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A seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and many rudraksha malas sits on a gilded throne draped in a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a red fruit in his right hand. His long dark hair is wound into a high bun, and he wears a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. A young man in a white kurta and glasses kneels before him, bowing his head and touching the throne's golden lion armrest. A brass bell hangs behind them beside strings of yellow beads and a dark wall with string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair in a crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, identified by the page as the Supreme Pontiff; the kneeling young man is a devotee.

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March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a golden throne. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a white forehead marking extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti and a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, bows with his hands joined. Behind them stands a large ornate gold throne (peetha) with a leopard-print cushion, a hanging brass bell and string lights. The seated figure has distinctive long-haired saffron-clad cues, so this is the a person receiving the devotee in a blessing scene.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a dark wrapped turban, a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. He holds a red fruit in one hand and extends his other arm toward a younger man in a white kurta who bows with folded hands and holds a red fruit. Gold-framed decor and a brass bell hang in the background. The throne presence suggests a darshan setting.2018-03-25A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a black turban and multiple rudraksha malas, including a long mala and a wrist band, smiles while holding a pink-orange cloth over the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows forward with palms raised. The seated figure sits on a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions, beside a brass bell and a silver-toned peetha; a red cushion and apples are nearby. Dim background with string lights. Probable Swamiji: the seated man wears a black turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes on an ornate throne, in an honouring scene.2018-03-25A seated figure in a rust-orange robe with a black turban and long rudraksha malas, bangles and gold chain sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne before a golden backrest with a relief panel. He rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling bare-chested devotee with white body markings and rudraksha beads, who holds a small red and white cloth pouch. Behind them stand a man in white dhoti with a shawl, a brass bell hangs above, and a golden bull figure sits near the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a black turban, rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklace, cues consistent with the page's identification, and is giving blessing to the devotee.2018-03-25A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in an ornate golden-throne setting. A man with a tall black turban-style headwear, rudraksha malas, a red-orange robe and a ceremonial gold necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat and places his hand on the head of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee wearing rudraksha beads and holding a red-and-white cloth bag. The kneeling devotee's head is bowed and his palms are joined. Behind them stands a man in white dhoti and shawl, and a brass bell hangs from above. The golden throne carries a relief panel.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25