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A seated man in rust-red saffron robes and a leopard-print headband sits on a silver throne with red cushions, bare-footed, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold chain, raising his right palm in blessing. Before him a devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest bows with hands joined, head lowered, while two men in orange and saffron robes stand attending, one applying white marks to the devotee's head. Ornate silver and gold temple pillars frame the scene, with white paint marks on the attendants' arms and shoulders.

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A photograph of a seated man on a red-cushioned throne with a silver-embossed backrest, wearing a rust-red robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a leopard-print headwrap, receiving a blessing. He raises his right hand toward a kneeling devotee bare-chested in a white dhoti with white markings on his shoulders, who presses his palms together with bowed head. Around them stand several attendants in orange and saffron cloth, one in a white dhoti with gold border, some with rudraksha necklaces and white forehead markings. Gold ornaments and a decorated deity murti appear at the right edge.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print headwrap and a long rudraksha mala draped over his chest, with a gold chain at his neck. Two figures in orange garments and a man in white dhoti kneel and bow near his feet, while a man in white dhoti stands at left with white marks on his arms. Gold decorations and a deity murti appear at the right, and a pink-and-orange cloth covers the floor. A devotee performs a foot-worship gesture at the throne.2017-12-10A seated bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe and rudraksha mala sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with embossed angels and motifs. He wears a yellow-and-black patterned headband, gold chain and rudraksha bracelets, and smiles while raising one hand with palm open. Orange-robed attendants stand around him; one bare-chested man in white dhoti with bands of white ash on his arms bows with folded hands, and an attendant in orange holds a sheet of paper. Ritual setting with ceremonial attendants and a devotee paying respects.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-red robe and many rudraksha malas sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver embossed backdrop, smiling with one hand raised. Wearing a leopard-print headwrap and a gold pendant, he is attended by standing figures: on the left a man in an orange waist-wrap with bare shoulders and white horizontal marks, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border bowing with folded hands. A person at the right edge holds a paper. Behavior suggests a devotee's respectful greeting in a temple-like hall; a person candidate with distinctive rudraksha and robe cues sits on the throne, appearance is uncertain.2017-12-10A seated man in rust-orange robes, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop with carved relief figures. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bowing devotee in white dhoti and bare upper body. Beside him stand two attendants in saffron cloth with white body markings, one holding a folded white paper. Another figure in white dhoti stands at left.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10March 09 20182018-03-09December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print yellow headband and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white dhoti with palms joined. Two women in orange saris and white forehead and arm markings stand on the left; one holds a folded white cloth above the kneeling man's head. Another orange-robed attendant is at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving devotees.2017-12-10A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall. A seated man in rust-red robes, a leopard-print headband, long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace places his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti who kneels with palms joined. Two women in orange saris with white ash markings stand behind the devotee, one holding a small cloth or paper. Behind the seated figure is an ornate silver panel with floral relief work. The seated man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on a throne-like seat. Three people visible.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10