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A seated man in long dark hair and a red-orange saffron shawl sits on an ornate silver-backed throne, holding a thread-like string between his hands while a second man in a shawl stands behind him. The seated figure wears gold chains, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, with a gold waist ornament. A standing attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and bare chest, wearing long rudraksha beads and gold necklaces, holds a folded paper and a piece of cloth. A third person lies prostrate or kneels at the lower left, head bowed, and a silver lion figure rests before the throne. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, layered rudraksha and gold ornaments and throne seat.

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September 24 20172017-09-24A seated man in a red-orange saffron garment and heavy gold necklaces, with rudraksha malas on his arms and wrists, extends his hand toward a devotee prostrating at his feet on the left. He has long swept-back dark hair, a crown-like adornment, and sits on a red and silver ornate throne with a carved lion-shaped armrest. A standing attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a white cloth and rudraksha beads, and another person's hand holds a white cord at right. Red curtains form the backdrop. The scene suggests a seated blessing or darshan.2017-09-24October 01 20172017-10-01September 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05October 15 20172017-10-15September 24 20172017-09-24A photograph of a seated man with long swept-back hair, a crown-less sannyasi-style figure in a deep maroon/rust wrap, wearing a heavy gold necklace with large ornate pendant and rudraksha malas, smiling and raising his right hand in blessing toward the bowed, bare-chested head of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with white sacred ash markings. To the left a standing priest in white dhoti with rudraksha malas holds a folded paper, and behind them are several people in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha necklaces, one wearing an orange turban. The scene shows a blessing or initiation gesture in a ritual setting.2017-09-17A seated man in a maroon-red shawl and dhoti, wearing a heavy gold ornamental necklace with large beads and a gold pendant, a red-beaded bracelet on each upper arm, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-backed devotee with ash-smeared shoulders. Behind him a standing attendant in white garments and a rudraksha-bead necklace holds a white paper or cloth over the devotee's head. A silver throne stands behind the seated figure, with orange-robed people and a gold deity murti in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like adornment absent but ornate gold necklaces and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page reference; the candidate is physically present in this photograph.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 15 20172017-10-15