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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, smiling and raising a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a lotus-like finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold floral brooches on the chest, beaded red-and-gold armbands, a vertical tilak on the forehead and gold earrings; his long dark hair is swept back. Blurred people in white and light clothing sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, identified by the saffron robe, ornate gold regalia, long hair and throne cues.

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A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, holding a tall gold staff topped with a leaf-shaped finial set with a red stone. He wears a rust-red robe, layered gold chain necklaces, red beaded bangles on his upper arm and wrist, and a red-and-gold brooch, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Behind him, blurred figures in white ritual clothing sit in the room. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and holding a ceremonial staff with gold ornaments and rudraksha-style beaded adornments.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial set with a red stone in his raised right hand. He wears a red-brown (maroon) dhoti-style garment draped over one shoulder, layered gold chain necklaces, gold jewelled armlets, a large jewelled brooch on the chest, and a red tilak mark on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back. Blurred figures in white and light clothing sit in the background of a bright hall. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate described on the page, with cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and a ceremonial role, so this is a probable identification in an in-person setting.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped robe, a gold chain necklace, long gold ceremonial chains across his chest, a brooch with white and red stones, and red-and-gold beaded bangles. Behind him, several people in saffron and white ritual clothing stand and sit in a bright hall with pale walls, and a few people at the edges are partially visible.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A smiling man with long dark hair, a forehead tilak and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red draped garment, layered gold chains, a gold necklace, gold earrings, gold bangles and a floral brooch with white stones. Behind him, blurred figures in white and saffron clothing sit in a hall with white walls and a red door.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a small forehead mark stands at the centre, holding a silver ceremonial staff with a finial in his raised right hand. He wears a red-maroon draped garment, layered gold necklaces, a gold-beaded armband on each arm and floral brooches at the shoulder. Behind him is an ornately carved silver throne with a red cushion. The blurred background shows other people in white and light clothing, and a pink-walled hall with a doorway.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A man with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and a short beard sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, holding a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a gold finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red garment draped over one shoulder, a gold necklace with a large floral brooch, gold armbands and gold bangles. Silver ceremonial implements stand on the left, and a blurred crowd of seated people sits in the background of a pale pink hall. Visible identity cue: a person, seated in an enthroned ceremonial role. Watermarked archive photo.2017-07-06