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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown sannyasi garment with a saffron-gold border and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, resting his hands on a gold lion-headed throne armrest. Beside him, several priests in white dhotis with gold borders and white forehead tilaks stand and sit around brass plates of offerings, pouring liquid and arranging flowers, with a hanging brass bell and oil lamp above. The setting is a dark-paneled room with an orange curtain. Visible cues are long hair, orange-saffron robes, ornate gold jewellery and a rudraksha mala, which match the Swamiji (probable) profile for the seated figure, who is the central figure on the throne.

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May 05 20132013-05-05A seated figure in an ornate gold throne on the left wears an orange-brown robe with a saffron shawl, a long mala of rudraksha-style beads, a gold chain and gold bangles, with long swept-back hair; he gestures toward the room. a person in the throne seat, appearance-based cues only. Before him on the floor, three people sit: a man in a pink shirt with hands folded in anjali, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a sacred thread and white tilak, and a man in orange robes with a tilak and mala. A woman in red with a tilak sits behind them. A golden plate with lit oil lamps, pink flowers, white petals and a kalasha-like offering lies in front; bells hang above and a curtain stands at right.2013-05-05A seated man on a gilded throne with a carved golden lion-head armrest wears an orange-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold-beaded necklace, with bangles on his wrist, and faces left with hands resting on the armrest. Before him, three people kneel with palms joined in namaskar: one in a pink shirt and two in white or orange ritual clothing with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. A gold tray in front holds steel bowls with pink hibiscus flowers and a flower arrangement. Behind them hangs a dark panelled wall with brass bells and a lamp, and to the right a colourful deity murti or painted figure appears. a person: the seated figure wears orange-brown robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace on a throne.2013-05-05June 26 20132013-06-26May 05 20132013-05-05September 14 20132013-09-14A seated man with long swept-back hair wears an orange and gold saffron-toned dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved lion figure and tiger-striped cushion, with a bell and hanging oil lamps above. Around him, several people in white clothes and orange shawls attend to brass plates of flowers, fruit and lamps arranged on a tray, while one man with a tilak hands an offering. Its appearance matches the a person description, seated in the centre of a puja ritual on the throne; the other attendees are priests or devotees. Dark wall tiles and a studded wooden door frame the room.2013-09-14A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe with a gold border and a red-and-white garland of flowers. Behind him hang brass bells and oil lamps from chains, and a wall-mounted air conditioner is visible. Beside him, a man in white with a red shawl and another in white kneel near brass plates of flowers and offerings, while a woman in an orange sari and glasses sits at right. Several hands reach toward a tray of flower petals and small brass cups at the front. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in saffron-orange robes with long hair and a garland; his presence is identified from appearance cues only.2013-05-25May 05 20132013-05-05A long-haired man in saffron and orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on an ornate golden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, flanked by a golden lion-headed armrest. Before him, kneeling devotees with white-painted foreheads and folded hands face a tray of brass plates holding flowers, fruit and offerings. Two devotees in white garments and a man in an orange shawl kneel at the tray, with brass oil lamps and hanging bells above. This is a person seated on a throne, with the devotees described as devotees, and the scene resembles a satsang or puja setting.2013-09-14July 17 20132013-07-17A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a dark-walled room. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha and pearl malas, a white forehead mark and pearl bracelets sits on an ornate gold throne with a lion-carved base and a white-and-black striped cloth on the seat, his bare feet resting on a silver tray of flower petals and offerings. Seated to his right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses and an orange lanyard keeps his hands folded. Two more attendants kneel at the foot of the throne: a figure in pink with a white forehead mark and a man in white with a white tilak and orange lanyard, tending brass and silver bowls, fruit, flowers and coconut. A brass oil lamp and bell hang nearby, and a studio light and draped curtain are visible at the right. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by the cues of long swept-back hair, rudraksha and pearl malas, and pearl adornments, shown seated on the throne and receiving the puja.2013-03-16