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Photograph of a seated figure on a golden throne against a deep red drape. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt reaches up with his right hand to touch the head of the seated figure, who wears a black turban topped with a gold crown, a red bindi and white tilak marks, and a garland of flowers around the neck. The seated figure smiles upward toward the attendant. The gilded throne has ornate repoussé carving behind him. Two people are visible.

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April 20 20172017-04-20A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wound in a high turban-style knot, wearing a pink and white flower garland and a brown-orange garment at the shoulder. He has a white horizontal tilak and a red bindi on his forehead and is smiling warmly. In front of him, a person in a white shirt has his hand raised toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Behind them is an ornate golden throne with floral carved patterns against a deep red curtain. The seated man's appearance, with the turban, garland and throne, gives cues consistent with a person receiving a blessing, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone. A watermarked photo caption is not visible on the subject.2017-04-20A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red tilak on his forehead, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with pink and white flower garlands, smiling as a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style clothing with gold bangles raises his hand to bless or touch his head. Behind them is an ornate gold throne and a carved wooden lattice wall in a temple-like setting. a person is the bearded man with rudraksha malas and flower garlands, seated on the gilded throne, receiving the blessing.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14April 20 20172017-04-20March 14 20172017-03-14April 20 20172017-04-20A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden backrest and red curtain behind him, wearing a maroon-brown robe, gold chain necklace, and a long pink-and-gold garland. He has long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking, and a beard, smiling as a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl bends forward and reaches to touch the seated man's head in a blessing-like gesture. Gold figurines flank the throne and a white cutout board is in the foreground. The seated man has distinctive long hair, a garland and a saffron-toned robe on a throne, which is a compatible presentation with several cues, so this appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable).2017-05-12A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate gold-embossed throne with a red cushion, wearing a rudraksha crown, a white and red tilak on the forehead, a red-brown cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold necklace, and layered garlands of pink flowers and white blooms. A man in a white shirt and red-orange lower cloth stands at left with his back to the camera, raising his palm toward the seated man's head in a blessing gesture. Gold bangles adorn the seated man's arm. The setting is a warmly lit temple-style interior with gold and orange drapery. Two people are visible.2017-03-14A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dark hair, a crescent crown ornament, rudraksha malas, gold chains and a pendant, a white tilak on his forehead and a red dot between his brows, wearing a rust-red robe and pink-and-white flower garlands. He is smiling broadly in front of an ornate gold throne. In the foreground, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl faces him with a raised open palm, appearing to give a blessing or greeting. Gold and red decorative panels fill the background. The man on the throne has distinctive long swept hair, a crown, rudraksha and ceremonial gold, matching the page's Swamiji reference (probable), and is shown in person.2017-03-14March 14 20172017-03-14March 03 20172017-03-03