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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long gold-chained necklace with a large gold pendant and rudraksha beads, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with lion and floral motifs, with a leopard-print cushion beside him. He has long dark hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and gold armbands. He places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in white clothing, while a long-haired attendant in orange stands at left. The setting has red curtains behind the throne. The seated man matches the appearance cues of the Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and rudraksha, presented in an in-person blessing scene. Three people are visible.

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July 28 20172017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28A seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion before a red draped curtain, wearing rust-red robes, a gold-and-bead necklace, layered garlands, gold armbands and a forehead tilak, with long dark hair swept back and a full beard, appearing to receive a ritual. In the foreground a bare-backed, shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti bends forward with white paste on his shoulders and back, while another person's hand holds a small brass item at the left edge. The appearance of the throned figure matches several cues for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red garments, so he is identified in the description with that label and the setting is a diksha initiation scene.2017-04-26July 28 20172017-07-28A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded backrest, before a deep red drape. He wears long dark hair swept back, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a long beard, and layered gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, plus gold armbands. His eyes are closed as a bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and white markings on his skin, bows toward him while a white thread is placed around his neck. A woman in a pink-and-gold sari holds a folded cloth at the right edge. The scene suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual. A gilded ornamental pillar stands at the left.2017-04-26July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesApril 26 20172017-04-26September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation on stage in front of a red curtain. A bearded man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and a rust-coloured robe sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a white thread across the head of a shaved-headed initiate in white dhoti and bare upper body. A second man in a rudraksha mala kneels at left, assisting. A gold staff with a finial stands behind the throne. Appearance-based candidate, a person, seated and officiating.2017-04-26November 19 20172017-11-19A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a reddish-brown wrap draped over his shoulders, wearing a gold chain with a large pendant, places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested man kneeling before him. The seated man, who has a tilak mark on his forehead and a long beard, is seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with gold-carved ornate woodwork behind him. A second person in dark blue clothing stands in the background near a white staff. The kneeling devotee receives a blessing on the head, a gesture of darshan.2017-09-04October 01 20172017-10-01