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A man with long dark hair, a full beard and white forehead markings sits on an ornate gold throne carved with scrollwork and lion heads, draped in leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-red saffron shawl over his body and a red thread on his wrist, and raises both open palms toward the audience in a blessing gesture. A golden staff stands at the left edge and a purple-lit stage backdrop shows a painted figure on the right. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial throne, seated as the presiding teacher during an initiation darshan.

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May 17 20182018-05-17May 17 20182018-05-17 +1 copiesMay 17 20182018-05-17A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate silver throne with lion and carved floral backrest, wearing red-orange robes, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a white horizontal forehead mark, hands open at his sides on leopard-print cushions. A microphone stand is visible at right and a silver trident at left. a person seated in the central throne position; appearance cues include long swept hair, saffron-red robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace.2018-05-06May 17 20182018-05-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with carved scroll and floral backrest, flanked by silver lion-head armrests and a silver trident and staff on the left. He wears a saffron-red robe, a red-orange shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and a white tripundra on his forehead, with long hair tied back. His raised right hand is open in a blessing gesture while he sits on a leopard-print cushion before a microphone stand, against a red and green backdrop. The throne and props suggest a stage setting. Only one physical person is present.2018-05-06May 17 20182018-05-17 +1 copiesMay 06 20182018-05-06A seated man on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and a silver arched backrest with repoussé floral and scroll carvings. He wears a rust-red robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, and raises his right hand in blessing. Leopard-print cushions sit on the throne, a silver trident stands to the left, and a microphone is at right against a pink-and-green backdrop.2018-05-06A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate silver throne with a large carved backrest and lion-shaped armrests, cushioned with leopard-print pillows. He wears a rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala necklace, a gold chain, and a white tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in his lap. A silver trident stands to the left, and a microphone is placed to the right against a red and green backdrop. a person is shown in a darshan-style seated pose; the appearance cues are long hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and saffron-red robes, with the throne and tilak supporting the attribution.2018-05-06A man with long dark dreadlocks, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne covered with a leopard-print cushion, speaking into a microphone while raising one open hand. He wears multiple strands of orange beads and gold ornaments, and a leopard-print cloth hangs from a ceremonial staff with a small drum at its top. Behind him are painted temple pillars in green, pink and yellow, and a painted deity figure.2017-10-15A man with long dark dreadlock-style hair wrapped with a red cord sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and bare chest, a gold pendant necklace, and red bead malas. He smiles and gestures with one hand. A second man in the foreground, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a red mala, leans toward him at left. A blue backdrop shows a large image of Shiva. Swamiji (probable) cues: long hair, saffron-red clothing and gold necklace on a central throne.2018-05-12