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A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a large gold-embossed backrest and red velvet cushioning receives a garland from a devotee. The seated man wears a rust-red turban with a gold emblem, a rudraksha mala, gold necklaces and a red shawl, and his heavy garland mixes red, yellow and white flowers with green leaves. A long-haired ascetic with dreadlocks and a bare upper body, wearing a brown shawl and a rudraksha armband, leans in with hands raised toward him. A second person in a white and dark garment bends forward at the lower right. Behind them stand a brass trident and a tall brass oil lamp against red drapes, with a carved stone panel at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) occupies the throne in a rust turban, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, receiving the garland.

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July 19 20162016-07-19July 19 20162016-07-19A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned throne decorated with yellow and white marigold garlands and a gold crown motif, set against gold relief panels. He wears a long rust-brown robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold armband and bangles, with long dark hair swept up. He is handing papers or cloth to a woman in an orange-and-saffron sari with long dreadlocked hair, who leans in from the right. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge, and a brass or gold-toned offering plate of yellow flower buds sits in the foreground.2016-07-19November 10 20152015-11-10May 07 20172017-05-07July 08 20172017-07-08Photo of a festive temple-like ceremony in front of a gold-backed shrine decorated with a large floral arch of yellow marigolds, white flowers and red garlands. A man seated on a central raised seat with long swept-back dark hair, gold ornamental necklaces, a red tilak and colourful wrist bands smiles as a long-haired ascetic in orange and green cloth reaches toward him with an offering. Standing attendants in white dhotis and an orange-robed devotee surround the seat, and a woman in a red shawl is at right. A golden deity murti is partly visible at the top; baskets of yellow fruit sit in the foreground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated at the centre with long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and red tilak, receiving honour.2016-07-19November 10 20152015-11-10A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a large red and green flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a repoussé backrest and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and extending one hand. Before him, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels, his head bowed and hands raised in reverence, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A third person's hand rests on his shoulder at left, and a gilded temple tower stands in the background. The seated figure wears a white tilak, has long dark matted hair wrapped up with beads, and sits barefoot on the dais, which fits the a person cues of hair, saffron-ochre robe, garland and rudraksha, though his identity is unconfirmed from appearance alone.2018-04-03December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a seated person on an ornate golden throne with lion-head armrests and carved gold backrest, wearing a red-orange turban with a small red tilak on the forehead, a red-orange robe, and long garlands of red beads and green leaves with gold ornaments, smiling. Two devotees sit before him in orange and saffron robes with brown-beaded neck malas; one on the left wears a white and gold dhoti with white marks on the upper back, and the other on the right is shaved-headed in saffron with a gold-bordered shawl, bending forward and touching his feet. A silver plate of yellow offerings sits in the foreground, with gift packets, boxes and bundles on a red cloth at right, a microphone stand, and gold-carved shrine elements behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back dark hair is not visible, but the seated figure has a turban, garland, gold ornaments and ceremonial red robes on a throne.2015-11-10May 25 20162016-05-25