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A man with long dark hair and a trimmed beard sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne decorated with red flower garlands, his bare upper body wrapped in a rust-orange shawl and a white tilak on his forehead. He smiles while reaching toward a silver-chained ceremonial structure, and a second figure with a bun and gold earring is partly visible at the right edge. A small orange-brown cushion rests beside him, and a colourful painted pillar stands behind the throne. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne with long hair and an orange shawl; the visible cues are the swept hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial setting.

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May 24 20182018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rust-orange sash, seated on a gilded throne-like seat with red cushions. Red and orange flower garlands hang above him. He reaches toward a silver-and-brass ritual structure, while a second person with bare back and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at right. Ritual seat setting suggests a puja or darshan setting.2018-05-24May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 05 20182018-05-05 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead and a rust-orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and body, sits smiling with hands clasped in his lap on an ornate silver-framed throne with a red cushioned seat. Behind him is a gold-painted carved backrest with floral scrollwork, flanked by red and white flower garlands with blue and orange accents. A silver trident-topped staff and a ceremonial kalasha-style fixture stand at the left edge. The setting resembles a temple or ashram hall with a peetha-style throne.2018-05-24A photograph of a bearded man with long dark dreadlocks seated beside an ornate silver-and-gold palanquin or throne frame hung with red and white flower garlands and a tall yellow-and-orange marigold garland. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his bare upper body, a red thread wristband, and holds a white cord or rope in both hands while smiling. Beside him on the right, a person in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-brown border handles a silver staff. A colourful striped decorative pillar stands at left. a person appears as the seated man, identified by his long dreadlocks, saffron garment and bare chest adornments, with the seated role in a ceremonial setting.2018-05-24 +1 copiesMay 24 20182018-05-24A photograph of a ritual initiation in a decorated temple-like hall. A long-haired man with a trimmed beard and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, sits and places his right hand on the head of a second man who bows forward. The recipient is bare-chested with a white-and-yellow sash and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them are silver-toned ornamental panels, red and yellow flower garlands, a brass oil lamp, and a small fan.2018-05-24July 01 20162016-07-01A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark matted hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, multiple rudraksha mala strands and a gold pendant necklace, placing his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man kneeling before him in white clothes with hands folded in anjali. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of gold-toned carved panels with ornate scrollwork and lattice openings, with a silver-toned carved backrest at left and a small silver tray with offerings on a side table. The gesture suggests blessing or darshan. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas identify the seated figure as the presenter of the blessing.2017-10-04May 24 20182018-05-24