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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print cushion and golden lion-head armrest. The seated person wears a rust-orange garment over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas, a gold bangle and gold earrings, and gestures with an outstretched hand. A marigold and yellow flower garland hangs on the throne behind. Around him, women in white and cream saris with orange borders stand and assist, one holding a small object. A man in white kneels at lower right, and other people in white clothing stand at the right edge. A brass oil lamp stands on the right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and wears rudraksha malas and an orange wrap on a ceremonial throne.

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February 27 20162016-02-27A photograph of a seated man in an orange-red robe with a gold-toned shoulder band and long rudraksha mala beads and a heavy gold necklace, sitting on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print upholstery. He extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt who stands with hands clasped in front. Behind them a deity murti wearing garlands of yellow and red flowers is visible, and a brass lamp stands at right. A woman in a white sari sits in the background. Several people are present. The man on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate with long swept hair, orange robes, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments.2016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27February 27 20162016-02-27February 21 20162016-02-21 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20162016-01-30Photograph of a temple scene with a golden Nandi-like bull figure in the centre foreground and a large floral garland decoration at upper left. A man in a rust-red dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead garland and yellow bead necklace stands at left, extending his hand toward a small white cloth offering held by a young woman in the lower right. Two women in white saris and brown-red bead malas stand in the centre, one smiling and gesturing, and a woman in a cream sari with a mala is at right. Several devotees stand behind in orange, pink and white clothing, and a golden carved figure appears at upper right. The man's appearance with distinctive ornamented garlands and bare upper body is not enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a man in ritual dress.2015-07-31A seated guru in saffron-orange robes, with long dark matted locks piled high, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with leopard-print cushions. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white who bows before him. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and white headbands stand with folded hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, while gold ornate decorations and a kalasha-like gilded panel fill the background. The scene suggests a diksha or initiation. a person: the seated guru in saffron with long swept-back locks, rudraksha and gold adornments, giving initiation.2016-06-19A photograph of a seated man on a leopard-print throne with a gold lion-head armrest, framed by white and yellow flower garlands and a gold-and-blue mosaic backdrop. He wears a black turban, red and gold beaded garlands, a gold necklace, bangles and an orange-red cloth, and gives small wooden sticks to a kneeling woman with blonde hair in a ponytail wearing an orange-red shawl. Two attendants in white dhotis and shawls stand to the right, one holding a rudraksha mala. A gold ornate throne arch and floral decorations fill the background. a person is seated, with a turban and red and gold garlands, giving items to a devotee.2016-02-20March 13 20162016-03-13