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A seated man in rust-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, raising his right hand to touch the forehead of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a white head cloth. Two orange-robed attendants with white forehead markings support the devotee from the left, one bending close to him. Behind the throne stand gold-decorated pillars, a deity murti with a garland of yellow and orange flowers, and a dark stone statue. The scene appears to show a blessing or initiation moment during a ceremony.

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December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red saffron robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on a silver-embossed throne with a red cushion, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a bare-chested kneeling devotee draped in a white dhoti with a white headband. Two standing attendants in orange cloth support the kneeling man, one with long dreadlocked hair and the other with a white forehead mark. Behind the throne stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, and a dark stone figure stands on the left. Ornate golden temple pillars frame the scene. The seated figure in rust-red robes, rudraksha and gold necklace shows cues associated with a person, presiding over a blessing or initiation.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a silver ornate throne, his hand raised to touch the forehead of a bandaged, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Behind the devotee, a figure in orange drapery and white-marked skin stands with hands joined. The man on the throne wears a leopard-print headwrap, gold necklace and multiple beaded bracelets. Golden temple pillars and a garlanded deity murti with a red-and-teal cloth appear in the background. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments rests on a red-cushioned silver throne, smiling as he applies a mark to the forehead of a man in white dhoti with bare chest. Two attendants in orange cloth with bead bracelets and braided hair hold the devotee and assist, one holding a small white paper. Golden carved columns and a gold lion-shaped sculpture decorate the warm yellow-orange backdrop. The seated man has long swept-back hair and gold necklace, a person by cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments; the ceremony is an in-person blessing scene on stage.2017-12-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate golden hall. A seated man on a red-cushioned silver throne wears a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with gold pendants, and smiles while extending his hand. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand beside him, one wearing a leopard-print headband and the other a gold-trimmed headband with white forehead markings, and one holds a strip of cloth. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti kneels with palms joined before the throne. A colourful umbrella and a gilded carved lion-like figure appear behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants.2017-12-17 +1 copiesMarch 09 20182018-03-09A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-like armrest wears a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and a gold pendant, and has tilak on his forehead. Eyes closed, he raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with bare upper body and white markings on the skin has his hands folded in anjali. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand over him; one bends forward with a hand on the devotee's back, and another above holds a thread over the kneeling man's head. A golden carved pillar and a red-and-gold embroidered cushion are behind them.2017-12-17 +1 copies