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A seated man with long dreadlocks, a trimmed beard and gold earrings, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and draped cloth, a tall garland of white and red flowers, a ceremonial gold necklace and beaded bangles, sits on a gold-and-red throne. He holds a thin white thread over the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him with hands joined, the devotee wearing a yellow marigold garland and white ash markings. A brass kalasha-topped ritual staff with trident-like finials stands behind them. Several seated women in saffron and yellow garlands watch from the background against a red wall. The gesture suggests a blessing or initiation ritual.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a white-and-red garland of flowers, gold bangles, a long rudraksha-style necklace with gold beads, a rust-brown wrap and long dark hair, with a red tilak on his forehead. He leans forward with a smile, one hand raised toward the head of a bare-chested kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white garland, who bows with hands joined. Another person in an orange sari stands behind, and a metal ceremonial lamp stands to the right. The setting appears to be an open pavilion with flowering shrubs outside. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron-brown wrap on the throne.2016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair flowing down his back, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. He leans forward and applies a marking or tilak to a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who kneels before him, the devotee wearing a yellow marigold garland. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style finial and a brass trident-shaped ornament, with a red-and-white cloth and flowering plants in the background. Another person in white sits at the right edge. The seated man matches the page's appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded throne presence, so he is described as a person; the page indicates he is present at this event.2016-10-26A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a shawl wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing long white and red flower garlands, a heavy gold necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and dark rudraksha-style beads. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he wears a red tilak. He leans forward and applies a thread or ritual mark to the head of a kneeling man in white dhoti with a yellow marigold garland, who bows forward with his hair parted. A woman in an orange and pink sari stands behind, holding a small object, and a brass kalasha-style lamp stand rises at right beside the throne. Photo of a seated initiation-style ceremony in an open courtyard. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha beads and ceremonial gold ornaments on a throne, qualifying appearance cues.2016-10-26A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange dhoti, white and red garland and a heavy gold necklace with a rudraksha-style heart pendant, sits on a red-cushioned gold throne and holds a brass kalasha-topped trident over the bowed head of a bare-chested devotee with white ash markings and a yellow flower garland. The devotee kneels and bends forward while a hand guides the lowered head. Women in saffron and white saris with flower garlands sit in the background beside a red wall and green foliage. Appearance-based a person cues are the dreadlocks, ornate gold necklace and orange attire, and he is seated on a throne performing a blessing.2016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesOctober 26 20162016-10-26October 26 20162016-10-26A seated man in an ornate gold and red throne with a red cushioned seat wears a saffron-orange cloth, layered white and yellow flower garlands, and heavy gold beaded necklaces with a rudraksha mala. He has long dreadlocked hair, a beard and a red tilak on his forehead, and he presses his right hand to the forehead of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him, who wears a yellow flower garland and holds a small object. A brass trident stands at right beside a gold-finial pillar in an open pavilion. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing on a throne, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan.2016-10-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown ceremonial robe and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing layered white and yellow-orange garlands, rudraksha beads and gold necklaces with gold armbands. He reaches forward to apply a mark to the forehead of a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with a yellow marigold garland, who bows before him. A golden trident stands in the background beside a gold kalasha-style finial, with a white car and flowering shrubs outside. Another person in white is partly visible at the right edge. a person is the seated figure, shown in a ritual darshan with a devotee receiving tilak; the setting is an open pavilion.2016-10-26A seated man in an rust-orange draped robe and multiple strands of rudraksha and gold-tone beads sits on a red cushioned throne with silver lion-shaped armrests, one hand resting on the head of a shirtless devotee kneeling before him with palms pressed together. Behind, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha malas holds a cloth or book near the kneeling devotee's head, while an orange-clad person stands at the left edge. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like ornament, and hoop earrings.2017-10-15A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a gold-trimmed belt and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a red mala-like bead set and red bangles, sitting on an ornate silver and red-cushioned throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, a shaved-headed clerical presence aside, a beard, and a red-brown robe with ornate gold ceremonial jewelry indicate the seated figure, who holds a thin white thread drawn across the head of a bare-chested man bending forward. The bending man has a white ritual cord and white dhoti-style cloth, while a second attendant in white with rudraksha beads and gold chain holds a folded paper. Behind them stand orange and saffron-robed figures and a deity murti in the background, with a carved stone pillar and a silver lion-shaped footstool in front.2017-10-01