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A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-brown turban and matching brown-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala and a long ornate gold pendant, leaning forward to place a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white. The devotee has an orange-saffron cloth draped over his head and is bowing. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti with a red tilak and rudraksha beads, and a woman in a pink and teal sari with a red shawl and rudraksha mala. The seat is a gold-embellished throne with red cushions and a tiger-skin cover, in front of a carved cream and gold backdrop.

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May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, with a sandalwood-and-vermilion forehead mark. Two devotees kneel before him: a man in cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, hands joined in namaste, and a woman in orange sari washing the seated man's feet from a silver tray with flowers, rice and offerings. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, garlanded with green leaves. Indoors, a white air conditioner stands at left.2012-07-07February 11 20142014-02-11May 01 20162016-05-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene. On the left, a smiling man in a rust-orange robe and matching turban with a decorative brooch, wearing long beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, leans forward and reaches toward a kneeling performer's head, holding an orange cloth. Behind him stands an ornate gilded throne with scrolled carvings and a red cushion. In the centre, a man with a red-and-gold garment and white sash has a red tilak on his forehead and is seated near a green-and-white drum. Other figures in red and white attire are visible in the background, along with a brass oil lamp and gold-framed panels.2016-05-01May 01 20162016-05-01October 25 20152015-10-25A seated man on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a cobra-hood canopy. He wears a rust-orange turban with a small gold ornament at the front, a red-orange sannyasi robe, and multiple strands of brown rudraksha malas with a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold pendant. Gold bangles adorn his upper arms and wrists. A small red-brown tilak marks his forehead, and he sits cross-legged with hands resting on his lap. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), seated in person with distinctive turban, rudraksha malas and gold ornamentation.2016-06-30A ritual initiation on a stage before a red curtain. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl, and a long gold necklace with a large pendant, with a golden hand gesture raised toward a kneeling devotee. Standing beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth wears a gold crown, rudraksha malas, and sandalwood-paste markings on the face and arms, and holds the head of a kneeling bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white cloth tied over his eyes. A gold cobra hood rises above the throne, and a carved relief of a deity is on the right. Five people are visible, including partially visible attendants.2018-01-21November 18 20152015-11-18