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A man seated on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushioned seat, wearing a rust-brown robe over a tiger-stripe patterned garment, a long pink and white flower garland, a gold chain, and a gold ring, with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead, smiling as he extends a hand to an older shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with white sacred ash on his body and a rudraksha mala, who bows toward him. A young attendant with a dark turban stands at the left edge, and a pink flower is held near the right. Behind the throne, carved wooden panels and a white pillar are visible. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a crown-like headpiece is not visible; his appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is uncertain from appearance alone. The scene reads as a ceremonial reception or seva at a temple setting.

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May 10 20182018-05-10March 03 20172017-03-03Photograph of a deeksha initiation inside a temple setting. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak with a red dot, and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne, wearing a maroon robe, a gold chain and a leopard-print shawl, and smiles while extending his hand. In front of him, a bare-chested, shaved-headed devotee with white ash markings on his chest and shoulders bows toward him and wears a rudraksha mala with an ID badge. Another bare-chested man with rudraksha malas, white markings and an orange cloth stands at the right edge. The seated man is an appearance-based a person, identified by his swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, shawl and throne cues. Behind them is a gold-embossed throne back and a wooden door.2018-05-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red robe sits on a red velvet throne against an ornate gold carved backdrop. He wears a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland, a gold pendant, and multiple rudraksha and crystal beaded malas. He smiles broadly. In the foreground, a second man in a white shirt with an orange-patterned shawl leans in from the left and reaches toward him. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a crown-like seated position, ornate gold surroundings, and rudraksha malas, consistent with the page's reference.2017-03-03A seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a short dark beard, a vertical tilak mark on the forehead and rudraksha malas, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He rests one hand on the head of an older, grey-haired man in a white shirt and an orange-red shawl with dark printed script, who bows forward with his palms pressed to the seated man's leg. A red curtain and a gold-toned ornament are in the background. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown receiving pada puja on his throne.2016-10-12A seated bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak band and red bindi on his forehead, wears a rust-brown sleeveless robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, a crystal and rudraksha mala, and a gold necklace. He smiles while a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl leans in, one hand on the seated man's head. Behind them is an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. The seated man's distinctive long hair, ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha mala are visible, so he is described as a probable Swamiji, seated in a blessing scene.2017-03-03April 05 20172017-04-05May 22 20162016-05-22A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-brown robe and a garland of pink and white flowers with beads, seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion. A white horizontal tilak and a dark vertical mark are on his forehead, with rudraksha mala strands on his chest. In the foreground at right, a man in a white T-shirt faces away from the camera, reaching toward him with his hand. Red thread is tied at the wrist. The seated man is described as Swamiji (probable) based on his long hair, saffron-brown robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland, while the throne and gold backdrop show a formal ceremonial setting.2017-04-23April 25 20172017-04-25A photograph of a seated bearded man on a white ornate throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe, a thick brown shawl, and a white flower garland, with white sandalwood paste on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. He smiles and looks toward a young man in a white shirt standing in front of him whose hand reaches toward him, as if taking darshan. Behind is a gold-coloured deity murti of a multi-armed goddess draped in yellow and purple cloth, with a golden pillar and a red curtain at left, green leaves and a microphone on a stand at lower left. Two physical people are visible.2017-02-18A photograph of a seated man with short-cropped hair? No—a bearded man with swept-back dark hair, smiling with eyes closed, wearing a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark red bindi, a gold chain, white and pink flower garland, and a leopard-patterned or brown garment over bare shoulders. Behind him is an ornate gold-and-red throne. An older bare-chested priest with short white hair and a red-and-white rudraksha mala stands at right, placing his hand on the seated man's head while white paste marks streak his arm and back.2018-05-10 +1 copies