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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll designs and beaded edges. He wears a rust-red shawl, a gold chain necklace, a tiered gold and beaded mala with ornaments, a red bangle on his upper arm, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. A flower garland with red, yellow and pink blooms rests on his brow. He has long dark hair and a moustache and beard. In the foreground, a bald man with a white vibhuti marking on his bare back and a rudraksha mala stands facing him, with his hands raised near the seated man, apparently offering a blessing or ritual gesture. A partly visible woman in a red and gold sari stands at the upper left.

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June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved, cushioned backrest, dressed in ochre-red robes and a red shawl. He has long dark hair, white sacred markings on his forehead, and a flower garland of red and yellow blooms draped over his nose and face. Gold beaded necklaces and a red and gold armband adorn him, and a red-and-gold cord hangs from his neck. In the foreground, a bare-backed devotee with a shaved head and rudraksha mala beads kneels with palms pressed together, his back marked with white ash lines. Standing attendants in red garments stand at the left edge.2017-06-23A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, eyes closed, wearing a rust-red saffron shawl and a white forehead band with a red mark. He holds a decorated flower-tipped wand in one hand over a metal vessel and offerings. Beside him a person with bare shoulders and beaded necklaces receives the wand. The carved wooden screen behind the throne forms the backdrop.2018-05-29 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a crescent moon ornament on his head sits on an ornate gold throne, one hand raised to his forehead with eyes closed. He wears an orange-brown robe, a long gold bead necklace over a pink and white flower garland, gold bangles and rings. Behind him a gold-embossed backrest and a blurred figure at left.2016-12-05 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-red robes sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gilded backrest, eyes closed, wearing a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, long swept-back hair, gold earrings, a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a braided gold armlet. A shirtless man with a white sacred thread kneels before him with his head bowed, while the seated man's hand rests on his head in blessing. A white-handled ritual object lies in the foreground. The setting has wooden latticed doors in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, gold ornaments and swept-back hair; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-09-27A seated man in a large ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest and beaded edging is at the centre, wearing a deep red garment, layered gold chains, a large beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a yellow-and-pink flower garland on his shoulder, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. In the foreground a bare-backed priest with a rudraksha mala and white body markings faces him with palms raised toward him in blessing or greeting; he wears a white sacred thread and an ID badge on a lanyard. Another figure in red and gold stands at the upper left. Ceremonial setting.2017-06-23October 01 20172017-10-01A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a long dark swept-back hair, white vertical tilak on forehead with red bindi, eyes closed, wearing a rust-red robe over shoulder, layered gold beaded necklaces, rudraksha/bead mala across chest, a flower garland and red-and-white bracelets. Facing him, a bare-chested man seen from behind with a short grey-streaked head, rudraksha mala down his back, white ash stripes on his shoulders and back, palms raised in an anjali-like gesture. Ritual darshan or blessing setting with a gold peetha backdrop and a flower garland in the foreground.2017-06-23March 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13October 26 20162016-10-26