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A seated man in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with heavy scrollwork, eyes closed, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair with a beard. A man in white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels before him, holding and touching his hand over a pink and gold silk cloth draped across the lap. A partially visible man with hands in anjali stands at the left edge. Red cushions sit on the throne. The setting is a stage with a blue starry backdrop. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a red-orange robe and a throne, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity beyond role description.

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December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with intricate scrollwork, wearing a saffron-orange robe and holding his hands together in prayer. A devotee in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala kneels at his side, touching his foot. The throne and robes suggest a ceremonial setting, and the gold-patterned backdrop is partly visible. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, ornate gold throne and saffron robe, consistent with the Swamiji candidate.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21Devotional scene in a temple-like hall with an ornate silver backdrop. A seated figure in rust-red robes, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a leopard-print headband and long dreadlocked hair, places a hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling male devotee in white dhoti with folded hands. Two attendants in orange garments, one with white body markings, stand beside them; one holds a white cloth or strand over the devotee's head. Another attendant with a fan is at the right edge, and a white-clad figure stands at far right. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas on a red robe. Blessing rite, possibly a deeksha.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a ceremony in which a long-haired, bearded man in a rust-red robe and heavy gold necklace sits on a red and gold ornate throne with a golden fan-shaped backrest, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee wearing a white cloth over the eyes. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bolster beside him, and he wears gold armbands and bracelets. Behind the devotee stands an attendant with a white forehead mark, a bearded face and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with gold border.2017-04-16July 30 20172017-07-30April 26 20172017-04-26April 03 20172017-04-03October 01 20172017-10-01