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A photo from a ceremony on a silver-embossed throne backdrop. A man in an orange-brown robe, with a red-and-yellow rose garland and a white-and-orange tilak on his forehead, sits on a leopard-print cushion with eyes closed, his right hand resting on the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The devotee has white ash markings on his shoulders and a beaded necklace. Another attendant in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-white turban and a braided white cloth leans in from the left, offering a blessing.

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April 03 20182018-04-03May 02 20182018-05-02 +1 copiesMarch 04 20182018-03-04March 25 20182018-03-25April 03 20182018-04-03A seated man with long dreadlocked hair piled on his head, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, smiles with eyes closed while resting his hand on the bald head of a kneeling man. He wears saffron-orange robes and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne with carved figures. To the left, an attendant in white markings and saffron cloth steadies the kneeling devotee, whose bare back carries a white sacred thread. The setting suggests darshan or blessing during a satsang.2018-03-04A 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.2018-04-03August 23 20172017-08-23May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesStage photograph of a blessing ceremony in front of an ornate silver throne with floral and deity-relief carving. A seated man in a red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, white forehead markings and long hair rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth. Behind them, another attendant in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and red bead bracelets holds the devotee's shoulders. The seated man is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne. A small lion-figure base and a microphone stand are visible. Shiva-style white ash markings appear on several people.2018-05-06A 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 20182018-04-03