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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace, with a long dreadlocked hair bun crowned by rudraksha beads and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat before an ornate silver throne. His eyes are closed and he smiles while holding a white sacred thread. Beside him, a bare-chested older man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread over his back is being attended to by a younger attendant with white markings on his arms and a gold bangle. A red curtain hangs behind them.

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A seated man with a leopard-print turban, ornate gold necklace, and layered rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a white thread between his hands at a silver-decorated shrine. Beside him, a bare-chested devotee with white ash stripes on his arms and shoulders presses his palms together in namaskar, bowing toward him, while an orange-robed attendant steadies him from the left. The silver backdrop suggests a ritual or satsang setting.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated figure with closed eyes in a red-brown robe, wearing a yellow and black leopard-print turban, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a red bindi. He holds a white cord with his hands at chest level. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a hairy chest and white-folded hands, bowing with a shawl-like white cord over his shoulder, is supported by an attendant in orange cloth with white striped markings on arm and shoulders. The background is ornate polished silver. Ritual or darshan setting.2017-12-10A 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.2017-12-17May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph in a temple-style hall shows a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, on an ornate silver throne with a silver lion figure beside him. Two bare-chested attendants in white and gold-bordered dhotis with white sacred markings on their arms and chests stand close; one holds a mobile phone and the other touches the head of a seated, grey-haired devotee, who is bare-backed and receives a blessing with a white thread. The silver throne is embossed with decorative relief carvings and a red curtain hangs behind.2018-01-28A seated man in a rust-red shawl wrapped over rudraksha malas and gold ceremonial necklaces smiles while holding a white thread strand that stretches toward two standing men in front of him. Behind him is an ornate silver-and-red throne with a yellow backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange cloth and a man in white dhoti with grey hair stand with white sacred ash markings on their bodies. A man in a leopard-print turban is partially visible at upper left. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, a crown or turban, saffron/orange and ornate clothing, and rudraksha malas matches the cues for Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne as a presiding figure receiving the thread.2017-12-17May 13 20182018-05-13A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, and many rudraksha malas and bracelets, smiling as he rests his hands on the bare head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white sacred thread. Behind him a silver ornate throne back and a painted deity figure with multiple arms are visible. A left-side attendant touches the devotee's back. The seated man matches a probable Swamiji appearance by his turban, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving the devotee in a ritual blessing setting.2018-03-09December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on a red cushioned throne before an ornate silver embossed backdrop with winged figures. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a long rudraksha mala and multiple rudraksha bracelets, and a gold necklace. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left, one bare-chested with white ash markings on the arm and a white cord, while a hand at right holds a sheet of white paper. a person-style figure with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments smiles with eyes closed. The scene is a ceremonial devotional setting.2017-12-10 +1 copiesApril 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in rust-red robes, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop. He holds a white cord while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti receives a blessing. Two women in orange garments, one with white ash markings on her arms, assist, one holding a white thread near the devotee's head. The scene resembles a ritual blessing ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace match the page's claim of his presence.2017-12-10 +1 copies