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A photograph of a seated man with long piled-up dark hair, white forehead marking and red bindi, wearing a rust-orange wrap, rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a garland of pink, white and blue flowers. He sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop, holding a small silver handbell in his right hand while his eyes are closed. Beside him stands a shaven-headed attendant in an orange dhoti and orange wrap with rudraksha beads on his wrists and neck, leaning forward toward the seated man. A microphone stand is visible at the right edge.

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Photograph of a ceremonial ritual in a gilded shrine hall. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with leopard-print cushions wears a red-maroon wrap, a long gold necklace and a white-and-red flower garland; he lifts a hand toward his head while another, a priest in a white dhoti with bare torso and white body markings, stands at left offering fruit from a silver tray. Gold kalasha-style pots flank the throne, with marigold and red flower decorations behind. A microphone stands at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne and receiving the offering, showing long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing and gold necklace. The priest performs the offering.2016-03-28A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with jeweled carved backrest and leopard-print cushions. He wears a maroon-red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a large pink, yellow and red flower garland; a white tripundra is on his forehead. A young attendant with a topknot, hoop earring, orange-red cloth and white body markings leans in to offer a lamp and ritual dish. A silver trident and staff stand beside the throne, with a painted mountain and starry sky behind. a person: the seated figure has a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha mala and ceremonial floral garland, and is being served as the central figure in a throne darshan.2018-05-21July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02March 04 20182018-03-04A man seated cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a large embossed gold backrest, speaking while holding a small silver stick near his mouth. He wears a tall dark swept-back hairstyle, a red bindi and tilak, a long rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and necklaces, and a saffron-orange garment with a rust-coloured shawl across his lap. A silver tray with betel leaves and a small silver bowl sit on the white-draped table in front. a person seated on the throne as the speaker, wearing the rudraksha mala and orange and saffron ceremonial clothing, with the gold throne and silver offering tray visible in the setting. A silver-stemmed stand is visible at the left edge.2015-12-20March 25 20182018-03-25A 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.2017-11-19February 26 20132013-02-26August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne carved with mythical makara-like sea creatures and lion-head armrests, with a dark red backdrop behind him. He wears a tall black hair bun crowned with a gold headpiece, a red bindi, rudraksha malas and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and his palms are pressed together in a gesture of greeting or blessing. Leopard-print cushions cover the throne seat and a microphone stand is visible at the right edge. Given the page's a person flag and his saffron and ornate gold cues, this is a person seated in satsang, giving discourse to the gathering.2016-01-30A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a tall black cylindrical headdress and white-and-red forehead markings, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads, smiling and extending his right arm toward a golden lion-shaped figure, on a gilded ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. Beside him a bare-chested man in a pinkish-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold chains holds a small oil lamp. Dark walls with hanging brass bells and strings of yellow lights frame the scene, and a gold-shaded ornamental backdrop surrounds the throne.2018-03-25