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A seated man with long dark dreadlocks and a red-brown rudraksha mala over a leopard-print garment sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests, his right hand raised to rest on the forehead of an older bald man with white hair and glasses. The older man, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, presses his palms together in devotion. Behind him stands a young attendant in an orange wrap with beaded necklaces and a patterned headband. Dark stage backdrop and a small side table with a phone.

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October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-red ochre shawl seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. He wears a heavy gold bead mala with a gold pendant and a thin gold chain, and has a white and red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and looks to his right. In the lower right foreground, an older man with grey hair and a white shirt bends forward toward him. A red curtain hangs behind the throne. Probable Swamiji is shown seated in person, with dreadlock-style long hair, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, while a devotee bows in white clothes.2017-10-01A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a forehead tilak and a short beard wears an orange-saffron shawl over a bare chest, with a gold pendant and rudraksha mala. He touches the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and rudraksha necklace, who presses his palms together in anjali. Behind them is an ornate gold carved screen and a leopard-print cushioned seat. Two people are visible.2017-10-06A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate silver throne with carved lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions, hands pressed together in namaste. He wears long dreadlocked hair, a red tilak on his forehead, multiple strands of rudraksha-style beads and a gold necklace, and orange bangles on his arms. A microphone stand is angled toward him. Red drapes frame the stage behind him. The scene resembles a discourse on a dais. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in person on the throne.2017-10-15October 06 20172017-10-06Photo 11743402 +1 copiesOctober 13 20172017-10-13 +1 copiesNovember 17 20172017-11-17August 11 20172017-08-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace of beads and a red-orange garment, placing his right hand on the head of a young man with curly brown hair who wears a white t-shirt and has his eyes closed. Behind them stands a gold staff topped with a cobra hood and a silver finial, with a gold lion-form armrest at the lower left and red velvet drapery in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace and an orange-red garment, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, though the image is not fully conclusive.2014-07-24October 03 20172017-10-03 +1 copiesA seated man in dark red-brown robes with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a high bun and a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists rests his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold border and a white cloth over the head, bows forward while being supported by a bare-chested attendant with long hair, rudraksha beads, a pendant and a saffron cloth. A silver trident stands beside them and a brass oil lamp is visible on the floor. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned chair with a leopard-print cloth and a microphone nearby. Behind them, a saffron-clad attendant stands with a kalasha-style brass object. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain wall, a fan and a small wooden side table. Appearance-based label: a person seated as the officiant, giving blessing to the initiate.2018-03-25