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Photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-orange saffron wrap and a red tilak on his forehead, seated on a red cushioned chair in front of an ornate gold throne-like backdrop. He is laughing broadly with eyes closed, one arm extended toward a man kneeling beside him. That man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, is bare-chested with a sacred thread, has a shaved head and small hoop earrings, and is reaching up with raised hands. Blue stage backdrop behind. a person: the seated man has long dreadlocks, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark on a throne, consistent with the page's identification.

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December 21 20162016-12-21Photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-orange draped robe with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, sitting on an ornate gold carved throne with a red cushion. A younger man in a white kurta with a red-orange beaded necklace stands at left, reaching to touch the seated man's head in blessing. Gold-and-blue stage backdrop behind them. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and a throne suggest the a person candidate, though the appearance is only partly distinctive, so the depiction is uncertain.2016-12-21A seated man with long dark hair, a saffron-orange and gold-bordered wrap, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant applies white paste to the forehead of a kneeling man in an orange wrap and rudraksha beads. The seated man has a red tilak and closed eyes, and sits on a leopard-print cushion before ornate gold and silver carvings. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant on saffron clothing, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji at this initiation. A wooden stick is held nearby and a silver ornament sits on the seat. The image is a photo of a kneeling devotee receiving a sacred mark during an initiation.2017-10-06April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, smiling and placing his right hand on the crown of a bald man's head. The bald man, in a white garment with an orange-red rudraksha mala, kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand ornate gold carved panels, a brass lamp stand and a gold lion-shaped object on a red cushioned seat. The seated man matches Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala and saffron clothing, and is presented as giving blessings. Two people are visible.2015-08-23April 26 20172017-04-26December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A photograph of a seated ceremonial figure on a golden ornate throne with a red cushion, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a maroon-brown robe with an orange shawl, long gold bead necklaces, a large gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets, a gold earring and a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest bends forward and touches his upper arm, while a golden figurine stands at the lower right. Behind them hang red drapes. Person in throne-like seat with distinctive long hair, gold adornments and saffron shawl; Swamiji (probable), receiving a blessing or puja from a devotee in white.2017-07-03A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of pink and red flowers with yellow blossoms, rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The kneeling devotee holds his palms together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Behind them is a golden serpent-hooded sculpture and red zebra-print upholstery against deep maroon drapery. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a white vibhuti mark with a red bindi, and ceremonial rudraksha and flower garlands, matching the page's Padukā Pūjā and blessing setting; the blessing gesture is a darshan-style head blessing.2014-09-28A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a short beard, smiling, wears a rust-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold pendant on his chest, a red thread on his wrist and a red-and-white forehead mark. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, one hand raised in a gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta who leans in close at his side. The backdrop shows a teal sparkling curtain and a red temple-like structure. Two people are visible.2017-09-26December 21 20162016-12-21