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A photograph on a stage before a red draped curtain. A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-brown robe with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace and bare feet, and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti and bare back. A woman with long dreadlocks in an orange sari and orange wrap stands behind him, hands on his shoulders, with white horizontal markings on her arms; another orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Seated figure appears to be a Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and rust-brown ascetic robe, performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.

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December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesA seated man in orange-red robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long hair and a white forehead band, places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. Behind the throne is an ornate silver carved backrest, and two leopard-print cushions and carved lion-head armrests frame the seat. A second attendant with a red headband and white dhoti stands at left, supporting the devotee. A microphone stands at right. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala match the a person presentation cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the seated teacher giving blessing to a devotee.2018-05-06November 19 20172017-11-19November 19 20172017-11-19A seated man in rust-red saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala necklaces and ornate gold pendants, rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested man bowing forward on a dais. The seated man sits on a silver ornate throne with lion-head armrests, a red cushion and a red velvet footstool. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold border and tilak holds a silver plate, and a figure in orange cloth stands at left, with a colourful striped mat on the floor.2017-10-15A photograph of a seated man on an ornate silver throne before a red curtain. He wears a rust-brown robe, long layered gold and bead necklaces, a gold waist ornament, and has long dark hair and a beard. A child in white dhoti stands before him, and several attendants in orange cloth with white body markings stand at left, one applying a tilak or touching the seated man's hand. The silver throne carries heavy repoussé carving and a leopard-skin cloth. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long hair, a rudraksha-style bead mala and ceremonial gold necklaces.2017-11-19December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style neck mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the shaved head of a young man kneeling before him. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, beside a silver lion-form armrest. The kneeling man wears a white T-shirt and an orange shawl printed with script, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A red curtain stands behind them, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) profile, with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and is shown in a blessing gesture.2017-10-01December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-green flower garland, gold bangles and a rudraksha-bead necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, in front of a large gold deity murti. A bare-chested assistant in an orange dhoti with white body markings stands at left, and a man in white ritual clothes stands at center applying a mark to the seated man's forehead. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at right, holding a small card. Flower garlands, a framed portrait and a gold ornate figure complete the scene.2018-04-22December 10 20172017-12-10January 21 20182018-01-21 +1 copies