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A photograph on a stage in front of a large ornate gold throne with red cushions. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on the throne in a rust-red robe, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces, with gold armlets and red-threaded wrist bands. He has his eyes closed and his right hand extended, receiving a stack of papers from a woman in a white sari holding a handheld microphone. Beside them a woman in a red and gold-bordered sari with a long dark plait leans in. a person appears on the throne, with long swept hair, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a rust-red robe.

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A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold-painted panel. A long-haired man with a white forehead mark, wearing a red garment and layered gold and bead necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, bows his head while his hand rests on a woman's shoulder. In front, a short-haired woman in a brown top and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a woman in a white and gold sari with a gold necklace and a woman in a red sari hold white flower garlands or cloth and look on, with a few more women in colourful saris visible at the back. Green foliage decorates the left edge. The man shows strong cues of the a person appearance (long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold ceremonial adornment), but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.

A photograph inside a temple hall of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing rust-brown robes, a heavy gold necklace and a gold armband, extending an open palm toward two men. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with orange border kneels at left, hands joined, receiving something. Behind him a man with a moustache wearing rudraksha beads and white cloth holds a small folded card or booklet. A red curtain and a brass lamp stand in the background. Three people are visible.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and rudraksha malas, seated on a red throne with gold lion-head armrests under a white and red tent. A woman in white with a red-bordered sari kneels before him, touching his hand, while a bare-chested man in orange with a yellow and white bead necklace stands behind. Several women in orange and saffron garments with beaded necklaces, some holding offerings, gather around, and more devotees in white stand in the background. The seated figure appears to be a probable Swamiji candidate based on his long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and garland. The scene resembles a devotional puja or padapuja at a festival setting.

September 28 2016

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair swept back sits on a red tiger-print cushioned seat, adorned with a long floral garland, ornate gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. A devotee in a white shirt and trousers bends forward to touch his feet while another man holds an offering plate. Behind them a woman in a saffron sari stands holding a silver trident, with women in saffron and white garments and a child watching. A gold lion-headed figure and a golden deity murti sit in the foreground, with red drapes and a gold-framed backdrop around the scene.

A seated man on a gold lion-armed throne with a red and gold turban, red and white flower garlands, rudraksha-style beads, and a green leaf garland, gesturing with his right hand. Two women attend him: one in a white and gold-bordered garment with a rudraksha necklace and bangles, seen from behind, and another in an orange saffron sari and dark beaded necklace, her cupped palms extended toward him. Gold lion sculptures flank the throne against deep red drapes, with a microphone on a stand and a tray of limes in the lower left corner.

A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold-toned necklaces and a saffron-red wrap, sits on a red zebra-print throne before a large gold carved backrest. The figure reaches out to take a swaddled infant from a woman in an orange-brown sari with rudraksha beads, who bends forward holding the baby in a yellow cloth. Behind them, women in white and saffron clothing and a man in a khaki shirt stand on a red carpet beside maroon drapes, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a folded paper on the table. The setting resembles a blessing or naming-style darshan at an ashram hall, with the figure's appearance not clearly matching any identifiable individual.

A night-time photo of a seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-brown robe with a gold border, layered gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and gold armbands; his raised hand holds a white thread. Before him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels and bows her head while the thread is guided over her head with a white sacred thread. A second robed attendant in orange stands behind her, and a third person in orange with white forehead markings is at the upper left. A large ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and heart-shaped motifs stands behind the seated figure, and a leopard-print cloth lies beneath him.