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A photograph of a ceremonial stage scene in front of an ornate silver throne with carved floral motifs and a trident-shaped finial. A man in a dark red-brown robe sits on the throne with a leopard-print cloth draped over it, smiling. Two people in white dhotis with gold borders and red-brown rudraksha malas stand at left and centre, one raising both arms and the other with hands raised toward the seated figure; a woman in white with a hair bun and bangles kneels or stands beside them, and another woman in a red sari with a red mala stands at right. The backdrop is a large screen showing a painted image of a deity with blue skin, a crescent, and matted hair. Four people are visible. a person: the seated figure in dark red-brown robe on the ornate throne, with long hair and a beard, is presented in the role of the honoured teacher receiving blessings.

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Stage ceremony in front of a large projected backdrop showing a painted Shiva with matted hair, crescent and third eye. A central seated man in a rust-red robe and dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cloth and a trident at its left. Two devotees in white dhotis with gold borders raise their arms toward him, one bare-backed with a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a red sari and red beaded necklace stands at right, and a bare-chested man in white with a gold border kneels at left. The setting suggests darshan with blessings from a seated guru figure.2018-05-04December 10 20172017-12-10November 19 20172017-11-19May 12 20182018-05-12 +1 copiesNovember 19 20172017-11-19April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph on a stage with a blue backdrop and an ornate silver throne behind a central seated man. He wears a rust-red robe, a gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead, with long dark hair, and sits on a leopard-print cushion. Around him, several people in white dhotis and white head cloths lean in toward him, embracing and touching him in a blessing gesture. A man on the left wears a white turban and holds a silver staff, with white markings on his arms. A woman in an orange sari stands on the right. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated in a ceremonial role with long hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a red robe, while devotees receive his blessing. Total visible people: about six.2018-04-04 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10November 19 20172017-11-19A photo of a blessing on a stage. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and an orange-red robe leans forward and presses his forehead to a devotee's head while holding a rudraksha mala. The devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a beaded necklace, raises both arms overhead. Behind them stands an ornate silver-embossed throne back and a large screen showing a painted blue-faced deity with a crescent and earrings. A woman at the left, in a leopard-print top and red-beaded wrist bracelets, raises her hands in a blessing gesture. The scene appears to be a darshan blessing.2018-05-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a stage. A seated man in a red-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, raises one hand and rests it on the head of a bare-chested man whose eyes are covered with a white cloth. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a lion-head armrest. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti and a red-and-gold-bordered shawl supports the blindfolded devotee. A microphone stands at the right edge of the frame.2018-05-06A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a red carpeted stage. A seated figure in red robes with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece raises a silver trident, while a golden throne with ornate carvings stands behind him. Before him, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth kneels and bows forehead to the ground, touching the dais. Nearby, a man in red robes with rudraksha mala holds a microphone and writes on a notepad, and a woman in white with gold necklace holds folded red cloth. A cameraman in white dhoti films from the left, and two other white-clad men stand in the background. A small brass lamp sits near the kneeling devotee.2016-04-22