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A photograph of a seated man on a leopard-print throne with a gold lion-head armrest, framed by white and yellow flower garlands and a gold-and-blue mosaic backdrop. He wears a black turban, red and gold beaded garlands, a gold necklace, bangles and an orange-red cloth, and gives small wooden sticks to a kneeling woman with blonde hair in a ponytail wearing an orange-red shawl. Two attendants in white dhotis and shawls stand to the right, one holding a rudraksha mala. A gold ornate throne arch and floral decorations fill the background. a person is seated, with a turban and red and gold garlands, giving items to a devotee.

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February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style ritual setting. A seated figure on a leopard-print throne wears a tall dark turban, white tilak on the forehead, a rust-orange robe, red and white flower garlands, a gold chest ornament, and gold bangles; the figure holds a small ritual item. The throne is backed by a large garland-covered decorative panel, and a golden lion form sits near the feet. A standing woman in a white sari with a dark rudraksha mala gestures toward the seated figure, while other devotees in white clothing with orange shawls stand nearby and a person lies prostrate in the lower foreground. Behind them are a golden shrine canopy, a deity murti, a kalasha-style vessel and green plants. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a tall turban, red garlands, gold ornaments and an orange robe, presented as the honoured seated guru.2016-02-20A photo of a ceremonial gathering in a decorated hall. On the left, a man with a tall black swept-up hair crown, white vertical tilak on the forehead, orange-saffron robe, long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces sits on a throne with a leopard-print cushion and gold lion-head armrest, smiling and extending his hands. Beside him, a woman in a white dhoti-style sari with a brown shawl and rudraksha mala stands smiling and reaching toward a person in a white head-band receiving something. Behind them, a man in an orange garment with a brown shawl and a man in a pink-striped shirt and glasses are present, with deity murti garlanded in yellow, orange and purple flower garlands and gold ornaments in the background.2016-01-30January 30 20162016-01-30March 25 20182018-03-25January 30 20162016-01-30July 31 20152015-07-31A seated guru in saffron-orange robes, with long dark matted locks piled high, sits on a gold-carved throne draped with leopard-print cushions. He wears heavy gold necklaces, bangles and a rudraksha mala, and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white who bows before him. Behind them, women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and white headbands stand with folded hands, one wearing a rudraksha mala, while gold ornate decorations and a kalasha-like gilded panel fill the background. The scene suggests a diksha or initiation. a person: the seated guru in saffron with long swept-back locks, rudraksha and gold adornments, giving initiation.2016-06-19July 31 20152015-07-31January 13 20152015-01-13July 31 20152015-07-31November 10 20152015-11-10