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A man with long dreadlocks, a red-orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and torso, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a vermilion tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion sculptures and a leopard-print cloth. He rests one hand on his bare foot. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a rudraksha mala sits to the right, holding a small paper card, and a man in a white shirt bends forward at the bottom right, bowing before the throne.

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April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and smiling, sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a large decorated backrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and a garland of magenta and yellow flowers, and rests one hand on a leopard-print cushion. In the foreground a person in a white shirt bends forward toward him, and another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a devotional initiation or blessing.2017-09-28December 16 20172017-12-16A smiling man with long dark hair and a bearded face sits on an ornate silver throne carved with floral and scroll motifs, draped in a leopard-print cushion. He wears a saffron-red shawl over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala with ornamental gold pendants, and a gold necklace, and has white sacred markings on his forehead. His right hand rests on a small wooden tray stand and his left arm rests on the armrest beside a microphone on a stand. Dark blue stage lighting is visible at the right edge. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in a discourse setting, with the visible cues of distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments.2018-04-07A photograph in a temple hall showing a seated man in a saffron-red robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, smiling as he sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and lion-head armrests. A man in a white shirt kneels before him with head bowed, while a woman in a red top and beaded necklace and a woman in a cream sari with a beaded necklace stand nearby. Behind them are colourful deity murti with red garlands and orange garments, and a small red carpet covers the floor.2018-04-26 +1 copiesAugust 07 20172017-08-07A seated man in an ornate silver-carved throne with leopard-print cushions and a leopard-print throne cover, dressed in rust-orange robes with a matching orange shawl draped over one shoulder. He wears multiple strands of orange-red beaded rudraksha-style malas, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold earrings, orange beaded bangles on both upper arms and wrists, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. His hair is long and dreadlocked. He sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling toward the camera, a microphone on a stand beside him. Behind him are a silver-carved throne back and a leopard-skin pennant, with partial painted deity figures at the edges. Ceremonial satsang or discourse setting.2017-10-15A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man with voluminous black dreadlocked hair and a bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his bare shoulder and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him with palms pressed together. Behind them stands a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, with a red bindi. A tall brass oil lamp and a gold ceremonial vessel stand near a dark red curtain, and a painted backdrop of a figure is visible at the left. A standing fan and an air conditioner are in the background.2016-03-01February 11 20142014-02-11A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne flanked by silver lion sculptures. The central figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a red tilak, with long dark hair, and smiles while gesturing with one hand. Beside him on the left, a long-haired attendant in an orange-red wrap sits on the floor. To the right, a woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha mala looks toward a man in a light blue shirt who kneels and gestures with open palms, and another woman in a maroon sari sits behind them. The setting is a stage with a dark backdrop and an air-conditioning unit at the right edge. Four physical people are visible, one partly obscured at the bottom edge.2017-12-16October 01 20172017-10-01September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies