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April 04 2018

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A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair coiled in a high turban-style knot, wearing a rust-red garment, a pink-and-white flower garland, rudraksha and green beaded malas, and ornate gold necklaces and armbands. He is seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne, smiling and extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee with bare shoulders and white horizontal sacred marks on his chest. Behind them stand large golden deity murtis and tall garlands of red and orange flowers. A woman in a teal and purple outfit with jewellery watches at right. A microphone stand is visible. This appears to be a blessing or darshan moment.2018-04-21September 10 20172017-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of an initiation or blessing scene in an ornate silver-white throne setting with red curtains behind. A bearded man seated on a silver throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-brown robe, a white and pink flower garland and gold necklace, with a tilak mark on his forehead; he is smiling and gesturing toward a devotee. A devotee with curly hair seen from behind wears an orange cloth draped over one shoulder and sits facing the throne. To the left, a man with long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper arm adorned with beads sits attentively. An attendant on the right holds an orange cloth on a silver tray. The scene suggests a sannyasi-style ritual with a seated guru and disciples.2017-11-17March 25 20182018-03-25April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in an ornate black turban with a green and gold headband and gold jewelled crest, wearing a saffron-orange robe, layered rudraksha beads, gold necklaces and pink-and-white flower garlands. He has a bare upper arm with gold bangles, a tilak on his forehead, and smiles while raising his right hand in blessing toward a younger man in a dark shirt who bows with his head lowered in front of him. Behind them stand a silver embossed throne backdrop with gold and jewelled motifs, a leopard-print cushion, and a large gold ceremonial trumpet. The scene suggests a darshan blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the turban, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, shown receiving devotees on a throne.2018-04-20April 03 20182018-04-03A seated man in an ornate silver and red throne wears a dark dreadlock-style hair bun topped with a green leaf wreath and a leopard-print headband, a rust-red shawl and heavy gold bead necklaces with a gold pendant. Gold armbands and bracelets adorn his arms as he smiles with eyes closed. A younger priest standing at left, bare-chested with white sacred markings and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, holds a thin white strip above the seated man's head while another man kneels in front of the throne with a dark head bowed. Blurred orange and green fabrics and deity figures stand in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with the cues of a leaf crown, ornate gold necklaces and a rust shawl.2017-09-10April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesA 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.2018-03-25A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a large red and yellow rose garland, long dreadlocked hair wrapped up with a red bead ornament, and white and red forehead markings. He smiles and extends one hand open while a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, palms pressed together, with a hand placed on his back. A silver-ornamented temple tower stands at left. Probable Swamiji in appearance: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron-toned robes and ceremonial garland, and receives the devotee in a ritual seva. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala.2018-04-03April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies