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A seated man in a rust-brown robe and long dark dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling broadly with a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala draped over his chest. A young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels in front of him with palms joined, while the seated man's hand touches the boy's forehead in blessing. Behind them stand a gold vessel, green fabric and floral decorations.

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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange saffron-style wrap, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style mala beads. He smiles and extends one arm while a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers stands before him with palms pressed together in namaste, touching the man's forehead. Behind them, a golden deity murti in white and gold draping and gold lamps and green foliage decorate the altar. A brass railing runs along the bottom edge. The man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, labelled Swamiji (probable) as a seated figure receiving a devotee's respect.2017-02-13Photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene on a stage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style brown robes and a heavy gold necklace sits smiling on an ornate silver-and-red throne, with one hand raised to touch the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and dhoti who kneels before him. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bead necklace holds a tall gold trident. Behind them, a gilded deity murti in white and gold garments sits under a yellow backdrop with green leaves. The floor has a colourful striped rug.2017-02-13A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a long-haired, swept-back style, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a white and red forehead mark. He smiles while extending his arms, and a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands bends toward him, the man's hand touching the boy's head in blessing. Garlands of green leaves and a gold-toned backdrop are behind them.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20172017-02-17April 04 20172017-04-04February 13 20172017-02-13