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Outdoor photo of a seated man on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold backrest, his hands pressed together in front of his face in a namaskar gesture. He wears a rust-orange sleeveless robe and a long brown rudraksha-style mala with dark, long hair falling down his back. Beside him, a young attendant with long dreadlocked hair, white body markings, rudraksha malas and earrings leans forward and holds a small lit oil lamp or ritual item near the throne. A stone wall stands behind them and a red tasselled canopy edge appears at top.

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May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09May 29 20182018-05-29A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a large gold lotus-petal backrest, touching his forehead with his right hand as an attendant holds a silver tray. He wears a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, gold armbands and rings, and has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Two attendants sit at left, one bare-chested with a metal tray and a gold-trimmed object. A microphone stand is visible at right, and a gold statue or ornament sits near the throne base. Background shows a red-walled hall with metal railings. Appearance cues include long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala on a throne, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable identification.2017-05-26April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, with a red fur-like rug at its base. The figure's right hand is raised in a gesture. Before the throne, a bare-chested devotee in a saffron wrap and orange turban kneels on a patterned mat, holding a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, with a beaded necklace and bracelet visible. Yellow-bordered offerings and a small fire pit lie in the foreground, with a carved wooden screen and brick wall behind. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial throne, so the seated figure is a person depiction, appearing as a statue or lifelike figure rather than a living person. The kneeling devotee is a person performing an aarti with an oil lamp.2018-05-29 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks seated on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, wearing a rust-brown draped garment over bare shoulders, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace, a gold pendant, a red-and-gold bangle and red earrings, with white ash stripes on his forehead. He turns his head to the side while a shaved-headed man with a bare upper body bends forward, his head held by the seated man's hand. A white cloth and a folded paper appear at the upper left. Blurred orange and red garments and a bright background suggest a ritual setting.2017-10-01A seated man in rust-orange robes and a gold-and-gold-bead necklace presses both hands to the top of his dark turban-wrapped head while a priest in a rust-orange turban and silver necklace holds a small oil lamp with a lit flame and a spoon near his feet. The seated man wears a white tripundra mark on his forehead and sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, with carved wooden panels behind. Pink flowers lie on the floor and smoke rises from the lamp. a person seated in ceremonial ritual with a priest performing an aarti-style lamp offering.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a shaved-headed, long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together at his forehead in prayer. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Beside him, an attendant in a blue head wrap holds a brass lamp with a bright flame. The setting features wooden panelled doors in the background.2017-09-27A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of deep red draped curtains, bestows a initiation on a shaved-headed devotee kneeling before him. The seated figure wears a dark red-brown robe, a long gold-and-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles, a tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and holds a white thread that drapes over the devotee's head. The devotee, bare-chested with white ash marks on the shoulders and a white dhoti, bows forward with hands raised to the head. A woman in a pink-and-gold sari is partly visible at the right edge, and a golden staff stands at the left. Ritual scene consistent with a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-04-26A photograph of a ceremonial courtyard session. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and draped in a saffron-orange cloth, palms extended over a small flame. Seated on the red floor mat before him, another man in an orange-brown head turban and saffron wrap holds a silver lamp with a lit oil flame and a spoon, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Red floral petals lie on the mat and bundles of offerings rest in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a fire-lamp offering ritual.2018-05-29