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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion. He wears a rust-brown robe over one shoulder, a long garland of red and white flowers, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold necklace. He holds a tall silver staff with a finial in his right hand. Behind him, a silver crown-shaped stand and blurred seated devotees fill the hall; part of a bald man in white is visible at right. The appearance cues of long hair, saffron-toned clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold ornaments match the Swamiji candidate, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Two prominent seated devotees and a partly visible third person are present.

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July 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with red cushioning, holding a tall silver staff topped with a finial. He wears a deep maroon-brown dhoti-style cloth with a matching shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, a gold necklace, gold bangles and red-beaded armlets. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a silver ceremonial seat edge is visible, and seated devotees in white and dark clothing fill the foreground and background of a bright hall.2017-07-04A man seated 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 red-brown ochre shawl, a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands, layered red and gold bead bracelets, gold armbands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a silver-carved throne back is visible, and a silver ritual vessel stands at the left edge. Blurred seated devotees fill the background.2017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04July 04 20172017-07-04A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, raising a silver staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-red and brown robe with a gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, a long garland of red and orange flowers with white blossoms, gold beaded necklaces, red beaded bangles on both arms, a red bindi on his forehead and gold earrings. Behind him, several seated people in white and light clothing watch, including a bearded man wearing glasses on the left. The setting is a bright hall with white walls. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, beaded armlets and a ritual staff seated on a throne, with a red bindi and a floral garland.2017-07-04A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned back, holding a tall silver staff topped with a decorative finial in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-brown draped cloth, a red-and-orange flower garland with white blossoms, a gold pendant, and beaded red bracelets on both arms, with a red mark on his forehead. Behind and around him, seated devotees and audience members watch in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a garland, ornate gold jewellery and a staff-bearing pose consistent with ceremonial presentation, so he is recorded as the probable Swamiji. Other attendees in the background include a man in glasses and several people in light clothing.2017-07-04 +1 copies