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A seated man in rust-red robes, with a yellow and black leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant, sits on a red cushioned throne before a silver backdrop. He touches the forehead of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti, while holding a white cord that runs to the devotee's neck. Behind them, three attendants in saffron cloths stand close: one at left with white-and-orange body markings and rudraksha, one at centre holding a paper slip above the devotee's head, and one at right with a long beaded mala. An older white-clad man stands at far left. Ritual sanctification and blessing scene, with a person seated on the throne as the presiding figure. Seated figure wears rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a striped headband, and holds the cord with a kneeling devotee.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial scene in a gilded hall. A man seated on a cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver-framed panel wears an orange-red robe, many rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a leopard-print headband, and holds a white thread taut toward a bare-chested devotee bending forward. Beside him a young assistant in orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a small printed card near the bent devotee's head. Two more attendants in orange wraps stand at left and right, one with white markings on bare shoulders and arms, and the bent devotee has a shaved head and a silver necklace. The seated man has long swept-back hair and a full beard, matching the a person appearance cues of rudraksha malas, orange clothing and ceremonial gold ornament, with the role of the man seated as a presider over the blessing.2017-12-10A photo of a seated bearded man in a rudraksha-beaded orange robe, wearing a leopard-print headband and rudraksha malas, placing his hand on the head of an older grey-haired devotee bent forward in a white dhoti. Around them, orange-robed attendants with white tripundra markings hold the devotee steady, and one attendant holds a sheet of paper near his head while a white cord runs between hands. A silver-framed backdrop with embossed figures stands behind. Several people are present. The seated figure in the leopard-print headband is the appearance-based candidate for a person, seated and blessing a devotee in a ritual setting.2017-12-10A seated man in an ornate red-orange robe with a yellow leopard-print headwrap, long hair swept back, a gold chain and layered rudraksha malas, places his hands on the head of a bald man kneeling before him. The kneeling man wears a saffron wrap and has a white thread being held over his head by a monk in orange with rudraksha beads, while another orange-clad attendant steadies him. A silver ornate backdrop stands behind; the setting resembles a ritual blessing or initiation. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and giving the blessing, with distinctive long swept-back hair, gold necklace and rudraksha malas.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10A seated bearded man with long dark hair in a high bun wears a yellow-and-black leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and beaded armlets over a rust-orange robe, and a gold necklace. He holds a thin white thread or cord and a folded paper slip near the head of a bare-chested devotee bending forward in white dhoti. Two saffron-clad assistants with white horizontal marks on their arms stand beside the devotee, one holding a paper. Behind them is an ornate silver-embossed backdrop. This appears to be a blessing or initiation-style ritual with thread and paper.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in rust-red robes, wearing a leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver backdrop. He holds a white cord while a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti receives a blessing. Two women in orange garments, one with white ash markings on her arms, assist, one holding a white thread near the devotee's head. The scene resembles a ritual blessing ceremony. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, leopard-print headwrap, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace match the page's claim of his presence.2017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in red-orange robes with a leopard-print yellow headwrap, long hair, rudraksha malas on his neck and arms, and a gold pendant, rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested young man bending forward. Two attendants in orange garments and white-painted arm stripes stand beside them, one holding a white cloth above the bowed devotee. A silver-toned backdrop and a red cushioned seat frame the scene.2017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10