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A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a black turban, a red-and-ochre vertical tilak on his forehead, and a dark beard. He wears a heavy red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style bead necklace over brown-orange robes, and holds an orange fruit in one hand. Behind him a wall of yellow and red flowers and a leopard-print seat are visible. In the left foreground a shirtless man in white dhoti with a gold border bows forward, his hand on the seated man's shoulder, in a blessing gesture. The seated figure's appearance with dreadlocks, turban, rudraksha necklace and saffron clothing is a probable Swamiji (probable) cue match, presented here as an in-person candidate. Two physical people are visible.

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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a large red and green flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a repoussé backrest and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and extending one hand. Before him, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels, his head bowed and hands raised in reverence, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A third person's hand rests on his shoulder at left, and a gilded temple tower stands in the background. The seated figure wears a white tilak, has long dark matted hair wrapped up with beads, and sits barefoot on the dais, which fits the a person cues of hair, saffron-ochre robe, garland and rudraksha, though his identity is unconfirmed from appearance alone.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03April 14 20182018-04-14July 19 20162016-07-19A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a large red and yellow rose garland, long dreadlocked hair wrapped up with a red bead ornament, and white and red forehead markings. He smiles and extends one hand open while a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, palms pressed together, with a hand placed on his back. A silver-ornamented temple tower stands at left. Probable Swamiji in appearance: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron-toned robes and ceremonial garland, and receives the devotee in a ritual seva. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala.2018-04-03A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in a high bun, wearing a rust-brown robe, a red-beaded mala and layered gold necklaces and armlets, sits on a red velvet throne cushioned with a zebra-striped cloth. Behind him stands a backdrop of marigold and rose garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and a shawl bends forward toward him, offering something in a silver dish; the gold wall behind holds carved figures. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style red mala, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned robe are cues for the Swamiji candidate, who is receiving an offering in a temple-style puja setting.2016-07-19A photograph of a robed sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants, with a white tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee who bows forward with a shirt-free back. The devotee's hands are held out, and a hand from the side holds a sheet of paper. Behind them is a wall of marigold and rose garlands in yellow, red and white, with a silver pillar on the right and a gold deity murti partly visible at top left. This appears to be a diksha or blessing moment. a person: the robed figure with long dreadlocks, orange wrap, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments matches the presentation of the page's subject.2017-11-26April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Close photo of a smiling man with eyes lowered, wearing a tall black turban with small rudraksha beads, a red tilak on his forehead, and a gold pendant necklace over a red and yellow garland of roses and marigolds. Behind him is a wall of yellow and red flowers. In the lower left, a second person's hand rests on the head of a man in the foreground. The man in the turban has a distinctive appearance with the turban, rudraksha and ceremonial gold necklace, and the page refers to Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a flower-decorated setting.2018-04-14A photograph of a bare-chested man with a swept-back dark braided hairstyle, white forehead markings and a red tilak, smiling with eyes closed while wearing a thick garland of red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves over an orange cloth. He is seated before a silver-toned ornate backdrop. A second man in the foreground bows his head forward while the seated man's hand rests on his head, and a hand at left holds up a small printed card with a human figure diagram.2018-04-03A seated man with a tall dreadlocked turban, red vermilion mark on forehead, bare-chested with a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, wearing a gold pendant, sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a backdrop of yellow and red marigold garlands. A large garland of red and yellow flowers hangs around his neck. He holds an orange fruit in one hand while a young man in a blue checked shirt kneels before him, touching his feet in reverence. On the left, a man in white dhoti with gold border sits beside a silver-decorated throne base. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with ornate embroidered drapery. The visible cues match the a person depiction described on the page, with the seated figure as the central honoured presence.2018-04-14