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Photo of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair and white vibhuti marks on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. He is seated on a red cushion before an ornate gold throne-like backrest, pouring or applying white paste or ash into the cupped hands of a younger man in a teal button-up shirt who kneels before him. A small ornate brass or silver kalasha-style pot sits near the seated man's lap. Carved stone pillars and a gilded background fill the setting. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha adornment consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is.

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A photograph inside a temple-like hall with a gold-leaf throne behind a seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, rudraksha beads on his arm and chest, a white bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. He is seated and handing a small offering to a man in a white shirt who leans forward with folded hands. A second seated figure in orange and rudraksha sits on another gold throne behind him, and an orange flag hangs at the top, with a standing man in a light blue shirt at the right edge.2012-05-20July 20 20092009-07-20July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a red-draped setting with a gold-carved throne. A seated man in maroon robes, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, and white tripundra on his forehead holds a small lamp-like object and gestures toward a kneeling man with bare upper body in orange-red cloth and a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together. A silver staff stands beside them and a microphone is in front. Two physical people are visible.2016-05-21November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesDecember 28 20142014-12-28A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion sits at a satsang-style event. He wears an orange saffron robe, multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and arm, and has a red bindi and long dark hair. He holds a small pink sheet of paper and a silver staff-like rod, smiling with eyes lowered. A man in a light blue shirt with a shaved head stands at right, reaching out with both arms toward him. a person in an orange robe and rudraksha malas, seated on a golden throne, reading a paper during a discourse; a second person in a blue shirt gestures toward him. Gold-embossed throne behind a burlap-textured backdrop.2012-04-14A photograph of a ceremony on a gilded throne with red cushions. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe with green-and-gold border, white flower garlands, rudraksha beads and a red tilak, places his right hand over a brass tray of yellow turmeric or rice held by a kneeling attendant. The attendant wears an orange shawl with maroon border, glasses and a matching orange head covering. A microphone stands beside them against a white wall with red lotus scroll painting. Another orange-clad figure is partly visible at the upper left. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garlands, presiding over the ritual on the throne.2009-12-26December 24 20142014-12-24A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red garment, a dark rudraksha mala and a long tan-and-brown ornamental shawl, applies white vibhuti to the forehead of a young person in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne-like chair with a peetha-style back in front of a backdrop of green foliage and garlands, with a tall white staff nearby and a brass plate of offerings. Another person in a white garment with a red shawl is visible at the right edge. The figure with long hair and distinctive adornments matches the a person appearance cues and is applying blessing marks as the presiding teacher during darshan.2014-12-26May 09 20122012-05-09 +1 copies