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A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded backrest, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland with pink petals, multiple rudraksha malas, and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He rests his hand on the head of one of two young girls in white tops with orange-brown shawls, one with a long braid, the other with hair in a bun. A hand holds a blue bowl at right and a green bowl at left. Potted green plants stand behind the throne against a patterned wall.

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April 05 20172017-04-05A seated man in a rust-red ochre robe with a rust-red shawl over his bare shoulder and chest sits on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and red cushion. He has a white and red forehead mark, a long beard, long hair, and a gold chain-style necklace. A young girl in a white top with hair pinned up and a boy in white kurta bend forward, the boy offering a handful of golden grains or petals toward his outstretched hand. A bare-armed attendant in white and orange-bordered dhoti bends at the left edge beside a brass oil lamp. A silver bowl sits at the base of the throne and a microphone is clipped to his side. Gold ornate carvings fill the background. Ritual offering scene.2017-05-08May 07 20172017-05-07February 13 20172017-02-13A photograph of a ceremony on a stage before an ornate gold throne with a repoussé deity relief at the top. A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala with a second rudraksha garland touches the forehead of a young boy in white kurta and a red scarf, who wears red-rimmed glasses. A woman in orange clothing with an orange-bordered sari and a beaded necklace, her hair in a bun, holds a brass plate with pink flowers and a small lamp. A red velvet cushion and dark red curtains are behind them, and a standing attendant in orange stands at the left edge.2016-05-24February 15 20172017-02-15A seated man in a golden ornate throne with an arched carved backrest wears a tall dark turban-like headwrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-orange shawl over his body, and a small floral garland tied to his arm; he smiles broadly with white sacred markings on his forehead. In front of him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck faces away from the camera, his hands raised in an offering gesture, while several hands from the side hold up white paper slips toward the seated figure. The scene suggests a initiation ritual in a temple-like hall with carved wooden panels behind.2018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 04 20172017-04-04May 09 20172017-05-09A seated man in a rust-orange robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, with a white tripundra mark on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. He leans forward to embrace or bless a small child with bare shoulders and long dark hair, who stands in front of him. Behind him, a gold-draped figure and gold pillars stand within a decorated altar with green leaves and a gold staff at left. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally on the throne, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace over his saffron-orange robe.2017-02-13A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate white and silver throne cushioned in red, smiling with closed eyes while resting his right hand on the head of a young child in a white shirt. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a white and green-red garland, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Two other children with dark hair are partially visible in the foreground. Behind the throne stand gold pillars and a gold-draped deity murti, with green and white drapery and green leafy branches framing the scene.2017-02-17April 04 20162016-04-04