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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold-and-silver throne decorated with leopard-print cushions. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a gold necklace and a red-and-white forehead mark, and smiles with eyes closed. A second person in a white shirt, seen from behind, leans in to embrace him. Ornate silver carvings fill the background, and a red thread is visible on one wrist. Two people are visible.

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October 06 20172017-10-06A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red-orange vertical tilak on his forehead sits smiling on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing a rust-red shawl over bare shoulders and a gold pendant necklace, with a red thread on his wrist. He is Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron-toned shawl and throne setting. A man in a white shirt bends forward with his head lowered, one hand resting on the seated figure's knee in a gesture of reverence. Behind them is a green backdrop with a lit illuminated structure.2017-09-26A seated man with long dark wavy hair and a short beard, smiling, wears a rust-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold pendant on his chest, a red thread on his wrist and a red-and-white forehead mark. He sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, one hand raised in a gesture toward a kneeling devotee in a white kurta who leans in close at his side. The backdrop shows a teal sparkling curtain and a red temple-like structure. Two people are visible.2017-09-26A man with short dark hair and a trimmed beard sits smiling on an ornate silver throne covered in embossed floral and lion-motif relief, with leopard-print cushions on the armrests and seat. He wears a rust-red sleeveless wrap over a bare upper body, with a red-and-gold saffron-toned lower garment and a red thread on his wrist. Heavy gold beaded necklaces with a central gold pendant hang on his chest, and a red tilak mark is on his forehead. He sits with hands clasped and feet crossed on a dark background, with a silver pole beside the throne.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesDecember 30 20172017-12-30A photograph of a seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a red garment, smiling on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions. A man in a white shirt, seen from behind with arms raised, faces him, while the seated figure's hands rest on his head in a blessing. Behind them is a large silver repoussé backdrop. a person: the seated figure has long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak and ceremonial red clothing on a throne, matching the page's reference to a person initiation event.2017-09-28A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with repoussé floral scrollwork and silver lion armrests. He wears a rust-orange robe with a matching shawl, a gold pendant, and a vertical red tilak with white ash markings on his forehead. Facing him from the lower left, a shaved-headed priest bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a yellow sash and a rudraksha mala is seen from behind, with white ash marks on his shoulders. The man is smiling warmly. The priest is a devotee or priest receiving his blessing.2018-01-26A smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate golden throne with a leopard-print upholstered seat and carved golden lion-head armrests. He wears a rust-red saffron wrap draped over his bare shoulders and a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead. His hands rest clasped in his lap, and a red cloth lies over one armrest. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-colored clothing and a tilak mark are visible, so the appearance cues qualify him as a probable Swamiji seated on the throne. A dark red curtain and a large golden fan-shaped backdrop frame the scene.2017-09-20 +3 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé patterns and a leopard-print cushion. The seated figure has long dark hair, a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a gold-and-beaded necklace, a white tilak on the forehead, and bare upper body; eyes are closed. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned cloth, shown in an in-person ceremonial setting. A man in a white kurta, seen from behind, leans in to embrace or greet him with his arms around the seated figure. Another person's arm is visible at the left edge, and a dark background surrounds the stage.2017-09-28September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copies