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A seated man in an orange-red saffron-style wrap and a long beaded mala with white sacred ash on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with red tiger-striped cushions. He smiles and rests his hands on a swaddled infant in pink and orange patterned cloth in his lap. A man in a white shirt with a dark beaded mala and a gold wristwatch leans forward, reaching toward the baby. A golden lion-head armrest and a red velvet curtain sit behind, with a standing fan at right. a person: the seated figure wears saffron clothing, a mala and an ornate golden throne setting, consistent with the presentation of the page.

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July 08 20142014-07-08Photo of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together before a seated figure on a red and gold ornate throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, and is smiling while extending a hand toward the kneeling man. The kneeling devotee wears a white shirt, a red-and-white shawl, and a green lanyard. Behind them, women in white clothes with red shawls sit or stand near a leafy plant, and a golden kalasha-like object rests on a table with yellow cloth. Microphones are visible on stands. Based on appearance, the seated figure is a person in an in-person satsang setting, receiving or blessing a devotee at a shivir.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06August 06 20142014-08-06A seated man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial bead necklace places his hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with a green lanyard and rudraksha beads. The seated figure is on a gold and red throne, wearing a Swamiji (probable) appearance with long hair and saffron ornate clothing, performing a third-eye style blessing initiation. Behind them a man in white dhoti with red-striped cloth and a sacred thread stands, a lush green plant and a silver tray with flowers and offerings sit nearby, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a red blouse sits with hands folded. A silver bowl of white flower petals and a tray of yellow flowers are on the floor, indicating an initiation ceremony.2016-05-06December 31 20152015-12-31A naming ceremony at an outdoor pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland holds a swaddled newborn wrapped in pale blue cloth and presents the baby to a seated man. The seated man wears a rust-red robe, a white flower garland, a vertical white forehead mark and a gold earring, and he reaches out to touch the infant's head. He sits on a red cushioned seat in front of an ornate gold throne-back with a fan-petal design. A brass bowl is visible at the lower right and women in orange and green saris sit in the background.2017-04-17Photograph of a seated man on a gold-and-red throne with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing saffron-orange robes and smiling as he gestures toward a bald man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl and yellow cloth. Behind them, several women in red and white saris and a man in white dhoti watch from a green-leafed backdrop. The seated man is distinctive by his long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron robes, matching the a person cues, while the bald man is a devotee. Warm, festive ritual setting.2016-05-06April 17 20172017-04-17May 06 20162016-05-06April 17 20172017-04-17