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A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gilded backrest, eyes closed, wearing a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, long swept-back hair, gold earrings, a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a braided gold armlet. A shirtless man with a white sacred thread kneels before him with his head bowed, while the seated man's hand rests on his head in blessing. A white-handled ritual object lies in the foreground. The setting has wooden latticed doors in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, gold ornaments and swept-back hair; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.

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A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a large gold pendant and a white vibhuti line across his forehead. He rests his right hand on the head of a bare-shouldered devotee kneeling before him, who has a red-and-white flower garland around the neck. The seated man holds a red and gold striped staff tipped with red flowers. Behind him is an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushion and carved wooden panels. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair swept back, saffron-coloured robes, a gold rudraksha necklace and a ceremonial pendant, consistent with the page's claim of his presence. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation with the hand placed on the devotee's head.2018-04-26 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red rudraksha bracelets on his arms, and a white tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red and silver throne, his right hand resting on the upper back of a kneeling young man who bows his head forward. A second robed attendant in white dhoti with rudraksha malas stands at the left edge, and a silver lion figure sits on the floor near the throne in a temple-like setting with gold ornaments in the background. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and pendant, and saffron robes, seated in a ceremonial blessing with a kneeling devotee.2017-10-01September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28July 03 20172017-07-03Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-toned multi-strand necklace and a large gold pendant, wearing red beaded bracelets and red-beaded ear ornaments. His long dark hair is swept back, with a white horizontal tilak and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair, gesturing with raised hands toward a bare-chested man bowing forward with a white sacred thread, whose head is being touched or blessed. Another person's hand holds a white ritual item at the upper left, and orange and yellow decorations appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace, red beaded adornments and a ritual setting, and is presented as the officiant of the blessing.2017-10-01A photo of a seated man in maroon and saffron ceremonial robes, with a white forehead band and red tilak, wearing long dark hair, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold pendant, and rudraksha bracelets on his arm. He sits eyes closed on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold carved panel. A shirtless man in a white dhoti bends forward and touches his head or shoulder, a devotional gesture in a ritual setting. A gold figurine sits at the lower right.2017-07-03April 26 20172017-04-26October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01