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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a rust-orange saffron-style wrap, a heavy gold multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style mala beads. He smiles and extends one arm while a young boy in a white shirt and white trousers stands before him with palms pressed together in namaste, touching the man's forehead. Behind them, a golden deity murti in white and gold draping and gold lamps and green foliage decorate the altar. A brass railing runs along the bottom edge. The man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, labelled Swamiji (probable) as a seated figure receiving a devotee's respect.

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February 13 20172017-02-13A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a long-haired, swept-back style, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned draped garment, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a white and red forehead mark. He smiles while extending his arms, and a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti with folded hands bends toward him, the man's hand touching the boy's head in blessing. Garlands of green leaves and a gold-toned backdrop are behind them.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13Photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene on a stage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, rudraksha-style brown robes and a heavy gold necklace sits smiling on an ornate silver-and-red throne, with one hand raised to touch the forehead of a young boy in white shirt and dhoti who kneels before him. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and gold-bead necklace holds a tall gold trident. Behind them, a gilded deity murti in white and gold garments sits under a yellow backdrop with green leaves. The floor has a colourful striped rug.2017-02-13A seated man in a rust-brown robe and long dark dreadlocks sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, smiling broadly with a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha-style mala draped over his chest. A young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels in front of him with palms joined, while the seated man's hand touches the boy's forehead in blessing. Behind them stand a gold vessel, green fabric and floral decorations.2017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20172017-02-13February 13 20172017-02-13A seated bearded man with long braided dark hair, a white tripundra with red bindi, rust-orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant sits on a red and white cushioned throne, smiling with eyes closed. A young man in a white shirt touches his forehead with one hand, while a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti kneels at his right and holds his hand. Behind them stand gold pillars, green foliage and a gilded deity murti under yellow cloth.2017-02-13 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne with red cushion, wearing a large gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant, rudraksha-style long braided hair, white sacred ash lines and a red tilak on his forehead. A young boy in a white shirt stands before him with palms joined, while the man's hand rests on the boy's head in blessing. Behind them, green leaf garlands decorate the setting, with gold ceremonial lamps and a golden deity figure in the background. An older man wearing a gold necklace and sacred marks is partly visible at the left edge. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's identification of the seated figure, so the presence is a probable match on the page's stated event. a person is seated on the throne, giving a blessing to a boy with folded hands.2017-02-13A seated man in a rust-orange saffron robe and a gold lotus-pendant necklace sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, with long braided hair and a beard, a white tilak on his forehead, and a gold-and-red crest. A young man in a white shirt, hands joined in namaste, bows toward him while the seated man presses a hand to the young man's head. Green foliage decorates the throne area, with gold kalasha-style pillars and a green-draped table behind. Another person in white and gold is partly visible in the background, along with a gold-and-red ritual setting. a person is seated on the peetha in saffron, receiving the bowing devotee.2017-02-13 +1 copies