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A seated figure on a gilded golden throne with lion-head armrests and a peacock-feather fan behind him wears a red-orange shawl, a long gold-and-black bead necklace, and a white tilak on his forehead, while a shaved-headed devotee in a white shirt kneels and bows toward him, touching the red shawl draped over the armrest. A silver staff with a finial stands beside the throne, and a woman with a tilak is partly visible at the right edge. The setting is a red-and-white room with wooden latticework and an air conditioner. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold bead garland and saffron-orange shawl, receiving a devotee's obeisance.

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August 27 20142014-08-27A photograph of a seated man in red-orange robes and a gold-beaded garland, with a white tilak on his forehead and hair tied back, receiving a red shawl printed with script from an older man in a white shirt who leans in and holds the shawl's end. Gold lion-like carved figures and a peacock-feather fan sit beside the throne, and a silver staff stands behind.2014-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a red-draped hall. A seated figure with long dark hair in a topknot, wearing a rust-red shawl and a large gold beaded necklace, places his hand on the shoulder of a standing devotee in orange robes who bows his head. The devotee wears an orange stole printed with Sanskrit-style text. Behind them, two more orange-robed men and a woman in red stand near red curtains and a gilded deity murti, while a bell hangs at the upper left.2014-07-25August 01 20142014-08-01September 28 20142014-09-28A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace reaches forward to touch the forehead of a younger man in a white shirt with an orange-red printed shawl. The seated man has swept-back long hair, vibhuti marks and a red tilak, and sits on a gold-trimmed throne beside a black serpent-shaped staff and a silver staff topped with a finial. Red drapes and a peacock-feather fan frame the scene. The younger man, with curly dark hair and a beard, raises one hand and bows his head. The seated figure has long hair, distinctive gold malas and saffron robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference (probable), giving a blessing to a devotee in a deeksha-style touch of the forehead.2014-07-27August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01Photograph of an indoor satsang setting with red draped curtains. A man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold beaded mala and an orange-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cobra-hooded gold back, holding a folded white paper while a man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels with palms joined. Beside the throne stands a silver ceremonial staff topped with a round finial, and a peacock-feather fan rests on a gold pot at left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, saffron robe and throne posture. The kneeling devotee is one person.2014-07-25Photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beaded ceremonial necklaces with gold beads, and a rust-red robe, smiling and extending his right arm to touch the forehead of a bald, older man in a white shirt and a red-and-black patterned shawl. The second man has both palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stands a silver-and-gold ceremonial staff topped with a silver finial and a gold-toned peacock feather fan on the left, with deep maroon drapes in the background. Two people are visible. a person is the seated figure, identified by his long hair, rust robe, beaded gold garlands and white tilak; he is the one being touched in blessing by the bald man.2014-07-21A photograph of a diksha-style blessing in a temple-like hall. A man in a red-orange dhoti-style garment with a long pink and gold garland and a white vertical forehead mark places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt, who bows forward. The young man holds an orange-red shawl printed with script around his neck. Behind them stand a silver trident, a bronze cobra and a gold figure, with red drapes behind. Two people are visible, one partially at the right edge.2014-07-16