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A photograph in a gilded ceremonial hall. A seated figure on a red upholstered throne with ornate gold lion-head armrests wears a red-orange turban, red and white flower garland, orange-red robes and a gold necklace, holding a yellow fruit and extending a hand toward a kneeling man. The kneeling man, bare-chested with white ash markings on his forehead and arms, wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, cupping a yellow fruit in his hands. Behind them a standing woman in white robes wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles. Brass oil lamps and a tray with offerings sit on the red carpet, with a gold-framed decorative backdrop behind the throne.

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November 08 20152015-11-08A seated figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange garment sits on a red upholstered throne before gold-finished ornaments, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and a gold chain. He holds a yellow banana and smiles. The person is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate: a red-orange turban, ornate gold-chain and garland cues, seated on a throne. Standing to the right, a woman in white with a brown and dark rudraksha mala and a man in white with a brown mala lean in attentively. A kneeling woman in an orange-yellow sari is at the bottom right, and a brass lamp stands nearby with a copper vessel. Beside the seated figure is a gold deity murti of a serpent-like form.2015-11-08A seated figure in a red-orange turban and red garland sits on a red-upholstered golden throne with lion-head armrests and a gold lamp stand behind. Bare-shouldered in red-orange cloth with a white-flowered garland, he rests a hand on the knee of a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows over the throne's foot area. A woman in white garments with a rudraksha mala and dark beads stands beside him, and another woman in white with folded hands watches. A white air conditioning unit stands at the back wall.2015-11-08A seated figure in a red-orange turban and bare-chested orange-red wrap, wearing a red and white flower garland, sits on a red upholstered throne with gold lion-head armrests. A woman in white with a brown rudraksha mala and a man in white kneeling at the lower right offer something on a tray near the throne. Behind them, a standing woman in white with prayer hands and a brass lamp stand complete the scene, with a gold-ornamented backdrop.2015-11-08A seated man wearing a rust-orange turban, a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace sits on a red upholstered throne flanked by golden lion-head armrests, with a gold kalasha-style pillar and brass lamps behind him. He wears red-striped robes and smiles while a kneeling man in a white shirt holds bananas and offers them forward. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl stands nearby. a person is the seated figure, identified by the turban, garland and gold adornments; he is seated on a throne receiving devotees. Brass lamps and offerings are on the floor.2015-11-08November 08 20152015-11-08A photograph of a seated figure on a red and gold throne receiving an offering. The seated person wears an orange-red turban, a red and white floral garland, a gold necklace and an orange-red shawl, and has a bare upper body. He extends his right hand toward a man kneeling at the right, dressed in a white shirt with an orange rudraksha-style mala, who holds out a yellow fruit. A woman in a white sari with a long rudraksha mala stands in the background beside a golden kalasha-style lamp stand and a gold lion-headed armrest in the foreground. Several other people in white ceremonial clothing stand at the right edge. Seated figure matches probable Swamiji cues: turban, saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha-adorned wrap.2015-11-08November 08 20152015-11-08A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a red-orange turban and a red and white flower garland, with a bare upper body and saffron-toned cloth. A kneeling man in white with an orange-brown shawl offers something on a red mat while a woman in white, with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, stands behind. A brass lamp stand and golden carvings are in the background, and fruit and flowers lie on the mat. The seated figure has distinctive turban, garland and saffron cues, so this is a person appearance seated on a peetha. Printed copyright text appears at the lower right.2015-11-08A seated figure in an orange-red turban and matching draped orange-red robes sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and a gilded backdrop. Long beaded mala necklaces and gold chains hang on the chest. The seated figure extends a hand to a kneeling man in a striped collared shirt who reaches forward. Behind them a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl stands beside a tall brass lamp stand. A red carpet lies under the throne area.2015-11-08November 08 20152015-11-08A seated figure in a red-orange turban and red-orange robe sits on a gold-carved throne with lion-head armrests, wearing a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace. Their bare arm extends as a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl kneels on the red carpet, bowing and reaching toward their hand, possibly offering a gift. Behind him a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a brass tray of offerings stands near a brass lamp stand, and another woman in a blue sari with gold bangles stands at right. The shaved-headed person at lower left is partly visible. a person is identified by the turban, red garland and ornate throne cues, depicted in person as the seated figure receiving the devotee's bow.2015-11-08