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A seated man in a maroon-brown robe raises his right hand in a blessing or teaching gesture while speaking. He wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a red-orange beaded bracelet. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red mark on his forehead and a full dark beard. Beside him stands a person in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body with white marks, who bends forward. Another person in a white garment with gold border stands at right. Behind them are orange and colourful drapes, a silver-toned throne back and a brass pot.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph inside a temple hall with an orange-and-gold backdrop. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti, with white sacred markings on his arms, bows forward and cups his hands over his ears in a respectful gesture. Beside him, a seated man in maroon-brown robes wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace, a gold belt, rudraksha malas and a white forehead band with a red mark, smiling and raising one hand. Another attendant in white stands at the upper left with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant, and a white-clad figure appears at the right. A brass lamp stand and a ritual figure are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a maroon robe, with a forehead band and long hair, indicating a role of honoured teacher.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a seated man in a dark red-maroon draped garment, bare-shouldered, wearing a long multi-strand gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold belt, red-beaded armbands, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, extending one hand to touch the head of a young person kneeling before him. Behind him are orange and saffron cloths, a brass lamp stand and a small lit lamp. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-maroon ceremonial clothing, seated on a throne while blessing a devotee. A standing attendant in white and gold dhoti on the left with a dark beaded garland.2017-10-01October 05 20172017-10-05October 01 20172017-10-01September 17 20172017-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 05 20172017-10-05A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dreadlocks, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing a maroon-brown shawl, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a gold pendant, and red beaded armlets. He smiles and raises his hands toward a bare-chested man who bends forward, face washed with white ash, in front of a silver throne. a person depicted in person with dreadlocks, maroon-brown shawl and gold bead necklace, seated on a silver and red throne while a devotee receives blessing, with a blurred deity murti and orange-yellow decorations behind.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dreadlocks, white tilak on forehead and red bindi, wearing a maroon-red saffron-toned robe with a large ornate gold pendant and gold beaded mala necklaces. He sits on a silver-backed chair beside a small silver lion figure, while a person in white cloth with long dark hair leans toward him from the right and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left holding a paper. Background shows a silver ritual vessel, brass lamp stand and colourful deity images. The seated man is a person candidate with dreadlocks, ornate gold mala and maroon-saffron robe, presented as an in-person figure in a temple setting.2017-10-01A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over the body, a gold multi-strand necklace with a large gold pendant, a rudraksha bracelet and armband, and a vertical tilak on the forehead. He is touching the forehead of a standing devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, who is bending forward. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at left, and a silver lion-shaped armrest sits at lower left. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha adornments, seated on a throne with a ceremonial role. The setting is an outdoor ceremonial area with stone pillars and railings, consistent with a blessing or deeksha moment.2017-10-05A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, a white forehead mark, red-brown saffron-toned robe and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold belt, resting his right hand on the back of a kneeling young man with bare upper body who bows forward. Another ritual attendant in white dhoti and beaded gold necklace stands at left, touching the kneeling man's back. A small silver figure of an animal stands on the floor in front, and a red-cushioned silver throne is behind. a person is the seated figure, shown in a blessing or initiation-style gesture with ornate gold adornments and a long swept-back hair style. Gold and red ritual objects fill the background.2017-10-01