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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange-saffron garment and a leopard-print cushion sits on an ornate gilded silver throne with lion-head armrests and a carved backrest. He smiles while placing his hands on the head of a bare-backed man in front, who wears a white sacred thread and a beaded necklace. A silver staff stands at left, and a large screen behind shows a temple tower image. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, an orange-saffron garment, a red tilak and a gilded throne, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.

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September 30 20172017-09-30September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a golden ornate throne with an arched carved backrest wears a tall dark turban-like headwrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-orange shawl over his body, and a small floral garland tied to his arm; he smiles broadly with white sacred markings on his forehead. In front of him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck faces away from the camera, his hands raised in an offering gesture, while several hands from the side hold up white paper slips toward the seated figure. The scene suggests a initiation ritual in a temple-like hall with carved wooden panels behind.2018-04-11 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair coiled high on his head and white tilak marks on his forehead sits on a silver ornate throne with repoussé floral and scroll patterns and a carved bird finial, wearing a rust-orange cloth wrap, a gold chain necklace, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Beside him, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti and white head-cloth is embraced by a standing attendant whose hands rest on his shoulders, and a microphone stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange clothing, a gold necklace and a flower garland on a ceremonial throne, so the in-person label applies with this role of seated teacher receiving a devotee.2018-06-03 +2 copiesMay 17 20182018-05-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene with an ornate silver throne backdrop. A man seated centrally wears a red turban with gold ornaments, a gold necklace, and a white and red floral garland, with a red-orange robe and a gold armband. He smiles toward a kneeling or standing person in a red silk outfit with a red and white beaded mala around the neck, whose head is being touched by a hand wearing red beaded bracelets. A woman in a leopard-print top and bun stands to the right beside a microphone, and a silver trident is visible at left. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red turban, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial garland, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2018-04-24July 03 20172017-07-03A seated man in a long-haired style wearing a rust-red saffron robe, a thick rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne. He places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in white clothes, who has a white mark on the forehead. A person on the left holds a folded paper, and another has beaded red bracelets. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a seated, honoured role conferring blessing. Setting is a golden-throne ceremony with red drapes behind.2016-08-14May 12 20182018-05-12 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copies