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A seated man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe smiles warmly while resting his hand on the head of a young boy in a green t-shirt. He wears a thick rudraksha mala with ornate gold bead necklaces, gold bangles on his upper arm and wrist, a gold earring, and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on a red and gold ornate throne. In the foreground a woman with hair pinned back and a white garment with yellow edging faces the boy. Behind them a gilded deity murti with raised hand and a golden backdrop complete the temple setting. Printed copyright text appears at lower right.

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A photograph of a bearded man in a rust-orange robe seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling and reaching out to touch the head of a young boy in a white shirt. He wears a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, and white tilak markings on his forehead, with long dark hair. Two other boys in white stand nearby, one with a rudraksha mala, and a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala is partly visible at left. Behind them is a golden shrine backdrop with a deity murti draped in yellow and white cloth, green foliage and a gold pole in the foreground.2017-02-13July 17 20162016-07-17February 13 20172017-02-13A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor hall with deep red drapes and golden ornamental fixtures. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra on his forehead, a brown-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired boy in a white shirt, who bows with hands joined. A woman in white sits at the right edge. Brass lamps and a golden throne-like seat with a carved face are in the background. a person: the man shows distinctive saffron-brown robes, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold necklaces, and the page describes a third eye initiation presided over by him.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated bearded man in a rust-red saffron robe, wearing multiple gold necklaces and gold bangles, with a tilak on his forehead, seated on an ornate gold throne with bejewelled backrest and a carved peacock-like motif. Flower garlands in yellow and red drape the throne. A man in an off-white dhoti with a brown shawl and several children in white and light clothing gather around him, one child reaching toward his outstretched hand. The setting is a richly gilded temple-style hall.2017-05-05A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, gestures toward a seated devotee whose back and dark hair are visible in the lower left foreground. Behind him on a red throne stands a statue dressed in orange robes with a saffron turban, garlanded with marigolds and pink flowers, its hand raised in blessing. A red cushioned seat and a painted green tree backdrop complete the scene. Swamiji (probable) appears as the smiling man in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala, speaking with a devotee during satsang.2012-10-07February 13 20172017-02-13A bearded man with long swept-back hair, white and red tripundra forehead markings, an orange-brown robe, a large gold ornate necklace and a gold bracelet sits smiling on a white carved throne with red upholstery. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in white dhoti and white forehead markings, while another boy in white stands beside him. A gold staff stands at left, green leafy foliage is behind the throne, and a gold-draped deity murti appears in the background. Visible cues are long swept-back hair, orange clothing and ornate gold necklace, so the seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a sannyasi role blessing children.2017-02-13A smiling man with long dark hair, a red-brown wrap, a dark tilak on his forehead, and multiple thick gold bead necklaces sits before a large gold-and-red arched backdrop. A woman in a dark top is at the left edge, and a young boy in a white garment leans in at right beside a figure in orange.2017-05-26September 04 20172017-09-04February 13 20172017-02-13 +2 copies