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A seated figure in a rust-orange saffron robe, with rudraksha malas across the chest and arms and a black turban-style head wrap, extends his right hand to rest on the head of a kneeling older man. The man wears only a white dhoti with a green and gold waistband, his upper body bare, hands pressed together in namaskar and head bowed. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a gold lion-form armrest. Behind them hang brass bells and a string of lights against a dark backdrop. The setting suggests a blessing or initiation moment, with a gold-framed carved backrest behind the throne.

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March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in an ornate golden-throne setting. A man with a tall black turban-style headwear, rudraksha malas, a red-orange robe and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and places his hand on the head of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee wearing rudraksha beads and holding a red-and-white cloth bag. The kneeling devotee's head is bowed and his palms are joined. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a brass bell hangs from above. The golden throne carries a relief panel.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a black turban and long rudraksha malas, bangles and gold chain sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a golden backrest with a relief panel. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee with white body markings and rudraksha beads, who holds a small red and white cloth pouch. Behind them stand a man in white dhoti with a shawl, a brass bell hangs above, and a golden bull figure sits near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a black turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace, cues consistent with the page's identification, and is giving blessing to the devotee.2018-03-25A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a golden throne. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a white forehead marking extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, bows with his hands joined. Behind them stands a large ornate gold throne (peetha) with a leopard-print cushion, a hanging brass bell and string lights. The seated figure has distinctive long-haired saffron-clad cues, so this is the a person receiving the devotee in a blessing scene.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A bare-chested young man kneels with hands pressed together and head bowed before a seated figure on a gold throne draped in leopard-print cushions. The seated figure wears a tall black turban, rudraksha malas across the chest, a gold necklace, an orange-red robe and a red tilak on the forehead, and extends his right hand in blessing over the kneeler's head while holding a paper. Beside them stands a gold nandi-shaped figure, and a brass bell hangs above with strings of yellow flowers. Other attendants in white dhotis stand behind. The ornate gold throne is carved with a deity panel. Appearance suggests a probable Swamiji, a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a turban, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, seated on the throne and giving blessings during a darshan-style initiation.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A photo of a seated figure in a red-orange robe and a black turban-style head wrap, with a rudraksha mala over the chest and a gold chain, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling shirtless young man with hands pressed together in prayer. The seated figure holds a small paper in his left hand and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold throne. Beside them stands a polished gold-toned bull statue, and a brass bell hangs in the background. Two other attendants in white dhotis stand nearby, one with a sacred thread and a sandalwood-marked torso. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by his turban, saffron robe, and rudraksha malas, shown giving blessing to a devotee.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and many rudraksha malas sits on a gilded throne draped in a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a red fruit in his right hand. His long dark hair is wound into a high bun, and he wears a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. A young man in a white kurta and glasses kneels before him, bowing his head and touching the throne's golden lion armrest. A brass bell hangs behind them beside strings of yellow beads and a dark wall with string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair in a crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, identified by the page as the Supreme Pontiff; the kneeling young man is a devotee.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25