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Photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé carvings, wearing a dark dreadlocked crown-style head covering, a white and orange tilak on his forehead, a red, yellow and white flower garland, and an orange-red cloth over his shoulders, smiling. Facing him from the front is a bare-backed older man with grey hair, wearing a sacred thread and a rudraksha-style necklace, arms raised with palms open toward the seated figure. Leopard-print fabric covers the throne base and a patterned white and gold cloth is visible at the left edge. The a person cues are the dreadlocked head covering, ornate garland and orange cloth; the seated man is presented in his role as the honoured figure on the throne, while the older man is a priest or attendant performing the ritual gesture before him. Blue background lighting.

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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé floral and figural carvings. He has long dark hair wrapped in a high black turban-like crown, a white tripundra with a red central mark on his forehead, and wears a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers over bare shoulders. A shaved-headed, bare-backed priest in the foreground faces him with both palms raised toward the seated man, the priest wearing a sacred thread and white sacred ash marks on his back. Another pair of raised hands appears at the left edge. Behind the throne a dark backdrop with a blue-lit area. Seated figure appears to be a person by cues of long hair, crown-like turban, ornate garland and throne seating.2018-04-03A seated man with long dark matted locks wrapped in a turban-like coil, white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and a red-orange garment, wearing a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, sits on an ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and scroll carving and red-tipped finials. A bare-backed elderly priest with white-grey hair, a sacred thread and a white-and-yellow dhoti, marked with white ash on the shoulders, leans in with raised arms toward him, while a hand reaches from the left edge. A leopard-print cloth covers the throne base. Visible participants include the seated figure and the priest, with one partially visible hand at the right edge.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a large red and yellow rose garland, long dreadlocked hair wrapped up with a red bead ornament, and white and red forehead markings. He smiles and extends one hand open while a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, palms pressed together, with a hand placed on his back. A silver-ornamented temple tower stands at left. Probable Swamiji in appearance: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron-toned robes and ceremonial garland, and receives the devotee in a ritual seva. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03A photo of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white sandalwood mark with a red bindi on the forehead, an orange-saffron garment, and a thick garland of red, orange and yellow flowers, touching the bare shoulder of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread. Behind them a large ornate silver embossed backdrop glows. Several other hands from the left reach in, one holding a small white card with purple markings, and a white powder mark is visible on the bare backs. The seated figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and ceremonial silver setting is a probable Swamiji candidate, seated and blessing the devotee in front of him. The crowd appears limited to the visible hands and two central men.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Photo of a seated man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped high and studded with rudraksha beads, wearing a red-orange sleeveless robe and heavy gold chain necklaces, with white vibhuti bands and a red tilak on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and figural carving, looking down toward a bare-backed devotee in the foreground who wears a rudraksha mala and whose back is anointed with oil. The devotee kneels in front of the seated man. A leopard-print cloth lies over the throne arm at right.2018-04-03A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a large red and green flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a repoussé backrest and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and extending one hand. Before him, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels, his head bowed and hands raised in reverence, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A third person's hand rests on his shoulder at left, and a gilded temple tower stands in the background. The seated figure wears a white tilak, has long dark matted hair wrapped up with beads, and sits barefoot on the dais, which fits the a person cues of hair, saffron-ochre robe, garland and rudraksha, though his identity is unconfirmed from appearance alone.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03