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A seated woman in an orange saffron robe and layered beaded necklaces sits on a red velvet throne-like seat under a red and yellow canopy, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before her, holding an object in his hands. She rests one hand on his head in a blessing gesture. Standing behind them are several men in white dhotis and women in white and cream saris, some bare-chested, on a multicoloured striped mat. A gold-framed ornate seat stands at the right edge. The setting is an outdoor tent during an initiation or blessing ritual.

August 19 2017

2017-08-19 +1 copies

A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned seat, leaning forward and extending his hand. Facing him, a young boy in a white shirt with yellow and blue stripes holds his cupped hands out to receive an offering of reddish-brown beads. A man in white ritual clothing with a yellow-bordered cloth and a brown rudraksha mala sits behind them, watching. Several women in orange, pink and white saris stand in the background near a window, with white forehead markings visible on some participants.

A photograph of a seated figure on a red-cushioned gold throne in front of a red draped curtain. The figure has short dark hair, wears an orange saffron robe with a shawl, a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace, and sits with eyes closed in meditation with hands resting on a red bolster. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a patterned mat, holding a microphone toward the throne. A large golden deity murti with a gold garment stands at left, and a round fan is visible. The figure matches the a person appearance cues of orange robe, mala and throne, so this is a probable in-person presence.

A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas sits on a gold-carved throne with red velvet bolsters, holding a silver box with both hands while looking down at it. A man with his back to the camera, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, faces him. Red curtains and gilded throne carvings form the backdrop. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, tripundra marks, and a ceremonial gold necklace, cues consistent with a Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown in an in_person setting.

2017-08-19 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and cushions, wearing an orange and maroon saffron-style robe, a long dark rudraksha mala, and long swept-back hair. He holds a white paper or envelope and extends his hand toward a young boy in white clothes with a red cord and a bead necklace, who stands with hands joined. Beside them a woman in a white and green-bordered sari bends forward and holds a silver tray with two red apples. A man in white stands behind the throne. The setting is a stage with a dark blue curtain and a golden deity relief at the top. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in the honoured position, with saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long hair as qualifying cues; the boy receives a blessing.

A seated figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered wrap with a gold-beaded mala and a white vertical forehead mark extends his bare arm to press his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, who holds his hands in anjali mudra. The seated figure sits on a red striped cushioned seat in front of a gold-toned ornate temple wall with lamps. A woman in a red-bordered sari with a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Appearance-based cues on the seated figure: swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold necklace; probable Swamiji (probable) receiving the devotee in a blessing gesture, consistent with darshan.

A seated figure in orange-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and white and red floral garlands. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold armlet and holds a silver ritual vessel while a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, offers something into his hand. On the right, a young man in orange robes with a long beaded necklace and folded hands stands near, while several children in school uniforms and a girl in a blue dress watch. Pink and gold drapes form the backdrop. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with a person.

October 10 2010

2010-10-10 +1 copies

February 10 2016

2016-02-10 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe with a gold-and-bead pendant necklace and rudraksha-style beads over the chest, with long swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting on a red velvet-covered throne with ornate gold repoussé panels bearing lion heads. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels in front, bending forward with his hands near the robe, on a colourful striped mat in a red-walled hall with a blue cloth canopy at the top. A carved portrait medallion hangs above the throne, and a white cloth bag rests on the floor at right.

October 07 2012