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Photograph of a seated man with a tall, bound black hair crown and white sacred ash on his forehead, wearing an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala with ornate gold necklaces, holding a bundle of green grass stalks raised over his head. Behind him is an ornate gold throne with intricate carved floral and scrolled patterns. In the foreground a bare-chested priest with white ash markings on his back and shoulders, wearing a blue and gold turban and a beaded necklace, faces him and holds a brass vessel. The setting is a ceremonial stage with a purple-toned backdrop and a leopard-print cushion at lower right. Two physical people are visible. The figure in orange with the tall hair crown matches Swamiji (probable) by his crown, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces.

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January 30 20162016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30Ceremonial photo at a golden throne: a seated man in orange-saffron robes, a tall black turban, white vertical tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds green leaves and a small vessel toward a bare-chested devotee with a teal-and-gold turban, neck beads and white markings on his body. Behind them a large painted image of a deity with flowing hair. Golden throne ornamentation fills the right side.2016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation in progress. A seated man in a dark turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe sits closed-eyed before an ornate gold throne backrest, holding a small vessel of water with a green leaf. Beside him stands a younger man in orange cloth with white body markings, layered beaded necklaces and a dreadlocked topknot, holding a white and blue cloth-wrapped kalasha offering. A stone pillar frames the left edge. The scene suggests a vishesha deeksha initiation, with the seated figure appearing to be the probable Swamiji (probable) given the turban, rudraksha mala, red-orange robe and throne cues, and the standing man a devotee receiving the ritual.2018-04-11 +1 copiesMarch 04 20182018-03-04September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with a tall, bundled dark braided hair crown decorated with rudraksha beads, wearing a red-orange shawl with gold border, multiple large gold-beaded necklaces and a small gold earring. He has white vertical tilak markings on his forehead and a beard. He is turned to his left while another person's head is held and touched by his raised hand at the left edge of the frame. Behind him is an ornate, embossed silver-toned backdrop with floral and scroll patterns. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in a ceremonial blessing pose with the devotee.2018-05-13