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Photograph of a ritual in a decorated hall. A man seated on a cushioned throne with a tiger-striped, orange-and-black garment wrapped at the torso, a beaded necklace and a gold waist belt, raises his hand over the head of a kneeling man in white kurta and pants with an orange-red shawl. The kneeling man has his eyes closed and palms together. Behind them stands a silver-framed ornate panel, a gold lion-shaped figure rests on a pink table in the foreground, and a potted plant and draped curtains surround the seat. Several people in white and orange-red garments stand in the background. The scene resembles a padapuja or blessing given to a devotee.

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December 20 20122012-12-20May 02 20142014-05-02A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange-red shawl printed with script, hands folded in greeting. The seated figure wears a rust-red garment, a long brown rudraksha mala draped across the chest, and has long swept-back hair with a white forehead mark. Behind them are garlands of gold-coloured beads, a tall silver staff, potted plants, red flowers and a red cushion. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red robe, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event. A second person is partly visible at the right edge.2014-12-26Photo of a seated figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a gold hair ornament, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha mala, with eyes closed and a gentle smile, placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with hands joined in prayer. Seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne with gold lion-head armrests, with a gold lamp stand and a rounded white air conditioner in the background. The figure is a person given the long swept-back dreadlocks, orange robe, and rudraksha mala, shown in a blessing gesture to a devotee.2016-03-01 +1 copiesDecember 20 20122012-12-20May 02 20142014-05-02May 03 20142014-05-03September 01 20142014-09-01May 03 20142014-05-03A seated figure on a red velvet throne with a gold-trimmed frame, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, a crescent-shaped gold ornament at the top of the head, a red tilak on the forehead, layered rudraksha mala beads, and a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders; this is the probable Swamiji by appearance, with dreadlocked hair, a crown-like headwrap and rudraksha malas as qualifying cues, and he is placing his hand on the head of a devotee. The devotee kneels before him in a white collared shirt with curly dark hair. A flame glows in the background and a gold-handled ritual object is visible at the lower left.2017-08-10May 03 20142014-05-03A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a pink and red flower garland, long dark hair, and a gold necklace, placing a hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man with short reddish hair in a white kurta and an orange shawl. The seated figure holds a white card, and a veiled ornate silver throne with a tiger-print cushion sits beside a gold lion-form stand. Behind them, a white-clad attendant in an orange sash and a seated woman in white with an orange shawl watch. Floral arrangements and a draped orange-and-yellow canopy decorate the hall. The ritual appears to be a blessing or initiation with a raised-hand gesture, and the seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference with saffron robes, garland and ornate adornments.2012-12-20