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Photograph of a seated saffron-robed teacher on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a tall black turban of matted hair, rudraksha malas across his chest and arm, a gold pendant necklace, and a smiling expression. Before him a bare-chested young man in white dhoti bows forward with folded palms, while a second man in orange garments stands at left holding his arm. A white flower garland rests on the cushion and a silver vessel sits nearby against a red curtain. The seated figure, with his distinctive turban, rudraksha and gold necklace, is a probable Swamiji (probable) receiving devotee obeisance, appearing to bless the bowing man, who is shown from behind.

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March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a smiling man with long dreadlocked hair piled high in a crown-like topknot, wearing rudraksha beads on his head, neck, and arms, a red-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his body, and a vermilion tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print upholstery. He raises one hand in a greeting gesture. Beside him, an older man in a bare-chested white dhoti with a yellow border bows forward while another person's hand supports his back. The silver throne backdrop is richly embossed with deity figures and a red curtain stands at left. a person is the seated figure, identified by the crowned dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, and he is being honoured by the bowing priest.2018-03-04March 04 20182018-03-04May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and many rudraksha malas sits on a gilded throne draped in a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a red fruit in his right hand. His long dark hair is wound into a high bun, and he wears a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. A young man in a white kurta and glasses kneels before him, bowing his head and touching the throne's golden lion armrest. A brass bell hangs behind them beside strings of yellow beads and a dark wall with string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair in a crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, identified by the page as the Supreme Pontiff; the kneeling young man is a devotee.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 04 20182018-03-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual initiation at night. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a leopard-print headband, long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak, layered gold-bead and white-flower garlands and gold armlets sits on a gold-and-red throne and smiles with eyes closed while another man presses his hand to the head of a bare-chested, bearded devotee in a white dhoti with purple flowers and a red-and-white thread. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants with white body markings and rudraksha malas stand near a bright light. A gold peetha backdrop frames the scene. a person is the seated figure in the red robe and gold garlands, shown in a ceremonial seat.2017-08-22March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man in a rust-red robe and many rudraksha malas sits on a plush maroon cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver embossed backdrop, smiling with one hand raised. Wearing a leopard-print headwrap and a gold pendant, he is attended by standing figures: on the left a man in an orange waist-wrap with bare shoulders and white horizontal marks, and a second man in white dhoti with gold border bowing with folded hands. A person at the right edge holds a paper. Behavior suggests a devotee's respectful greeting in a temple-like hall; a person candidate with distinctive rudraksha and robe cues sits on the throne, appearance is uncertain.2017-12-10A seated man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate silver-framed red throne, smiling and raising his right palm toward a kneeling bare-chested devotee with white ash markings who bows with his forehead touching his hands. Behind the throne stands a second attendant in white dhoti with white vertical ash stripes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding his hands together. The seated man wears a long rudraksha-bead necklace, gold chains and bangles, and gold hoop earrings; a silver lion-form object sits near the throne, and a yellow cloth hangs in the background. a person is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, a crown-like gold ornament absent, but with saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery.2017-10-15A seated man in rust-red robes and a leopard-print headwrap sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver-embossed panel. He wears large rudraksha malas, a gold chain, and bead bracelets on his upper arms, and extends his right hand in blessing toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested in white dhoti, has palms pressed together. Behind him, a man in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his arms holds a small object, and a woman in orange also stands nearby.2017-12-10 +1 copies