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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, holding a green lime in his right hand while extending his other hand toward a helper. Behind him, a red and gold throne with a carved silver lion-face armrest stands against a window with garlands. A man in a white shirt and gold-bordered white dhoti bends forward to offer something, while a bare-chested young man with a red tilak and a rudraksha mala sits beside him. Two other men in white and orange-trimmed attire appear behind, one with a red forehead mark. The setting appears to be an ashram hall with floral garlands hanging from the window frame. Three people are visible in the foreground, plus one partially visible behind.

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A photograph of a ritual scene in a decorated hall with a red-cushioned silver throne at right. A man in rust-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and layered rudraksha malas sits on the throne holding a yellow lime in his right hand and extending his left hand toward a young shirtless man seated before him, who holds a lime and wears rudraksha malas and a leopard-print dhoti. A third man at left, in a white shirt and gold-bordered dhoti, bends forward holding limes near the young man's head. Marigold garlands hang from the wall behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure shows long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes, matching the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. Ritual context suggests a blessing or lime-offering ceremony.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold frame. He wears an orange-red saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Across from him, a bearded man with short dark hair and rudraksha beads, his hands in anjali mudra, leans in with a respectful bow. Blurred seated devotees and white chairs fill the hall behind them. a person is seated on the throne with long dreadlocks, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, while a devotee greets him with folded palms.2018-04-13April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a young boy in a white shirt who stands before him. Behind them stand gold-and-white decorated altar elements, green leaves and flowers, and a gold ceremonial staff. A person in white is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a blessing or third-eye initiation. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rust-brown saffron-style robes, with a throne and blessing role.2017-02-13A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha bracelets and a heavy ornate gold necklace presses his fingertips to the forehead of a bare-backed, grey-haired devotee kneeling before him. Behind the devotee stands a second man in orange and rudraksha malas with gold beads, holding a small cloth or object near the kneeling man's head. The seated man's long hair is swept back and he wears gold earrings and a crown-like silver chair behind him is upholstered in red. Blurred golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp appear in the background. Appearance-based a person seated, giving blessing to a devotee during a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05A photograph from a stage event shows a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe and a long rudraksha mala. He holds two green fruits out toward a younger man in a white shirt and dark trousers, who leans in to receive them. Beside them, a man in white dhoti with a green-tinted upper cloth and a red-beaded wrist band embraces the younger man from behind. Behind the throne a large deity murti with a crown and painted face is visible, along with a gold-framed backdrop and brass lamps. Audience members in silhouette fill the foreground.2017-03-11A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha bracelets and a large gold ornamental necklace, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare chest, receives an item from an attendant. The attendant wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala beads, and white ash markings on his arms and chest. The seated man is a person (a person), appearing in person, seated on an ornate red-cushioned throne-like chair while taking a small green-tipped object from a colourful woven basket held by the attendant. A silver figure of a sacred bull stands at the bottom edge. Two people are visible.2017-09-24 +1 copiesApril 02 20172017-04-02A photograph of a shirtless man seated with his head bowed slightly, smiling, receiving a blessing from a man in saffron-orange robes with long dreadlocked hair, a dark beard, gold earring and multiple rudraksha malas. The blessing man presses a hand to the seated man's forehead while holding a white paper, and bowls of red fruit sit on a green cloth beside them. Other saffron-clad people stand in the background near a golden throne. The scene suggests a diksha or darshan blessing. The blessing man has distinctive long dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, matching the page's description of an event with a person present, so he is a person candidate.2018-02-04A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and draped shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets, gold necklaces and gold armlets, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald young boy kneeling in front of him in white cloth with rudraksha beads. He sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved armrests. Behind the boy, a bare-chested bearded man in a rudraksha mala kneels and smiles, and an orange-robed attendant stands at left. A brass kalasha-style ritual object and a gold-tipped staff stand near a gilded wooden table. The scene looks like a Shiva Deeksha initiation with a visible blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha jewellery and throne.2017-04-26