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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-leaf throne with leopard-print cushions, flanked by lion-head armrests, beneath a gold canopy strung with small lamps and yellow garlands. The seated person wears a black turban, has a tilak on the forehead, and is dressed in saffron/orange robes with layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, eyes closed, hands folded in meditation. Two people in white garments sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera, and a few other seated figures are partly visible at the edges. Gold bells and a lamp hang beside the throne. The seated figure's dress matches the appearance cues of the page's a person reference, so the identification is probable.

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March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a seated man in an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions and golden lion-head armrests, eyes closed in meditation with hands folded in his lap. He wears a tall dark turban, a rust-orange cloth wrap, layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain, with a vertical tilak and horizontal ash marks on his forehead. Behind the throne hang brass oil lamps on chains and a golden deity medallion. At lower left, two shirtless men with ash marks sit beside silver bowls of offerings and flower petals, one holding a small brass vessel. The dark backdrop and hanging lamps suggest a puja or darshan setting.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits eyes closed on an ornate gilded throne with a leopard-print cushion, flanked by golden lion-head armrest carvings and hanging brass bells with lamps. He wears a black turban, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest and rudraksha armbands, with hands resting in his lap. Three people in the foreground, seen from behind with bare shoulders, face the throne. Oil lamps and a gilded throne suggest a satsang setting.2018-03-25A seated man in a dark rust-red robe with a black turban and white tilak on his forehead sits eyes closed on a golden throne with a golden lion head and leopard-print cushions, wearing layered rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Two priests in white dhotis with white tilak sit at left beside a silver thali of offerings, one holding a small golden implement. Brass oil lamps and bells hang from strings behind him against a dark background with string lights, and flower petals lie at the bottom edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, saffron-toned robe and multiple rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's account of the event.2018-03-25A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, wearing a dark wrapped turban, rust-red robes and multiple rudraksha malas, with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and palms pressed together. Two shirtless men in white-and-beige ritual cloths with rudraksha malas sit at left, one offering from a silver thali of small bowls, the other with folded hands, and a third hand is visible at the bottom edge. Hanging brass bells and oil lamps with strings of fairy lights decorate the dark backdrop, and a camera tripod stands at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji appearance cues of turban, rudraksha and saffron-red robes, so identity is probable, but the image shows a throne ceremony with a seated central figure and three attendants, with no further identifying text in the frame.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A man with a tall black turban and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in leopard-print cushions, wearing an orange-red robe and long rudraksha malas around his neck and arms. Beside him, a golden lion statue and hanging brass lamps with oil wicks frame the scene. In the foreground, a seated priest with a shaved head and white cloth presses his palms together beside a silver thali with flowers and dishes. Flower petals and garlands lie on the tray, and a dark wall with string lights sits behind the throne.2018-03-25A seated figure in a black turban and rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on an ornate gilded throne with lion-head armrests and a leopard-print cushion, eyes closed, hands folded in lap, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and tilak marking the forehead. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps. Two bare-chested men in rudraksha malas sit at a low table before a silver tray of small brass bowls holding offerings, one of them with hands pressed together. The throne carries a gilded deity relief. The figure's appearance matches several Swamiji cues (turban, distinctive robe and mala, ornate throne) and is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) in the seated central role, while the others are attendants or devotees in puja.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25