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September 15 2016

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A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body wrapped in a red-orange cloth sits on a red and gold throne-like seat, receiving an offering. A younger attendant in a saffron-orange wrap with a gold waist band and bangles bends forward, holding a golden trident-shaped staff and a small offering vessel. Behind them, a crowd of women in white saris with red borders and red shawls, wearing lanyards, stands watching, with a red draped backdrop and a white floor fan at the left edge. The scene resembles a puja or darshan.2016-04-28A ceremonial exchange in a temple-style hall. A young attendant in an orange dhoti and white body markings on his arms and chest holds out a small yellow-and-red woven basket with a green leaf bundle. A man seated on a red velvet throne with an ornate silver backrest, wearing rust-red robes, heavy gold necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, accepts the leaves with his hand. Swamiji (probable) cues are the long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ceremonial red robes of the seated figure, who is receiving the offering.2017-09-17April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate silver and red throne wears a dark dreadlock-style hair bun topped with a green leaf wreath and a leopard-print headband, a rust-red shawl and heavy gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant. Gold armbands and bracelets adorn his arms as he smiles with eyes closed. A younger priest standing at left, bare-chested with white sacred markings and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, holds a thin white strip above the seated man's head while another man kneels in front of the throne with a dark head bowed. Blurred orange and green fabrics and deity figures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with the cues of a leaf crown, ornate gold necklaces and a rust shawl.2017-09-10September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20162016-01-02October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesJuly 03 20162016-07-03January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a red-brown wrap, a rudraksha-style brown beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, extending his right hand in blessing onto the shaved head of a kneeling young man in a rust-red robe with a yellow border. Behind them a woman in white with gold beaded necklaces and a red bindi watches, and another person in orange robes stands at right. The seated man sits on a golden ornate throne with a gilded lion-head armrest. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocks, a red-brown wrap, rudraksha-style beads and a gilded throne, a probable match to the page's claim. The kneeling young man is a devotee receiving blessing.2016-05-14July 03 20162016-07-03A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05