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A seated man in a rust-red robe and a row of rudraksha malas across his chest and waist sits on a red-upholstered silver throne, holding a flower-tipped striped wand over a silver bowl. Bare-chested assistants in orange and leopard-print headbands stand nearby, one with a red and yellow flower garland and white markings on his face, and a figure with long dreadlocked hair leans in from the left. Behind them stands an ornate gold-and-carved backdrop. A silver tray and ritual vessel sit beside the throne. a person wears rudraksha malas, a rust robe and a red tilak, seated as the central officiant.

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January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A seated man on an ornate red-cushioned silver throne with a carved lion-face armrest, wearing rust-red robes, a red-and-gold shawl, a wide rudraksha mala at the chest and waist, and a gold necklace, holds a white-and-pink flower-tipped staff while extending his hand to a standing figure. Beside him, a younger man with a leopard-print topknot, bare chest, orange cloth, rudraksha mala and vibhuti marks on his forehead and arm holds a small object. On the left, a bare-backed figure with long dreadlocks and orange cloth stands in front of a silver staff, and gold-panelled walls form the background. Two people in the foreground wear orange garments.2018-01-06Photo of a ritual scene on an ornate silver and red throne. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a moustache sits on the right in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest and waist, holding a colourful feathered fan-like wand with a striped handle. He appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robe. Next to him stands a young boy with a leopard-print crown and a white forehead marking, wearing a rudraksha mala and orange cloth. In the foreground on the left, a person with long dark braided hair in orange clothing and a young child with curly hair face the throne, one raising a hand. Gold decorative pillars frame the background.2018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06January 06 20182018-01-06A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth draped over his shoulder and rudraksha beads crossing his chest and waist, handling a striped white-and-blue ritual wand or staff. In front of a red velvet and silver ornate throne with a carved lion face and a gilded golden backdrop. A younger attendant beside him wears saffron-orange robes, a leopard-print headpiece, white sandalwood markings and a bead mala, while a blurred figure in white stands behind. Appears to be a ritual or satsang setting.2018-01-06Photograph of two men in ritual setting. The man on the right has long dreadlocked hair, a trimmed beard, rudraksha beads on his shoulder, a gold chain and an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulders, and holds a ceremonial object near his hands. Beside him, a younger man with a white-marked forehead, rudraksha mala and orange garment holds a striped ceremonial staff decorated with pink and yellow flowers, standing near a metal pillar. Gold ornate background behind them. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues are present: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so the right-hand man is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2018-01-06A man seated on an ornate red-cushioned silver throne with carved lion-armrests and a silver stand beside him, wearing a rust-orange robe, many rudraksha mala beads crossing his chest and waist, and a gold-toned necklace. He holds a white and red-flowered ceremonial rod while his eyes are closed and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, a bare-chested attendant with long dreadlocks in an orange cloth, a young man with a leopard-print hair band and white-marked forehead in an orange wrap, and a seated man with a white cloth stand close by, with gold-carved panels behind. a person: the seated man wears rudraksha malas, a rust-orange robe and a gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page's a person Satsang setting.2018-01-06