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A seated man in a red-brown dhoti-style robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments rests on a red-cushioned silver throne, smiling as he applies a mark to the forehead of a man in white dhoti with bare chest. Two attendants in orange cloth with bead bracelets and braided hair hold the devotee and assist, one holding a small white paper. Golden carved columns and a gold lion-shaped sculpture decorate the warm yellow-orange backdrop. The seated man has long swept-back hair and gold necklace, a person by cues of long hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments; the ceremony is an in-person blessing scene on stage.

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December 17 20172017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, extending his hand to apply a tilak to a kneeling man in a white dhoti. Two attendants in orange cloth stand beside, one holding a white ritual cloth, and a man in white is partly visible at left. Behind is a carved golden lion-figure backdrop. Probable Swamiji (throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments); the seated man is the only candidate, with role described as seated guru applying tilak. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing in a temple-style hall.2017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved lion-like armrest wears a rust-brown robe, a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and a gold pendant, and has tilak on his forehead. Eyes closed, he raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a kneeling devotee in white dhoti with bare upper body and white markings on the skin has his hands folded in anjali. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand over him; one bends forward with a hand on the devotee's back, and another above holds a thread over the kneeling man's head. A golden carved pillar and a red-and-gold embroidered cushion are behind them.2017-12-17 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests receives a ceremony from attendants. He wears a rust-red robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with gold medallions, and has a sandalwood tilak and long dark hair. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand behind a kneeling devotee bare-chested in white dhoti; one attendant wears a leopard-print headwrap and holds a white cloth over the devotee's head, the other wears a patterned headwrap and is adorning him with a hand gesture. A red and green patterned parasol, a golden carved pillar and a golden lion sculpture fill the background.2017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate golden hall. A seated man on a red-cushioned silver throne wears a rust-red robe, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with gold pendants, and smiles while extending his hand. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand beside him, one wearing a leopard-print headband and the other a gold-trimmed headband with white forehead markings, and one holds a strip of cloth. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti kneels with palms joined before the throne. A colourful umbrella and a gilded carved lion-like figure appear behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants.2017-12-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sits on a silver ornate throne, his hand raised to touch the forehead of a bandaged, bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. Behind the devotee, a figure in orange drapery and white-marked skin stands with hands joined. The man on the throne wears a leopard-print headwrap, gold necklace and multiple beaded bracelets. Golden temple pillars and a garlanded deity murti with a red-and-teal cloth appear in the background. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace) are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so he is labelled a probable candidate.2017-12-10A seated man in a rust-brown robe with rudraksha malas and gold ornaments sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in orange cloth with white ash markings and beaded necklaces holds a white-clad devotee blindfolded with a white cloth tied over the eyes. A colourful fringed canopy and gold carved pillars stand behind them. a person: the seated figure in rust-brown with rudraksha malas, gold pendants and a throne matches the visible cues, shown as a person in a ceremonial setting.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17