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A photo of a seated man with a tall dark turban-style hairstyle, wearing a rust-brown robe, a red, white and blue beaded garland, rudraksha-style mala beads and gold necklaces, smiling as he receives a folded paper from a bald man in a white shirt who bows with hands joined. Behind the seated figure is an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, and a gold deity murti stands nearby with a gold kalasha-style lamp and floral garlands. A woman in white stands at right.

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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and gold lion-head armrests receives an offering of folded papers from a devotee in white dhoti and shirt. The seated man wears a red-orange robe and a long garland of white and pink flowers, with a dark beaded mala at his chest. Two attendants stand behind: one bare-chested with an armband and bracelets, another in an orange cloth with white forehead markings. Brass oil lamps and a dark green foliage backdrop complete the stage setting. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance alone, so no name is asserted.2016-03-05 +1 copiesPhoto 11701239 +2 copiesFebruary 14 20142014-02-14A smiling bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a black turban with a rudraksha mala, wearing a pink and white lotus-bud garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold ring and a saffron-orange robe, raises one hand in greeting toward a man in a white shirt and rudraksha beads who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them is a deep red curtain and an ornate silver backdrop, with a silver bowl or offering vessel in the foreground. A woman with a white forehead marking appears at the right edge and another person's hand reaches into the lower frame. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left has dreadlocks in a turban, rudraksha, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron clothing, and the page indicates his presence.2017-05-31 +1 copiesA seated guru with long dark hair wrapped in a turban-style crown with green beads and a gold ornament, wearing a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a bead-and-bell necklace, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead. He places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, in a blessing gesture during an initiation or darshan. Behind them a silver and gold ornate throne or deity backdrop is decorated with colourful garlands and flowers. Probable Swamiji cues are present in appearance: long swept hair with a crown, a garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2018-04-20September 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a shaved-headed man with a white horizontal tilak and red bindi, wearing red robes, a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, seated on a red-upholstered gilded throne with ornate golden carved backrest and a golden lion-head armrest. He smiles while a bearded older man in a white shirt kneels before him, bowing and holding his hands together while the seated man rests a hand on them. A standing person in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. A dark curtain forms the background. The seated man is described as a person by the appearance cues of the red robes, rudraksha mala and garland; the kneeling man is a devotee offering respect in a gesture of seeking blessing.2014-06-03A seated man in a maroon-red robe with bare shoulder sits on a red and black tiger-striped throne cushion, draped with thick red and yellow flower garlands and a rudraksha mala. He has a white forehead mark and is extending his right hand to touch the crown of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt, who bows his head. The seated man holds a small folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them are a gold lion-head carving and deep red velvet drapes.2014-09-28A photograph of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and matching orange-and-gold sari, wearing layered beaded necklaces, bangles and a leopard-print cloth beneath the drape, seated on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat beside a gold ornamental lion-like carving. The figure leans forward to hand a sheet of paper to a kneeling man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard. In the background a woman in white with an orange-beaded necklace stands near a floor fan and a tall white air conditioner, and a red carpet covers the floor.2014-04-09March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in maroon and leopard-print dress, wearing gold and red-flower garlands, a gold armlet and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, places his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels in front of him with hands folded. The seated figure sits on a red velvet throne with gold carved backrest and a gold lion-head ornament beside him. Behind them a cameraman films from a tripod, and a purple-draped altar with gold figures and flower garlands is visible at right. The photo appears to show a blessing (darshan) moment. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, gold garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, and sits on a golden throne in a ceremonial setting.2014-04-13