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A seated man in a deep red-brown robe with a long gold pendant necklace and multiple beaded malas sits on a red velvet throne with a silver-embossed backrest, holding a microphone near his mouth and gesturing with his right hand. In the foreground, a blurred assistant in an orange turban and orange clothing with a white shawl and rudraksha beads holds a white cloth with gold trim. A wooden cabinet and red curtain stand behind them.

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September 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a black turban and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, receiving a steel bowl of white cloth from a standing younger man. The standing man wears an orange garment, a silver-toned chain necklace, a rudraksha bracelet and a painted white horizontal band on his upper arm, and his hair is tied up with a band. Behind them stands an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a red cushioned seat. The seated man, appearing as a probable Swamiji by his swept turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ornamentation, receives the bowl of offerings in what looks like a vishesha deeksha initiation.2018-04-11 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in brown and ochre robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a thick red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with white tilak on his forehead. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and an orange turban stands at left, holding a bundle wrapped in white and red cloth toward him. Behind them stands a stone deity murti in a niche, with a silver lion-footed stand in the foreground and a microphone at right. Source credit and copyright text appear at the lower right of the image.2017-10-05Photograph of an evening ritual. A seated man on an ornate red and gold throne wears a red turban with gold trim, red-orange robes, a long gold chain necklace, gold bangles and armlets, and reaches his hand toward an offering. Beside him a shaved-headed young attendant in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white ash markings on his forehead and arms bends forward holding a silver tray of white and yellow flower garlands and white cloth. Tropical plants and a fan are behind them. The seated figure has distinctive ceremonial adornments and red-and-gold regalia matching the page's a person reference, so this is a person candidate in person, presented on a throne and receiving an offering.2013-11-20October 15 20172017-10-15September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesMarch 09 20182018-03-09