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A smiling man with long dark hair, a full black beard and a red bindi sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a red cushion. He wears a brown-orange wrap, a brown rudraksha-style beaded mala across his shoulders, a gold pendant necklace and a green leafy garland. A man in a red polo shirt stands at left with his back to the camera, raising a hand toward him. A red curtain and gold-and-blue decorative fabric form the backdrop. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne with a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and garland, receiving a gesture from a devotee in red.

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April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha-style brown beaded shawl and a gold pendant necklace, wearing a green leaf garland and a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles broadly with eyes closed and raises one hand toward a young man seen from behind in a grey vest with black and white striped sleeves. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved floral patterns, a red cushioned seat, a gold finial and red drapery. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and a full beard, with distinctive ceremonial adornments and ornate seating, so the appearance-based label is a person, seated in a role of receiving a devotee at a darshan.2017-04-02A seated bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala, wearing a rust-brown robe and a gold pendant necklace, is smiling while a man in a white striped shirt reaches to touch his face. Garlands of white jasmine and green leaves with orange flowers hang around his shoulders. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with carved floral designs and red upholstery, with draped red and yellow cloth in the background.2017-04-02A smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red forehead mark sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a long green leaf garland. He leans forward with eyes half closed while a man in a pink shirt raises his right hand to touch or bless the seated man's head. Red and yellow draped fabric and gold carvings fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and saffron-brown ceremonial robes on a golden throne.2017-04-02A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a full beard and moustache, and a red-brown tilak on his forehead, seated in front of an ornate gold throne. He wears a green leaf garland and a rudraksha mala, with a dark red-brown garment on his shoulders and a gold chain at his neck. In the foreground at left, a man in white clothing reaches toward him with a raised hand, apparently touching or blessing his face. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji. The setting is a stage or dais with red drapery behind.2017-04-02A photograph of a seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant necklace, a rudraksha-style brown beaded mala and a green leaf garland, wearing a rust-red robe, smiling broadly with eyes closed in front of an ornate gold throne. In the foreground a man in a grey-green t-shirt, seen from behind, raises his open palm toward him. Red fabric draped behind the throne.2017-04-02A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a dark beard and moustache, wearing a rust-red robe, a brown rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, with white and green garlands around his neck. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. An older bald man with white hair and a light-orange kurta leans forward in front of him, reaching toward him in a gesture of respect. Behind them hang a deep maroon curtain and a red, yellow and blue cloth. The man on the throne has distinctive long hair, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as the honoured figure and smiling in a satsang setting.2017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02April 02 20172017-04-02A smiling man with long dark hair, a thick beard and moustache, a red bindi on his forehead, sits before an ornate gold throne with carved gilded backrest. He wears a rust-orange cloth over bare shoulders, a gold pendant necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a long garland of green leaves hangs around his neck. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in a white shirt bends forward in front of him. A gold-and-copper kalasha stands at left against red and yellow draped fabric. Probable Swamiji cues: swept-back long hair, ornate gold throne, saffron-orange garment, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated in the honoured position.2017-04-02A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead smiles broadly on a gilded throne with ornate carved gold. He wears a rust-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala across his chest, a gold chain, and a garland of white flowers and green leaves. Behind him hang red and gold drapes and a golden staff. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white shirt faces him and holds a folded paper, while a woman's bangled arm reaches in from the left.2017-04-02