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A seated man with long dark hair wears a tiger-striped saffron wrap, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a sash, sitting on a silver-ornamented throne with gold lion-shaped armrests. He touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange sash, who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, several people in white and red-orange clothing stand near a potted plant and a tasselled canopy. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned ornate clothing and a ceremonial necklace, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown in person.

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A seated man on a golden-carved throne wears a tiger-striped saffron-and-gold garment, a long white pearl necklace and an orange cloth on his lap, with his hand extended. A man in white clothes and an orange head cloth prostrates on a white shag rug in front of him. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged nearby, and a group of people in white and orange shawls stands in the background near a canopy of tassels, potted plants and a gold lion-shaped figure. The setting appears to be a formal ashram-style hall with stage lighting.2012-12-20A seated figure in an orange dhoti and a tiger-striped shawl sits on an ornate throne-like seat before a silver-framed deity murti with gold accents. He raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling person in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who bows with hands folded. Behind them, a small group in white and orange robes stands and sits, one holding a white cloth. Gold lion-shaped figures rest on the pink-draped table in front, and a canopy of colourful tassels hangs overhead. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment in a temple-style hall with white floral rugs.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A seated man with long dark hair swept back, a crown-like ornament, a tiger-striped gold and black garment and a dark rudraksha mala reaches to touch the forehead of an older man with short grey hair in a white shirt and a lanyard. The older devotee holds his palms up toward the seated figure, eyes lowered. A gold lion-shaped object and a gold-coloured pillar stand nearby in a hall with cream walls and dark speakers behind. The seated man matches the appearance cues of a person, shown giving blessing to a devotee in a darshan setting.2013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15A photograph in a bright interior hall of a bare-chested man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red and orange canopy overhead. He wears a tiger-striped shawl over a rust-red dhoti and a brown beaded necklace, and a leopard-print cushion lies on the seat. In front of him a man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a white sash bends forward, offering a small object into his hands. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari sits with palms pressed together, and another woman in white with glasses also joins her hands. Marigold petals and rice lie on the floor in front. a person: the seated figure wears a tiger-striped shawl, ornate gold throne and distinctive beaded necklace, consistent with the page's reference to a padukapuja event.2013-12-15December 20 20122012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne beneath a saffron-orange and red canopy. He wears a red-and-white animal-striped top, a red dhoti-style lower garment and a saffron shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace visible. A man in a white kurta bends forward, leaning toward him and offering a folded green object held between his hands; a rudraksha-style wrist mala is visible on the bending man. Behind them a woman with light hair and a necklace watches from the right, and a potted palm and glass partition stand in an airy hall. Visible text on the image reads a copyright notice. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron-orange and ornate clothing and throne setting.2013-12-15A seated figure in an orange sari-style wrap with a tiger-stripe print sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing a long pearl and bead necklace and a hair bun. A small girl in white clothes and a pink-and-white striped headband kneels on a grey-and-white rug, hands pressed together, receiving a handful of offerings. Behind them a woman in orange and white holds a silver bowl, and a crowd in white and orange stands in a hall with a microphone stand and screens. A gilded deity murti sits at the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain, so no identity is asserted.2012-12-20December 20 20122012-12-20A photograph of a seated figure in a tiger-striped orange and black garment with a beaded necklace, on a low throne-like seat with a red cushion, receiving a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl. The seated figure holds his palms up and the kneeling man bows forward with raised palm, a devotional greeting. Beside them stands a silver-framed ornate panel and a gold lion-shaped object in the foreground, with a large umbrella with colourful tassels overhead. Behind, several people in white and orange clothing stand near plants and a curtain in a decorated hall.2012-12-20