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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with repoussé floral and scroll patterns and a carved lion armrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, a heavy multi-strand gold bead necklace, a gold chest pendant, a gold waist belt and a large gold and red ornamental collar, with a horizontal white tilak on his forehead; his eyes are closed and he raises one hand in blessing. Standing before him at left is a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread, his palms pressed together, while a second attendant in orange cloth stands at the left edge. Leopard-print fabric drapes over the throne.

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May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace with pendants sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a leopard-print cushion, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a white headband bound over his eyes. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair, a beard and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and wears rudraksha beads and a rudraksha mala. Beside the throne stands a silver staff. Behind them, another attendant in orange with white sacred markings and rudraksha beads on his chest watches, and red drapes form the backdrop. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment on a stage.2017-11-19A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a silver ornate throne. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange robe, a heavy gold bead necklace and rudraksha malas raises his hand toward a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with his palms pressed together and head bowed. A second attendant with a tilak and orange beaded bracelets rests a hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. The throne has elaborate silver repoussé work, a leopard-skin cushion and silver lion-shaped armrests, and a silver staff rests beside it. a person: the seated man wears long hair, a tilak, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on a saffron robe, and is positioned as the central figure receiving honour on the throne.2017-11-19A seated man in red-orange robes and long dreadlocks sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop with lion-shaped armrests. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white tilak on his forehead, and raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti and a white headband and has his hands joined in namaskar. A second attendant in white dhoti stands at the left edge. A microphone stand is visible at right.2018-05-06A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and scrolled silver panels and a carved lion-like figure at the right edge. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned robe, a leopard-print cloth on the throne, long heavy gold beaded necklaces, a gold waist ornament, a rudraksha mala, earrings, a gold-coloured Om pendant, and a white tilak on his forehead. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti and white chest markings is being anointed or marked at the shoulder by a priest in orange, whose arm bearing white ash stripes is in the foreground. Another attendant in an orange garment with white sandal stripes stands at the left. The scene suggests a ceremonial blessing in a temple-like setting.2017-11-19April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes on an ornate silver-covered throne, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, large rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and beaded bracelets. He is being attended by two people in orange garments: one on the left with white tripundra markings on the arms, and a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a gold border who is having a white cloth applied to his forehead. Carved gold pillars and a silver-framed backdrop surround the scene.2017-12-10 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06November 19 20172017-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold multi-strand necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold pendants is on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. He touches a bindi-like mark on the forehead of a bare-chested young man in white cloth. Beside them a standing woman in orange wrap with long dreadlocks and white body markings rests a hand on the young man's shoulder. A wooden staff topped with a silver finial leans against the throne, and red drapery hangs behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, swept-back hair and gold ornaments, with the young man receiving blessing and an attendant assisting.2017-11-19A seated man in a rust-red robe with a large rudraksha mala and a gold chain sits on a silver-covered throne, wearing a leopard-print headwrap and long dreadlocked hair. A devotee in white stands before him, receiving a touch on the head, while an attendant in orange cloth with white body markings stands at left, and a gilded background shows at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears the long hair, leopard headwrap, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and sits as the central figure of the blessing, so his identity is only probable from these cues.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10