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A ritual initiation on a stage before a red curtain. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red shawl, and a long gold necklace with a large pendant, with a golden hand gesture raised toward a kneeling devotee. Standing beside him, a bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth wears a gold crown, rudraksha malas, and sandalwood-paste markings on the face and arms, and holds the head of a kneeling bare-chested man in white dhoti with a white cloth tied over his eyes. A gold cobra hood rises above the throne, and a carved relief of a deity is on the right. Five people are visible, including partially visible attendants.

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A seated man in a rust-orange robe and ornate golden throne receives devotion at a darshan. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, a white and red forehead mark, a pink and white flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha bead mala. His eyes are closed and his right hand is raised in blessing gesture. In the foreground, a woman in a long dark garment with bangles and a man bare-chested with a white sacred thread face him, offering a folded paper. Leopard-print cushions and an ornate golden lion-head armrest are visible.2017-08-23May 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a stage. A seated man in a red-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, raises one hand and rests it on the head of a bare-chested man whose eyes are covered with a white cloth. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a lion-head armrest. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti and a red-and-gold-bordered shawl supports the blindfolded devotee. A microphone stands at the right edge of the frame.2018-05-06December 31 20152015-12-31May 13 20182018-05-13January 21 20182018-01-21August 16 20162016-08-16A photo of a seated man in an ornate gold and red throne with red velvet cushions, wearing rust-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala, gold bangles and armlets, and a white forehead marking. He smiles as a young man in a striped white polo kneels and reaches toward him. Behind them stands a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-marked forehead, holding a red cushion. Red velvet drapes frame the scene.2014-06-06A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a red-orange turban, saffron-orange draped cloth with gold borders, and a long beaded gold-and-rudraksha necklace, hands pressed together in greeting and smiling. Before him, a man in a white striped shirt with an orange shawl kneels and bows with folded hands, presenting an offering on a red cloth beside a gold lion-form throne finial. Behind, a standing attendant in white robes with gold borders and a red-and-gold garland holds a trident-like staff against a maroon patterned wall.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated bearded man in a rust-brown robe sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a white-and-red-and-yellow flower garland, rudraksha mala beads and a white forehead mark, hands folded in his lap. Before him a young attendant in orange robes and a black turban, bare-chested with white ash markings and a shawl over one shoulder, bends forward offering a plate or lamp. A silver trident stands at the left against a red curtain, with pink flowers scattered on the platform. a person: the seated figure wears rudraksha malas and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's claim.2018-05-27November `4 2015 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a thick beaded rudraksha-style necklace, gold necklaces and gold armlets, and holding an open gold-framed printed booklet that a small child leans over to look at. A seated young man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a sandalwood-marked forehead sits beside the throne, a standing attendant in orange and gold garments is at left, a cameraman with a tripod is in the background, and the lower foreground shows a woman's dark hair from behind. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and rudraksha necklace.2016-07-03