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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder wears a long rudraksha mala across his chest and a white tilak on his forehead, with his hair tied up at the back. He sits on a red and orange cushioned seat beside a gold deity murti and a silver trident, handing a folded white paper to a woman in a white polka-dot top with an orange shawl. A second woman in white with a rudraksha mala and tilak watches at right. Ornate gold and peacock-feather decorations frame the scene. a person cues are the saffron robe, long rudraksha mala and seated throne-like position.

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September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe and a rudraksha mala with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a woman with long dark hair. The woman wears a white and pale yellow-green sari and is bent forward with her hands raised in a gesture of reception. Behind them is a silver ceremonial staff topped with an ornate finial, a golden object, a peacock-feather fan at left, and orange-and-white latticed wooden screens. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2014-09-13A photograph of a seated man in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala wearing a horizontal white forehead mark, sitting on a gilded throne with a peacock-feather fan at left and a golden lion carving at lower left. He is handing a folded white paper to a young woman in a white top and red-orange shawl with a long ponytail, who sits with her palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them are a gold-leaf kalasha-style ornament and a silver-toned ceremonial staff, with orange and white latticed screens in the background. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron robes, long swept-back hair, multiple rudraksha beads and ceremonial throne setting.2014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13December 10 20172017-12-10May 17 20142014-05-17September 13 20142014-09-13A seated man in an ornate silver and red velvet throne holds a small yellow hand fan or wand in his raised right hand while gesturing toward the audience. He wears an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, a thick rudraksha mala of beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Around him, white-clad devotees and women in orange and red sit in rows during a session, and a small brass dish sits on a side table at left. The room has a red-lit screen at the top. a person appears in person on the throne, identified by the ornate throne, long swept hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.2017-03-17May 07 20142014-05-07A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead, reaching toward a kneeling woman in a cream and pink sari with gold bangles and a small bun. He holds a folded white paper in one hand. Behind him are a golden peacock-feather fan, a gilded ornament, a silver trident and a gold lion-like figure on an orange cushion. Two physical people are visible.2014-09-13A photograph of two men in a bright interior facing each other closely. On the left, a figure with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala, and extends a hand toward the other man. On the right, a bald man in a plain white garment and a dark rudraksha mala holds a white paper and listens. Behind them are brass oil lamps with a lit warm glow and a pale wall.2011-11-29October 16 20172017-10-16