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Photograph of a ritual at dusk beside a small fire. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a red turban, a red-orange robe, layered beaded necklaces and bangles, and holds a small ritual implement with a flower garland nearby. Beside him, a shirtless devotee with a shaved head and white forehead markings bends forward while a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare-chested attendant with a green-and-orange cloth stand close by, the priest's hands raised over the young devotee's head. A flame and smoke rise in the foreground. Two a person candidates are visible; the seated figure in the red turban and layered beads has cues consistent with the page's identification, but the face is not used for identity.

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November 24 20152015-11-24A seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a white cord or rope across the bare back of a kneeling young man in a white dhoti with a garland at his shoulder. Two shirtless attendants in orange and red dhotis stand behind, one with rudraksha beads, one with an arm reaching forward. A fire burns in the lower foreground. The scene is outdoors with a metal frame behind.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange robe with a gold-striped saffron shawl, layered beaded necklaces and a large gold pendant. He holds a white rod horizontally while a shirtless young man in white dhoti kneels before him. Behind, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti places hands on the kneeling man's head and another attendant stands at left, with a ritual setting and scaffolding at night. The seated man matches the probable Swamiji description through his turban, saffron-toned clothing and ornate necklaces.2015-11-24A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved backrest wears a red-orange turban, a saffron-orange robe with gold trim, layered beaded necklaces and a pendant, and gold armbands. He holds a white rod with a yellow and red flower garland and bends toward a shirtless man in white dhoti kneeling before him, whose upper back is marked with white paste. Behind them a bald priest with white horizontal tilak marks and an orange cloth stands with hands raised in blessing, and a tall man in a white dhoti and gold waistband stands at left.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A ceremonial scene at night in front of an ornate golden throne with red cushions. A seated figure in a red turban, red robe with gold-and-saffron trim, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant holds a white-and-yellow flower garland stem in one hand while extending the other hand. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels and bows his head, while a shirtless attendant in white dhoti and an orange cloth stands behind him holding his shoulder and arm. A woman in red and gold attire sits at the right edge wearing beaded necklaces. A lit oil lamp glows at the bottom left.2015-11-24Outdoor ritual at dusk seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions. A man in red turban, rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and bracelets, and a saffron-and-red wrap sits holding a flower offering and a flower-tipped staff, extending his hand toward a fire. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand beside him; one wears an orange cloth and a rudraksha mala and bends forward to tend the flame. Behind them stand a red metal frame, a tractor and a green field. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, but the identity is uncertain from appearance, so the role is given as seated figure. Three people are visible in the foreground.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24Night photograph of a ceremonial moment in front of an ornate golden throne with a circular backrest decorated with figures and beads. A seated figure in an orange-red turban, layered gold and bead necklaces, gold armbands and an orange-red garment with a twisted saffron cloth draped over one shoulder extends one palm toward a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti. Two other men stand at the left edge, one in white clothes and one partly visible, and the bare-chested man is held by a hand on his shoulder. Smoke or incense haze fills the warm lamp-lit scene. The figure's appearance suggests a candidate for a person, shown by a turban, layered beads and gold ornaments, with a bare-chested devotee receiving a blessing gesture from him.2015-11-24