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October 12 2017

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A 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.2017-10-06August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a red tilak on his forehead and white paint marks, wearing a rust-red shawl, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces and a gold pendant, stands on a stage placing his hand on the head of a seated man in a white shirt. Behind them is an ornate silver-embossed canopy and a silver throne-like seat with a leopard-print fabric. The setting suggests a blessing darshan on stage. The man in white is receiving a blessing from the figure with rudraksha malas and long hair.2017-12-16Photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-brown cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala, placing his right palm on the forehead of a smiling young man in white kurta and orange shawl with palms pressed together. A white tilak marks the forehead of the standing man. Behind them a woman in a white and yellow sari with rudraksha beads and another person in orange robes watch, a cameraman films at the upper left, and gold carved ornamentation stands in the background. Ritual blessing scene, appearing to be a pada puja or blessing moment.2017-08-09 +4 copiesDecember 26 20142014-12-26A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, holding a sheet of paper and raising his arm toward a kneeling woman in a white top with a red shawl and folded hands. Behind them stand a silver trident-like staff with a golden lion-headed ornament and a gold-coloured lion figure beside a red striped cushion, with a peacock-feather fan at left. a person cues: saffron robes, rudraksha mala and a seated throne-like setting, with the woman receiving a blessing or instruction.2014-09-13August 11 20172017-08-11October 06 20172017-10-06May 03 20142014-05-03A man seated on an ornate chair with leopard-print upholstery and a carved golden lion armrest, in front of a large gilded sunburst-style backdrop and a deep red curtain. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a thin gold chain, and a red-brown bindi or tilak on his forehead; his long dark hair is swept back and his hands are folded in his lap. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the page as present; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap clothing, and a gold necklace, but the face is not used for identification. Seated figure in orange wrap, ornate throne setting.2017-09-19May 18 20182018-05-18May 12 20182018-05-12