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April 01 20182018-04-01Stage photograph of a ceremonial darshan. A seated bearded man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, layered rudraksha malas and an ornate gold necklace, wearing an orange-red garment, sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a microphone beside him. He smiles as a young shirtless attendant with a rudraksha mala and orange dhoti stands before him, offering a white cloth-wrapped gift on a tray. A garland of white and orange flowers lies at the base of the throne, a silver staff stands beside them, and a red-and-gold painted backdrop fills the background. The seated man fits the presentation of the a person, with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, while the attendant is a devotee. Orange-red clothing, silver throne, flowers and rudraksha malas define the scene.2018-05-06February 13 20182018-02-13 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesJanuary 06 20182018-01-06A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair sits smiling on an ornate silver throne carved with lions and mythical creatures, its back panel filled with intricate relief work. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a matching wrap, a gold-edged cloth, and two strands of rudraksha beads across his chest, with a red bracelet on one wrist. His legs are crossed and a leopard-print cushion supports him on the throne. Behind him hang deep red curtains. On a small wooden side table at left stands a candle with a printed portrait on its label, and a brass oil lamp sits at the bottom left.2018-03-28 +1 copiesA 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 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in red-orange sannyasi robes and a long rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti horizontal mark on his forehead, sitting on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A second bare-chested man in a red turban and rudraksha beads kneels at his side, holding incense sticks over a silver offering dish with flowers and reaching toward the seated man's hand. Behind them a red backdrop shows a large painted deity eye, a silver trident stands at left, and a microphone is at right. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-red robes, consistent with the page's Shiva Deeksha darshan context; the kneeling man is a devotee performing a ritual offering.2018-05-06A 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.2016-01-31April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08