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A photograph of an indoor meeting in a small room with grey walls. A long-haired man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-brown sannyasi cloth sits on a leopard-print cushion and reaches out to touch the shoulder of a man in an orange shawl and cream kurta who bends forward to receive him. Behind them an older man in a grey kurta with white tilak smiles, and a photographer with a camera stands at the back. A golden canopied shrine or palanquin with tassels sits at left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired seated figure with rudraksha and rust-brown cloth, shown as in person.

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A seated figure with long dark dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-orange wrap, reaches forward to take the hands of two men bending toward him. One man wears a yellow kurta with a red-and-maroon shawl and a red thread bracelet; the other wears an orange shawl and white kurta and holds a phone. Behind the seated figure is a gilded throne with a leopard-print seat cover and a small golden canopy with red and yellow tassels. A man in a cream kurta stands in the background and a photographer in a blue shirt takes pictures. The figure has distinctive long hair, a mala and orange clothing, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) label; the men are visible devotees.2016-05-04A photo inside a richly decorated room with a red carpet and gold-carved furniture. A man in a rust-brown robe with long dark hair and a brown beaded mala leans forward and drapes an orange cloth over the shoulders of an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a yellow tilak. A man in a white dhoti with orange borders and a gold chain stands at left near a leopard-print cushioned seat. A gold-framed throne and a gold lion-like cushion appear at the lower left. Three physical people are visible.2016-05-02A photograph in an ornate room with gold-carved thrones and a gold shrine featuring deity murtis on the right. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a brown shawl stands on the left, bowing with his hands joined before a seated figure. A man in a red vest over white dhoti and orange sash bends forward, touching the hands of the seated figure, who wears a saffron robe and rudraksha-style beads. A man on the far left in a red shirt holds his palms together in namaste. A gold kalasha and orange fruit sit on a table in the foreground, with a white wall-mounted air conditioner above. Three people are visible.2016-05-07A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a thick brown rudraksha mala with a long dark braided hair draping over one shoulder, smiling and extending his right arm toward a standing man in a rust-coloured kurta holding an orange shawl, who bows forward with hands joined near the seated figure's hand. Behind them are gilded ornate throne fittings, a carved wooden seat and a leopard-print cushion, with golden kalasha-style finials in the background.2016-04-30A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long rudraksha-style brown bead mala, with long dark hair swept back, gently reaching out to bless a standing man in a white shirt and orange shawl who bows forward with his hands together. Behind them a standing man in white with a gold necklace watches, and gold-tiered decorative pieces and a red carpet fill the room, with a golden chair in the foreground.2016-05-02April 30 20162016-04-30A photograph of an indoor blessing scene in a white-walled room with gold-coloured ornamental finials and a wooden low table. A seated man in an orange turban, rudraksha mala with a long necklace of beads, and an orange-brown wrap over a bare upper body reaches forward and places his hand on the head of a devotee bowing deeply. The devotee wears a brown shirt and an orange shawl draped over the head, and holds a yellow fruit in one hand. A leopard-print cushion and gold lion-head ornament are visible.2016-04-30May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph inside a room with a large gilded throne. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and reaches to take a red apple from a kneeling devotee in orange robes, who has his hands pressed together. A standing man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and forehead markings stands at left, and another man in a striped orange-and-navy shirt is at right. A cameraperson with a video camera stands behind. A golden lion-shaped object sits near the throne, and a framed painting hangs on the wall. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated in a throne role. Several people are visible.2016-05-04April 30 20162016-04-30May 02 20162016-05-02A seated man in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a cream cushioned back, smiling and extending his hands forward. Facing him, a younger man in a bright orange kurta with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder leans forward with his hands cupped, receiving something from him. A third man, partially visible at the right edge with a shaved head and orange garment, stands behind them. The setting is a plain beige-walled room.2014-03-09