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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions blesses a young man in white who kneels with palms pressed together. The seated man wears a maroon-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and his right hand rests on the kneeling youth's forehead. Beside the throne stands a woman in an orange sari holding a small plate. Behind them are a golden trident, a red-lit backdrop and stage lights, with several men in white and a figure in orange nearby. A bronze lion statue sits in the lower left foreground.

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A seated bearded man in a rust-brown robe with a long garland of white and pink flowers sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a trident standing beside him. He extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling young man in white with folded hands and a tilak. Behind them stands a woman in orange sari, another attendant in orange, and several young men in white kurtas on a red-carpeted stage under spotlights. A decorated lion sculpture is in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style mala, and ceremonial robes, shown in darshan with a devotee.2017-04-05A photo of a ceremonial stage event under a stage canopy with stage lights overhead. A bearded man in a rust-red robe with a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, while a young boy in white kneels with palms joined as the seated man touches his forehead. A golden trident stands beside the throne. Behind them, several young men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, and a woman in orange draped clothing stands at the right edge holding a small dish. A gilded lion-like figure appears in the bottom-left foreground. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), wearing a rust-red robe, a garland and ornate gold setting, with a beard and long hair. Several people in white and orange are present.2017-04-05A photograph of a stage ceremony in an open tent. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a maroon-brown robe and a long white-and-pink flower garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and holds a trident-topped staff beside him. He rests one hand on the head of a young man kneeling in white kurta-pyjama on red carpet, as a blessing gesture. Other young men in white kurtas and orange-red shawls stand behind, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right holding a small bowl. A golden lion sculpture sits in the lower-left foreground, and stage lights hang overhead. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, orange-brown robe and garland.2017-04-05 +1 copiesApril 08 20172017-04-08April 04 20172017-04-04April 08 20172017-04-08April 03 20172017-04-03April 04 20172017-04-04A seated man in maroon robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, a gold trident behind him. His right hand rests on the forehead of a young man in white kurta kneeling before him. Several young men in white kurtas and orange-stoled attendants in orange saffron garments stand nearby, and a woman in orange sari stands at right holding a small bowl. Stage lights and a red backdrop surround the scene, with a gold lion-shaped carving in the lower left foreground. The setting resembles a stage blessing ceremony. A seated figure in maroon with a garland matches the appearance cues described in the page, so this is a person presence.2017-04-05A seated figure in a maroon-red robe with long swept-back dark hair, gold bangles and multiple gold beaded necklaces holds a silver staff topped with a small round ornament while touching the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and a red shawl. Behind them, shaved-headed men in white dhotis stand on a red-carpeted stage before a maroon drape, with a pink canopy, a standing cooler fan and gold ornamental carvings at the right edge. A woman in a teal sari sits at lower right. The scene resembles a sannyas initiation or blessing ceremony. Stage lights hang from the top of the frame.2016-05-21April 04 20172017-04-04A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a large ornate gold throne, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a second person in saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands beside the boy, and a golden trident stands upright on the left. A red and orange backdrop glows behind the stage. The seated man has a tilak mark on his forehead and a full beard and long dark hair, with a probable Swamiji appearance (long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ornate throne and garland). Three people are visible, including a partially visible man in white dhoti on the far left.2017-04-05