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October 29 20162016-10-29A photograph in a temple-style hall with a gilded shrine behind. A bearded man wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron robe, long dark hair, heavy gold necklaces and gold armlets sits on a red cushioned seat and smiles while holding the hands of a kneeling older man with grey hair in a white kurta. Gold and orange ornamented pillars, a red curtain, a standing fan and a golden vessel are visible. In the background several women in red and maroon saris and one in pink sit and stand near trays of fruit and brass vessels. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated with distinctive long hair, turban, saffron robe and gold ornaments, blessing a devotee.2016-10-29 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial moment in a gilded temple-style hall. A bearded man with long black hair, wearing a rust-orange turban with gold ornaments, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and a gold ring, and an orange-brown garment, sits on a red velvet seat with his hand resting on the shoulder of a seated devotee with bare shoulders and an orange cloth. The devotee wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a woman with long black hair in a purple sari and a beaded necklace holds offering items. Brass lamps and gold carved pillars stand in the background. Probable Swamiji cues present: long hair, orange turban and saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and armbands, consistent with the page's reference to the Deepavali satsang blessing.2016-10-29April 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in an orange-rust turban and orange-rust robe, wearing long gold ceremonial necklaces, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he receives offerings on a seated throne with ornate gold carved backrest and red velvet cushions. A woman in a purple sari with a dark necklace holds a brass bowl with green leaves and offers items into his hands, while a young person in orange at right and a devotee at lower right watch. A gold lion-faced finial, brass oil lamp and carved gold pillar are in the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance-based label) seated on the throne with long hair, turban, gold necklaces and saffron robe.2016-10-29August 02 20152015-08-02November 10 20152015-11-10A seated figure in a red and gold turban and a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests, wearing layered garlands of red and green leaves and gold bead ornaments, with gold bangles on the arms. He smiles as he holds out his hands to a kneeling man in a white shirt, who receives something from him. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a saffron-gold shawl holds a bowl of fruit and flowers, and a priest with a shaved head and sacred markings stands at the edge. Gold ritual lamps stand on the right beside a microphone stand and red drapery.2015-11-10October 29 20162016-10-29November 10 20152015-11-10A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style wrap and gold chain necklaces sits on an ornate red and silver throne at the front of a hall, with a gold bangle on his upper arm and wrists. His long black hair falls past his shoulders and he is smiling while gesturing with one hand toward a red cloth on a silver tray. Behind him a standing devotee and a seated crowd wear white and cream clothes, some with white forehead markings. A young girl in white with beaded necklaces sits near the throne, and a woman on the right holds her hands together in anjali. A round electric fan and a red banner with lettering sit in the background. The man matches the appearance cues of a person, so he is marked as in_person.2017-07-06A photograph of a figure seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet upholstery, wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-orange shawl, a bare-chested upper body, a long rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold armband. Their long dark hair is swept back, and they rest a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who is bowing or kneeling before them. Behind, a woman in white with a white-and-red shawl, a black beaded mala and a vertical white tilak holds a mango-like fruit. The background shows gold lattice panels, a gold lion-headed armrest, a standing fan and a small brass lamp on a red carpet.2016-01-20