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A photo of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair, a white sandalwood mark with a red bindi on the forehead, an orange-saffron garment, and a thick garland of red, orange and yellow flowers, touching the bare shoulder of a shaved-headed, bare-chested man wearing a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread. Behind them a large ornate silver embossed backdrop glows. Several other hands from the left reach in, one holding a small white card with purple markings, and a white powder mark is visible on the bare backs. The seated figure's appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and ceremonial silver setting is a probable Swamiji candidate, seated and blessing the devotee in front of him. The crowd appears limited to the visible hands and two central men.

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April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03Photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé carvings, wearing a dark dreadlocked crown-style head covering, a white and orange tilak on his forehead, a red, yellow and white flower garland, and an orange-red cloth over his shoulders, smiling. Facing him from the front is a bare-backed older man with grey hair, wearing a sacred thread and a rudraksha-style necklace, arms raised with palms open toward the seated figure. Leopard-print fabric covers the throne base and a patterned white and gold cloth is visible at the left edge. The a person cues are the dreadlocked head covering, ornate garland and orange cloth; the seated man is presented in his role as the honoured figure on the throne, while the older man is a priest or attendant performing the ritual gesture before him. Blue background lighting.2018-04-03A photograph of a man seated on an ornate silver throne with intricate repoussé floral and figural carvings. He has long dark hair wrapped in a high black turban-like crown, a white tripundra with a red central mark on his forehead, and wears a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers over bare shoulders. A shaved-headed, bare-backed priest in the foreground faces him with both palms raised toward the seated man, the priest wearing a sacred thread and white sacred ash marks on his back. Another pair of raised hands appears at the left edge. Behind the throne a dark backdrop with a blue-lit area. Seated figure appears to be a person by cues of long hair, crown-like turban, ornate garland and throne seating.2018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03April 03 20182018-04-03A seated man in a dark red-orange robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a large red and yellow rose garland, long dreadlocked hair wrapped up with a red bead ornament, and white and red forehead markings. He smiles and extends one hand open while a shirtless man in a white dhoti with gold border kneels before him, palms pressed together, with a hand placed on his back. A silver-ornamented temple tower stands at left. Probable Swamiji in appearance: the seated figure shows long hair, saffron-toned robes and ceremonial garland, and receives the devotee in a ritual seva. The kneeling devotee wears a rudraksha mala.2018-04-03September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03A seated man with long dark matted locks wrapped in a turban-like coil, white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead, and a red-orange garment, wearing a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, sits on an ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and scroll carving and red-tipped finials. A bare-backed elderly priest with white-grey hair, a sacred thread and a white-and-yellow dhoti, marked with white ash on the shoulders, leans in with raised arms toward him, while a hand reaches from the left edge. A leopard-print cloth covers the throne base. Visible participants include the seated figure and the priest, with one partially visible hand at the right edge.2018-04-03A seated man in a deep red saffron-toned cloth and layered gold and bead necklaces, with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-bead headband and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, sits on an ornate silver throne with carved floral and figural relief. He has his eyes closed and extends one hand toward a kneeling devotee who bows with palms pressed to his head. Beside them, a second man with white and red sacred markings, rudraksha beads and a red headband stands in the background, and a silver trident is visible at the upper left. The devotee holds a small printed card or paper. Three people are visible.2018-05-13A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a large red and green flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a repoussé backrest and a leopard-print cushion, smiling and extending one hand. Before him, a bare-backed man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels, his head bowed and hands raised in reverence, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. A third person's hand rests on his shoulder at left, and a gilded temple tower stands in the background. The seated figure wears a white tilak, has long dark matted hair wrapped up with beads, and sits barefoot on the dais, which fits the a person cues of hair, saffron-ochre robe, garland and rudraksha, though his identity is unconfirmed from appearance alone.2018-04-03