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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne handing folded banknotes to two young boys in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls with pink borders. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a long rudraksha mala with gold beads, a red bindi and long swept-back hair, and he smiles as he gives the money. A gold tray with a blue cloth lies at the foot of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe on a throne, which are the qualifying cues.

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A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion receives an offering from a young boy in orange robes. The seated man wears an orange-brown robe, a red bindi, and a long orange-red beaded mala with golden beads; his long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he smiles as he takes an object from the boy's hand. A second young boy in orange garments stands at the right edge, and a woman in a cream sari with a shoulder bag stands behind the stage pillar at the upper right. Gold-painted pillars and a dark red curtain frame the stage.2013-05-20A photograph of a central seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, framed by flower garlands in red, white and yellow. The figure has long dark hair, wears an orange robe and gold necklace, and has a red bindi, smiling while holding a white certificate-like card. Two standing men in orange saffron robes flank him, each holding one end of a yellow ribbon draped over the card. The left man wears a wristwatch and bracelets; the right man is shaved-headed and wears a rudraksha mala. a person: the central seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold necklace, and receives the honour as the seated central figure.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated man in a golden-framed ornate throne, wearing a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala and a red wrist thread, smiling as he reaches forward to touch the hand of a younger person. The younger person wears an orange saffron robe, glasses and a short hair cut, standing and smiling. A third person in a rudraksha mala, partly visible at the right edge, looks on. The background is a beige wall and cushioned throne back. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-trimmed throne seating, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for the presiding Swamiji.2014-03-09A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, smiling, wearing a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, with white and red tilak on his forehead. He is holding out a handful of yellow flower petals or rice toward a young boy in orange robes who stands at left, holding a bundle of flowers and offering. A silver bowl of yellow petals sits in the foreground. A wall with a light background is behind them.2014-09-13July 06 20122012-07-06A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold trim and a long rudraksha mala. A young boy in a navy t-shirt leans in from the right, reaching toward a small object in his hands near a red table with a water bottle. Pink and blue floral backdrop. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated with the throne and saffron garments as cues; the boy is a devotee.2011-10-09A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with plush tan cushions and an orange cloth draped over the armrest. He wears an orange and maroon sleeveless robe, a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and has a horizontal tilak; his long hair is swept back. He smiles as he reaches toward a small brass plate holding flower petals and offerings. In front of him, a young boy in a white kurta with a red thread around his neck and a flower garland at his chest stands with his hands near a small lamp or offering. A woman in a cream sari with a green border stands behind the boy. A gilded deity relief is visible on the upper back of the throne, and a dark blue curtain forms the background. a person with rudraksha mala and orange robe, shown seated on the throne performing a blessing ritual with a child.2010-11-10A seated man in maroon robes with long dark hair and a gold-trimmed throne behind him drapes an orange shawl over a young boy in orange clothes and glasses, who bows with hands joined. A smiling bald man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching. A gold-ornamented chair and cream wall form the backdrop of this initiation-style moment. The seated man has long swept hair and a rudraksha mala visible on his chest, which are cues for a person, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is marked unsure.2014-03-09A young boy in a red t-shirt and dark shorts stands before a seated man on a gold-and-crimson throne. The seated man wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and a swept-back hairstyle, and extends his hand toward the boy's outstretched palms. Behind them, a second man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and shaved head stands beside a gold-trimmed wooden table holding small objects, and a figure in white and yellow sits further back. The setting has orange and red walls with a gold-framed throne.2010-09-20August 27 20082008-08-27March 09 20142014-03-09April 14 20122012-04-14