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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a yellow and black patterned headwrap, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with eyes closed and smiling. He sits on a maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver throne backrest. Around him, attendants in orange garments assist: one in orange with white horizontal body markings holds his hands, another shirtless devotee with white marks kneels at his side, and women in orange saris hold up white papers.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated bearded man with long hair in a bun and a leopard-print yellow headband, wearing a rust-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha bracelets. He sits before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop, holding a white thread. In front of him a devotee in a grey shirt bends forward while a woman in orange garments with white sandalwood/vibhuti stripes on her arms guides the thread around him. Gold pillars stand at the right edge.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-framed throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a yellow and black leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala with gold pendant, and rust-red robes. His right hand is raised in blessing while a woman in orange robes, with white markings on her arms, bends to wash or touch the foot of an elderly man kneeling before the throne. A second attendant in orange stands at right holding white cords. The scene resembles a padapuja or foot-worship ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair under a headwrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, matching the page's workshop context.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a silver-and-red throne in front of a bright yellow backdrop. He wears white vibhuti horizontal tripundra on his forehead with a red kumkum dot. Several people in orange and white attire surround him: a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in orange saree with hair in a bun tie a white thread around his arm or shoulder. Two other attendants stand at left in orange garments. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or protective thread ceremony. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne wearing rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with long hair and tripundra marking.2017-12-17A photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes wearing a leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest and gold ornaments, presiding over a ritual on a stage in front of an ornate silver backdrop. Two attendants in orange robes with white forehead marks stand at left; one holds a small card near the head of a bare-chested devotee in white cloth who kneels before him while a white cord is held taut. The seated man extends his hand toward the devotee's head. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2017-12-10December 17 20172017-12-17December 10 20172017-12-10A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print yellow headcloth sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and bead bracelets. He smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee, and holds a white thread across the devotee's back. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one with white body markings on her arms and shoulders reaching toward the devotee's head. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, matching the page's note that Swamiji was present.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10Photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-and-silver decorated hall. A seated man on a crimson cushioned throne wears a leopard-print yellow headwrap, long dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe; he holds threaded cords while pressing a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee is bare-chested in white dhoti. Two women in orange saffron wraps with white body markings lean in assisting, one holding the thread. Ornate silver relief panels and gold backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (seated on the throne, with long hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold necklace), presiding over a ritual blessing.2017-12-10 +1 copies