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January 06 20182018-01-06A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red-maroon turban, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, holding a yellow-and-white flower garland. Before him a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti and shawl bows forward with folded hands while another attendant in orange and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Background shows a red-draped seat and a lamp flame.2015-11-24May 10 20122012-05-10A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with short grey-flecked hair and a stubbled beard, extends cupped hands toward a seated figure on a gold-trimmed red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long swept-back black hair style, a white horizontal tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace. The seated figure hands a small white object into the man's palms. Standing behind them are devotees in white, including a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-trimmed chain, with hands folded. Gold-framed red cushions and a dark-brown wooden floor complete the setting. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, receiving the devotee's kneeling offering.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA seated figure in a rust-orange turban, ornate gold necklace and layered rudraksha malas sits on a red-cushioned throne with golden carved backrest, extending a hand over the joined palms of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with sacred ash markings. Behind them a saffron-clad priest with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head with tilak stands attentively, while a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands at left, hand on the kneeling devotee's shoulder. Dim warm lighting with a small lamp and flowers in the foreground suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.2015-11-24December 15 20172017-12-15A photograph inside a gold-ornamented temple hall. On the left, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a gold-and-red floral headpiece, a heavy gold necklace and multiple dark rudraksha bracelets, and extends a hand to receive an offering. Facing them, an elderly white-haired man in white clothes with an orange shawl leans forward, presenting an envelope and folded notes with both hands. A younger man in an orange shawl and white clothes stands behind him. Behind the seated figure, a bald man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala sits near golden decorative panels, and a few other people in white stand in the background. Golden throne-like carvings and an orange-lit arch frame the scene. The figure in orange has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornaments, matching the page's description of a person with a visible role of receiving devotees.2012-05-13February 06 20132013-02-06April 23 20172017-04-23A seated man in a red-brown garment with a gold waist band and a white and yellow head wrap sits on a red velvet throne, draped with white and red flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a golden border stands before him, wearing a large rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding a silver tray with a folded paper and a purple cloth. Two men in white dhotis with green and gold borders stand at left with hands folded in respect, and other devotees stand behind. A small metal lion figure sits on the throne armrest. The setting is a temple hall with a stone pillar and brass lamps. The scene appears to be a shiva deeksha ceremony. Seated figure: a person, identified by a white and yellow head wrap, long swept-back hair, a red-brown garment and a flower garland on a throne.2017-10-05A seated man in a deep red-orange turban and saffron-red robe, wearing a heavy rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant and gold bangles, sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat and extends his right hand toward a bare-chested elderly man with white hair and glasses who kneels before him. Behind the elderly man, a shaven-headed attendant in white dhoti with tilak supports him, and another attendant in a white dhoti stands at the left edge. The seated man holds a small flower-decorated wand. Warm orange lighting fills the scene.2015-11-24September 20 20152015-09-20