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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a crown-less head with long swept-back dark hair sits on a leopard-print cushioned golden throne, holding a microphone in one hand and extending his other arm toward a standing attendant. The attendant, in a similar saffron cloth with a rudraksha mala, leans forward and holds a long white fly-whisk or staff while reaching toward the seated figure. A silver bowl of yellow powder sits on a banana leaf in front, a golden deity statue stands behind the throne, and a woman in a white-and-yellow sari sits in the background near a wooden door. A water cooler and an electric fan stand at left, and a striped mat covers the floor.

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September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19A man seated on a gilded, scalloped throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-brown robe, multiple gold necklaces and a large gold pendant, holds a silver chain over the head of a kneeling devotee with long dreadlocks. A microphone stands at right and a white desk fan is behind them. Behind, several men in orange and saffron robes and rudraksha malas stand watching, and white and pink flower petals scatter the seat. Probable Swamiji in this photograph: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and a rust-brown robe, cues consistent with the page's claim.2017-08-07September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07August 07 20172017-08-07Night-time photo of a ceremonial honouring at an ashram. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and arms holds up a large polished brass plate. Seated on a red velvet throne with a gilded lotus-petal back, a smiling man with long dark hair and a flower crown wears a rust-red ochre robe, a rudraksha-style mala, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and white jasmine garlands. A white Crompton table fan and a second robed attendant in the background complete the scene.2017-08-07A night photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam-style ritual on an open-air stage. A seated man on a large gilded peacock-motif throne with red cushions raises a green leafy bundle above his head while water spray flies around him. He wears a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, a long gold-and-beaded mala with a gold pendant, and has long dreadlocked hair and a beard. Beside him a shirtless attendant in white dhoti with a yellow sash and gold necklaces bends forward, while a woman in a blue sari holds a white woven basket. Behind them two men in saffron-orange robes stand in the background. A purple logo appears at the top left and a copyright line overlays the image.2017-08-02A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha-style beaded mala and white jasmine garlands sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, with a green leaf crown on his head. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with white ash markings on his arms and forehead raises a large gold ceremonial plate above him while another attendant in orange cloth stands behind. Green leaves and petals scatter through the air over the seated man. A white desk fan sits in the background. The seated man has long dark hair and a short beard, with appearance cues consistent with a person in the robe, beads and throne, though this is an appearance-based label only.2017-08-07Photograph of a ceremony on a stage. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested except for a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and smiles while applying a tilak mark to a young attendant's forehead with his fingers. The attendant wears a white vibhuti line and red bindi, long dark hair, and a red-brown garment with beaded necklaces. To the right, a smiling man in a yellow kurta with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them stand a golden deity murti, a white fan and red floral garlands. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, bare chest, gold necklace and rudraksha mala on the seated man, presented as the person being honoured on the seat.2018-04-25A seated man in a rust-red saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, his long braided hair falling over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style mala across his chest, a red tilak on his forehead. He reaches into a large silver bowl of golden grains with his right hand while a man in cream and gold embroidered ceremonial dress, with a dark beaded necklace and bangles, bends forward to offer a handful of the same grains. Behind them stands a gold trident and a white pedestal fan, with a carved gold arch behind the throne. Ritual offering of grains on a throne in a temple-style hall. a person is seated on the throne, identified by the long braided hair, saffron robe and mala cues.2016-11-11 +1 copiesAugust 02 20172017-08-02 +1 copies