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A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and wrist beads, and holds a white thread that he is twisting or tying. He has long dreadlocked hair wrapped up on his head and a beard. Beside him a younger man in saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads, with white sacred ash on his arms, holds a silver trident and a thread. Behind them a bare-backed man in white dhoti with gold borders and white shoulder cloth, with white ash markings, stands before a gold carved wooden screen. The setting is a ritual ceremony with a red curtain backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated man on the silver throne has long hair, saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments, and is the figure to whom the page refers.

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December 10 20172017-12-10March 04 20182018-03-04A photograph of a seated man in rust-red saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, holding out his hand on an ornate silver throne with red cushions. Four standing devotees face him: a woman in orange garments with white body markings and bangles, a man in white dhoti with hands folded in namaskar, and a young man in orange with a white forehead mark holding up a small white card or paper. A silver kalasha-style staff stands at the right. Gold carved ornamentation fills the background.2017-12-10January 28 20182018-01-28Stage photograph of a blessing ceremony in front of an ornate silver throne with floral and deity-relief carving. A seated man in a red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, white forehead markings and long hair rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth. Behind them, another attendant in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and red bead bracelets holds the devotee's shoulders. The seated man is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne. A small lion-figure base and a microphone stand are visible. Shiva-style white ash markings appear on several people.2018-05-06Photograph of a seated bearded man with long hair in a bun and a leopard-print yellow headband, wearing a rust-orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas, a gold pendant necklace and rudraksha bracelets. He sits before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop, holding a white thread. In front of him a devotee in a grey shirt bends forward while a woman in orange garments with white sandalwood/vibhuti stripes on her arms guides the thread around him. Gold pillars stand at the right edge.2017-12-10 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13Photograph of a ritual scene in a gold-and-silver decorated hall. A seated man on a crimson cushioned throne wears a leopard-print yellow headwrap, long dark hair, rudraksha malas across his chest, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe; he holds threaded cords while pressing a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee is bare-chested in white dhoti. Two women in orange saffron wraps with white body markings lean in assisting, one holding the thread. Ornate silver relief panels and gold backdrop behind. Probable Swamiji (seated on the throne, with long hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold necklace), presiding over a ritual blessing.2017-12-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial audience in a hall. A seated man on a silver-and-red throne wears a rust-orange turban, rudraksha malas, bead armbands and an orange-brown dhoti, raising one palm in blessing. Before him stand three men: two in orange cloth with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, and a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a yellow border holding a folded paper. A silver trident and a silver pillar stand behind, beside a small silver table with a flower offering. A deep red curtain forms the backdrop. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by the rust turban, layered malas, ornate throne and blessing gesture, with the attendant role of the others as devotees.2018-03-09A seated man in rust-red robes, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop. He holds a white cord while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti receives a blessing. Two women in orange garments, one with white ash markings on her arms, assist, one holding a white thread near the devotee's head. The scene resembles a ritual blessing ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace match the page's claim of his presence.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha malas and a rust-red dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and touches the forehead of a bare-backed young man in a white dhoti with a gold border. A third man in orange robes, rudraksha beads and a white headband stands at left, applying a marking to the kneeling devotee's forehead with his fingers. The scene reads as a deeksha blessing on a stage with a dark backdrop.2018-04-01April 03 20172017-04-03