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A seated man in a deep maroon turban with gold ornaments and a green plume sits before a gold peacock-patterned throne, wearing a maroon shawl and long gold beaded necklaces. A bare-backed devotee with a white cloth at the shoulders bows forward, a hand raised to the seated man's feet area, while a woman with a tilak mark and red-clad attire stands at left holding a long pole. Two white-clad figures are partly visible in the foreground. The setting suggests an initiation or blessing moment; the seated figure's identity is not established by appearance alone, so he is described by role as a seated teacher figure.

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September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene before a large golden ornate backdrop. A seated man in a deep red-maroon turban decorated with a jewelled ornament and a feather, wearing a red-brown silk robe, a heavy gold necklace and gold armbands, sits on a red throne-like seat and smiles while looking down. A shaved-headed man in a white dhoti bows forward with his head bent. A woman with dark hair in a bun, a tilak on her forehead, a rudraksha mala and a red-brown shawl stands at left, holding a thin white cord over the bowed man's head. Another attendant at left holds a small paper card, and a hand holding a printed card with a photo appears at right. Hands of attendants holding cards are visible at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by the distinctive turban, gold necklace and robe cues.2017-09-05July 08 20172017-07-08September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red turban with a peacock-feather ornament and gold crescent pieces, wearing a maroon shawl and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He sits before an ornate gold peacock-fan backrest, with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and green-bordered cloth at left holding an object in his hands. A woman in white with a blue border stands at right, and a golden shrine lamp glows in the background. A seated figure bears distinctive ceremonial adornments and red-and-gold clothing; he is a person in an appearance-based sense and the seating and setting are consistent with a satsang or ceremony.2017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05July 08 20172017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08A seated man in a maroon turban with a green feather and a crescent-moon ornament sits on an ornate gold lotus-petalled throne with red cushions and a tiger-striped cloth. He wears a maroon robe, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a gold waist belt and gold armbands, and his bare feet rest on the cloth. A shirtless attendant in white dhoti with a white marked body and long hair leans in from the left, touching his shoulder, while a second attendant's hand rests on the attendant's back. Gold and maroon draped curtains with repeated figures form the backdrop. Appearance-based cues (turban, gold ornaments, maroon robe, throne) suggest a person, seated in a dignified role as attendants serve him in the satsang setting.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05