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A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on an ornate silver throne. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe with long hair, a shawl and beaded necklaces sits smiling on a silver throne with leopard-print cushions, his right hand raised to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with gold border who bows forward. Behind them, a young attendant in a white and gold turban holds a fan-like object, another man in a saffron-orange cloth wears a trident-topped rod and a tall turban, and an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at left. The seated man has long dark hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain; the dress and throne suggest a formal darshan or blessing.

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April 08 20182018-04-08April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl sits on an ornate silver-framed red throne, smiling and raising his right palm toward a kneeling bare-chested devotee with white ash markings who bows with his forehead touching his hands. Behind the throne stands a second attendant in white dhoti with white vertical ash stripes, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, holding his hands together. The seated man wears a long rudraksha-bead necklace, gold chains and bangles, and gold hoop earrings; a silver lion-form object sits near the throne, and a yellow cloth hangs in the background. a person is seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, a crown-like gold ornament absent, but with saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold jewellery.2017-10-15A photograph of a diksha-style initiation at an outdoor ashram stage with a white canopy overhead. A seated man on a silver and red throne wears a maroon-and-saffron cloth wrapped as a turban, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland; his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with a white head band. Another man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stand close, one with a hand on the kneeling devotee's back. To the left, saffron-clad sannyasis with long dreadlocks and orange beaded bands on their arms stand beside a brass-framed arch and strings of marigold garlands. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure on the throne based on his turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala.2017-03-11April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white-banded forehead and long hair. He places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white cloth over the eyes. Another attendant with a red headband and a trident-marked forehead supports the devotee from behind, and a red-patterned backdrop fills the stage. Persons visible: three; no printed caption naming the seated man appears in the image.2018-05-06A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with carved lion-head armrests receives a ceremony from attendants. He wears a rust-red robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace with gold medallions, and has a sandalwood tilak and long dark hair. Two attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand behind a kneeling devotee bare-chested in white dhoti; one attendant wears a leopard-print headwrap and holds a white cloth over the devotee's head, the other wears a patterned headwrap and is adorning him with a hand gesture. A red and green patterned parasol, a golden carved pillar and a golden lion sculpture fill the background.2017-12-17 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesApril 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back hair, multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads and gold-toned necklaces, and beaded armbands sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee with hands in anjali. The devotee is shirtless with a white cloth around his waist and a white thread across his shoulder. Behind them, a standing attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads blesses or supports the kneeling man. A silver lion-like armrest figure and an orange-clad figure at the left edge are visible. The scene suggests a blessing given from a throne during a stage event.2017-10-15