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April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11A seated man in a golden ornate throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe and a gold chain, holds up a long garland stalk with a pink flower while a younger attendant in orange robes and silver beaded necklaces stands at right holding a brass tray of pink petals. The seated man has a white forehead mark and a dark topknot; he may be a person, though appearance is uncertain. Carved wooden screen panels and stone walls form the background.2018-06-04April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown ochre robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden shell-patterned backrest, wearing a leopard-print headband, a crescent ornament, multiple white flower garlands and a gold chain. A standing priest in white dhoti with a purple and gold-bordered shawl holds a white vessel of purple and white flowers toward him while the seated figure extends his hand over it, as in a ritual offering. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure is shown with long hair, a crescent ornament, a leopard-print headband and ochre ceremonial dress, qualifying cues for the role of seated presiding teacher during the Vishesha Deeksha initiation. The priest is an assistant offering flowers. A dark background surrounds them.2017-08-22March 15 20172017-03-15December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a golden lion armrest sits at the centre of a dark-walled shrine lit by hanging oil lamps and a brass bell. He wears a black turban-style headwrap, a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas across the chest, and a rudraksha bracelet on his upper arm, with a red tilak on his forehead. Hands rest in his lap. At lower left, a bare-chested priest with white forehead markings and a mala offers prayers beside a second bare-chested man with white ash markings. In front are silver puja plates with offerings and flower petals. a person: long dark headwrap, saffron-orange robe and rudraksha malas, seated on the throne, in person.2018-03-25 +1 copiesMarch 15 20172017-03-15 +1 copies