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April 11 2018

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April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gold-embossed backrest, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture. He wears a rust-brown turban adorned with a jewelled crest, a rust-brown garment draped over the shoulder, multiple layered gold necklaces, a large gold pendant, and gold armlets and bangles. Behind him, gilded deity murtis with crowns and decorated garments are partly visible against yellow and maroon drapes. The setting suggests a puja or satsang with a seated presider. Swamiji (probable): the figure matches the presiding role on the throne with ornate gold necklaces and a jewelled turban.2017-02-22A bearded man with a tall dark turban wrapped with a rudraksha band sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a garland of yellow and red-pink roses and multiple rudraksha malas over a rust-red robe, with bare shoulders and white tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand to his brow in a gesture during a vishesha deeksha initiation. a person depiction cues: distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland, seated as the initiating presence.2018-04-11A man sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with swirling scrollwork. He wears a tall dark head wrap with a rudraksha strand across the crown, white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and a thick garland of pink and yellow flowers over an orange-red garment. Strands of rudraksha beads hang across his chest. A red cushioned seat is visible below. The setting suggests a ritual initiation moment. a person seated in a ceremonial role with rudraksha malas and ornate clothing cues.2018-04-11April 11 20182018-04-11A seated man in an orange-brown ochre robe with gold border and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, touches the forehead of a bare-chested devotee with a wooden stick, applying white paste. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold carved wall and a silver throne. The bare-chested devotee wears an orange cloth over his shoulder, a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, and white tilak stripes on his chest and arms. A third man in a white dhoti and mala sits at the left edge, watching. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, applying paste to a disciple's forehead during an initiation.2017-10-06A seated man in ochre-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with carved wooden panels behind him. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a white and red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain, and a leopard-print shawl across his chest. He raises one hand in blessing while another attendant offers a silver bowl of red kumkum on a plate. The attendant, bare-backed and marked with white and red paint, wears rudraksha beads and a dark head covering. A white fan is visible at left. a person: the seated figure has a visible tilak, ochre robes, a leopard-print shawl and a flower garland, consistent with the page's reference to a person. The scene shows a seva or blessing ritual.2018-05-10