04-16