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November 22 20152015-11-22A seated man with long dark hair piled high on his head, wearing a saffron-red robe, a rudraksha-style mala, gold necklaces and a multicoloured flower garland, sits on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print cushion. He has white vertical tilak and a red bindi and holds a small brass bell in his right hand. Beside him, a man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and bracelets bends forward, attending him. Behind them is a gilded, elaborately carved throne backdrop. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala. Two people are visible.2016-01-31May 31 20142014-05-31A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, while a devotee in white dhoti and shawl with gold border kneels and bows with hands folded at his feet. A silver puja tray and a silver-bordered table stand before the throne, with a vase of roses and palm fronds beside it, and a red and cream patterned rug underneath. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial cues and is an appearance-based a person receiving padapuja from the kneeling devotee. A white pedestal fan stands at left against a pale backdrop.2014-09-13February 24 20112011-02-24April 13 20142014-04-13May 31 20152015-05-31January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-red sannyasi clothing rests his hand on the golden head of a lion-shaped armrest while a devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl kneels and bows his head toward him. The seated man wears a braided white cord and brown rudraksha mala across his chest, has a red bindi and a smile. He sits on a red and gold throne with a carved golden backrest; a dark red velvet curtain hangs behind.2013-11-21A photograph of an indoor ceremonial setting with a red draped backdrop and a gold-carved seat. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornamental necklaces, wrapped in saffron and gold-bordered cloth, sits with eyes closed and hands resting. Beside him, a bald man in glasses, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, in saffron-and-gold robes, sits cross-legged with hands joined. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, and at right a man in white shirt presses his palms together in greeting. Brass oil lamps with bird-finial tops and a brass lamp stand sit behind them, and a patterned rug lies on the floor.2015-10-11A photograph of a blessing scene on a stage. A man seated on a leopard-print throne in a saffron-orange robe, with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while extending his hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows with palms joined. The devotee wears a white cloth bandage over his eyes. A standing attendant in orange with rudraksha beads and a red-and-orange headband steadies the devotee's shoulder. Behind them is a silver trident and a seated deity murti. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange with long hair and gold necklace, receiving the devotee's bow in a blessing.2018-04-04 +1 copiesJune 15 20162016-06-15