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Stage photograph of a ceremonial initiation before an ornate silver throne with an arched backrest and a silver canopy. A man with long dark hair wearing a deep orange-red shawl and a gold necklace sits on the throne and embraces a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels before him with hands joined. Around them, attendants in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red shawls and rudraksha malas, stand or kneel, including a woman in a white sari with a gold border on the right and a woman in white on the far right. A silver staff stands at left and a silver rod rests at right. Green stage lighting falls across the dark backdrop with red drapes above. The man's appearance with long hair, orange shawl and gold necklace provides a probable identification cue for the seated figure, so the swamiji value is in_person.

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Ceremonial stage scene in front of a dark backdrop lit by green spotlights and a red draped curtain. A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy wears a red-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and a red-brown tilak; he embraces a bare-chested boy kneeling before him, who wears a white dhoti-style cloth. Around the throne, attendants in white kurtas with red sashes and beaded necklaces stand and sit, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklace, shown in the role of a seated guru giving blessing.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA man with a shaved head, orange-saffron robe, rudraksha-style beads and a garland of marigolds and white flowers sits cross-legged in meditation on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, beneath a decorative silver parasol. A large trident stands to his left. Several people in white and off-white clothes attend: two standing figures in white dhoti-style garments, a kneeling woman in white with a shawl, and a figure in white prostrating at the foot of the throne. A green-lit stage with blue spotlights frames the scene. Figures are counted only where visible.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA photo of a seated man on an ornate silver throne (peetha) on a dark stage, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a multicolour garland of white and red-orange flowers. He has a visible tilak on his forehead and bare upper body with bangles on his arm. Behind the throne stands a silver trident (trishul) and a silver-framed decorative backdrop. Around him, about nine people in white kurta-style and traditional white dhoti clothing with red shawls stand or kneel attentively, one kneeling beside the throne. A metal barrier with a rail borders the stage edge, and a red cushion rests before the throne. a person is seated in the centre, identified by saffron clothing, a garland and the ornate throne, though his face is not clear enough to confirm.2017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22November 19 20172017-11-19September 28 20172017-09-28September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA stage event lit by blue spotlights. A silver, ornately carved throne with a canopy and a trident leaning beside it stands at centre. A man in saffron-orange robes and a bare-chested upper body, wearing multiple garlands of marigold and white flowers, sits smiling on the throne with a leopard-print cushion, his hands resting on the armrests. At his feet a person in white garments bows forward prostrate. On the left, two standing figures in white dhotis and sashes and a kneeling woman in white with a red border watch; on the right, several people in white and cream garments stand near the stage edge.2017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22A staged ceremonial scene on a glossy stage in front of a red velvet curtain and a large backdrop of illuminated temple towers. A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-red garment, wearing a white flower garland, sits on an ornate silver throne with a canopy above it. Two people in white dhotis kneel on a red cushion at his feet, one bending forward to touch his feet, and a woman in a white sari with a red border kneels at the right, bowing. A trident stands to the left and a potted plant sits near the cushion, with a person in orange robes at the far left edge. The man is an appearance-based candidate for the presenter and his face is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2018-04-17May 24 20162016-05-24