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A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on a red cushioned throne before an ornate silver embossed backdrop with winged figures. He wears a leopard-print headwrap, a long rudraksha mala and multiple rudraksha bracelets, and a gold necklace. Two attendants in orange garments stand at left, one bare-chested with white ash markings on the arm and a white cord, while a hand at right holds a sheet of white paper. a person-style figure with long swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments smiles with eyes closed. The scene is a ceremonial devotional setting.

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December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a seated man in a rust-red robe with a yellow and black patterned headwrap, wearing rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with eyes closed and smiling. He sits on a maroon cushioned seat before an ornate silver throne backrest. Around him, attendants in orange garments assist: one in orange with white horizontal body markings holds his hands, another shirtless devotee with white marks kneels at his side, and women in orange saris hold up white papers.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver-framed throne with a deep red cushion, wearing a yellow and black leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala with gold pendant, and rust-red robes. His right hand is raised in blessing while a woman in orange robes, with white markings on her arms, bends to wash or touch the foot of an elderly man kneeling before the throne. A second attendant in orange stands at right holding white cords. The scene resembles a padapuja or foot-worship ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair under a headwrap, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, matching the page's workshop context.2017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a silver-and-red throne in front of a bright yellow backdrop. He wears white vibhuti horizontal tripundra on his forehead with a red kumkum dot. Several people in orange and white attire surround him: a bare-chested man in white dhoti and a woman in orange saree with hair in a bun tie a white thread around his arm or shoulder. Two other attendants stand at left in orange garments. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing or protective thread ceremony. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne wearing rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with long hair and tripundra marking.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17A seated man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print yellow headband and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white dhoti with palms joined. Two women in orange saris and white forehead and arm markings stand on the left; one holds a folded white cloth above the kneeling man's head. Another orange-robed attendant is at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving devotees.2017-12-10October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in rust-red robes wearing a leopard-print headwrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest and gold ornaments, presiding over a ritual on a stage in front of an ornate silver backdrop. Two attendants in orange robes with white forehead marks stand at left; one holds a small card near the head of a bare-chested devotee in white cloth who kneels before him while a white cord is held taut. The seated man extends his hand toward the devotee's head. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2017-12-10A seated man with a leopard-print turban, ornate gold necklace, and layered rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a white thread between his hands at a silver-decorated shrine. Beside him, a bare-chested devotee with white ash stripes on his arms and shoulders presses his palms together in namaskar, bowing toward him, while an orange-robed attendant steadies him from the left. The silver backdrop suggests a ritual or satsang setting.2017-12-10A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print yellow headcloth sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver repoussé backdrop, wearing a rust-red robe, a dense rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and bead bracelets. He smiles while resting his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee, and holds a white thread across the devotee's back. Two attendants in orange robes stand beside him, one with white body markings on her arms and shoulders reaching toward the devotee's head. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial necklace, matching the page's note that Swamiji was present.2017-12-10