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Photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage. A seated man in a dark red-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, his right hand raised in a blessing gesture toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white cloth tied around the head and a white dhoti with gold border, bows forward. Behind them stands a second attendant with bare upper body, red beaded adornments and a red headband, dressed in a white dhoti with gold border. A silver peacock motif decorates the throne backdrop and a microphone stands at the right.

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May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, eyes closed, a white vibhuti band across his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a gold chain around his neck. He holds a hand to the head of a bare-chested young man wearing a white headband and white dhoti with gold border, while a second man in white dhoti and red beaded bracelets supports him from behind. Two microphones and an ornate silver backdrop complete the stage scene.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white-banded forehead and long hair. He places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white cloth over the eyes. Another attendant with a red headband and a trident-marked forehead supports the devotee from behind, and a red-patterned backdrop fills the stage. Persons visible: three; no printed caption naming the seated man appears in the image.2018-05-06May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a diksha-style blessing on a stage in front of an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. A seated man in red robes and a red-and-saffron shawl, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, places his right hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young man wearing a white cloth tied over his eyes and a white dhoti. Two attendants stand beside them: one bare-chested with white body markings and a white dhoti with gold border, the other in a red headband and white garments, both supporting the devotee's shoulders. The seated man has a white forehead mark and a smiling expression. a person, seated on the throne in red robes with rudraksha malas and a gold chain, giving diksha to a devotee.2018-05-06May 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.2018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06A seated man in red-orange robes and long dreadlocks sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before an ornate silver-embossed backdrop with lion-shaped armrests. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white tilak on his forehead, and raises his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowing before him. The devotee wears a white dhoti and a white headband and has his hands joined in namaskar. A second attendant in white dhoti stands at the left edge. A microphone stand is visible at right.2018-05-06A photograph on a stage with a blue backdrop. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a red bindi and white tilak sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, with a long braided hairstyle and a gold chain. Standing beside him, a sannyasi with dreadlocks, white body markings, orange cloth and beaded malas holds a white cloth around the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti, who bows forward in reverence. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his long swept-back hair, rust-red saffron-toned robe, ornate gold chain and throne presence, while the devotee is receiving his blessing.2018-04-04 +1 copies