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A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare-shouldered red-and-maroon garment sits on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet seat. He wears gold armlets, a gold necklace and a gold earring, and holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his raised right hand. Blurred figures in white and light clothing sit behind him in a bright hall. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold jewellery and saffron-red clothing are visible cues, and he is seated on a throne holding a ceremonial staff.

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, raising a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial and a red jewel in his right hand. He wears a red-orange sleeveless garment, a heavy gold chain necklace with a gold pendant, gold floral brooches on the shoulders, beaded gold-and-red armbands, a red forehead mark, and gold earrings, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, out of focus, several people in white and cream clothing sit in a bright hall.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds up a tall gold staff with a finial in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, a dark beard, gold earrings, and a red sleeveless garment with a gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands and white floral corsage-style ornaments. Silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials stand to the left, and a blurred crowd is seated in the background of a bright hall. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) figure, presented in a ceremonial setting with a throne, gold staff, rudraksha-style ornament dress and long swept-back hair; the figure is shown as a physical person in the photograph.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red velvet cushion, raising a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial in his right hand. He has long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a beard, earrings, and wears a rust-red wrap with layered gold chains, gold armbands, and floral gold brooches. Blurred devotees in the background wear white and orange clothing, and a red backdrop hangs behind the throne. A probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial red wrap, seated in a presiding role on the throne.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands at a ceremony, raising a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a ornate finial in his right hand. He wears a rust-red wrap over his shoulder, layered gold necklaces, a flower-shaped pendant, and gold armlets on both upper arms. Behind him, a red upholstered throne with ornate silver carved backrest stands beside a silver ritual stand holding ceremonial implements. Blurred seated audience members fill the background of a pink-walled hall.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-framed red velvet throne raises a gold ceremonial staff topped with a lotus-bud finial set with a red stone in his right hand. He wears a red-orange garment, heavy gold chain necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and a jewelled brooch, with a vertical forehead mark and long hair falling past the shoulders. Blurred seated devotees fill the background of a bright hall. The scene reads as a satsang or darshan setting. The man has long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and red-orange clothing, a presentation consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated in the front of the hall and holding the staff of authority.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with a red velvet cushion holds a tall golden ceremonial staff topped with a finial and a small red stone in his raised right hand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, multiple gold chains, a gold necklace with a flower-shaped brooch, gold beaded armlets and a red tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back and he has a beard and gold earring. Behind him, blurred seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the hall. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, with saffron-red ceremonial attire and gold ornaments.2017-07-06A man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne holds a silver staff topped with a finial in his raised right arm, smiling toward the camera. He wears a deep red-orange wrap, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant necklace, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrist, a red-and-gold brooch on his chest, a red tilak on his forehead and gold earrings; his long dark hair is swept back. Blurred figures in white and saffron clothing stand behind him in a bright hall with a white wall and a red doorway. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, identified through the long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and red-saffron clothing, seated on a throne in a ceremonial setting.2017-07-06A photograph of a man in a rust-red draped garment holding a gold-tipped ceremonial staff upright with his right hand. He wears long gold necklaces, a red jewelled brooch, gold bangles on the upper arms and wrist, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long hair swept back. He smiles toward the left. Behind him stands a large ornate silver-and-red throne, and beside him a silver ritual stand holds a trident and a ceremonial staff. Blurred seated figures fill the background.2017-07-06July 06 20172017-07-06A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, raising a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a pointed finial and red stone in his right hand. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment, a heavy gold chain necklace, gold beaded armbands, a floral brooch on his upper arm, and a red tilak on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back and a smiling expression. Behind him, blurred seated devotees in white and light clothing fill a bright hall with pink-toned walls and framed pictures.2017-07-06