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A seated man in rust-brown ochre robes sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne before a gold-draped backdrop containing deity murtis with crowns and garlands. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, bangles, and a white tilak on his forehead, and extends one arm toward a bare-chested young boy whose eyes are covered by a white cloth band. Another person's hand rests on the boy's head. Gold lamp stands, potted green plants and a teacup appear at the sides.

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A seated man in a maroon-brown robe with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets sits on an ornate white-and-silver throne, one hand raised toward a young man in white headband and white dhoti. Behind him stand gilded deity murtis with a yellow-gold cloth backdrop and a tall golden lamp stand at right. A younger bare-chested man in a white dhoti and headband is at left, with another assistant's hands partly visible. A white cup sits on the table at right, with potted green plants nearby.2017-02-15February 13 20172017-02-13A seated bearded man in a brown-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, a white tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised, touching the head of a young boy who kneels before him wearing a white cloth tied over his eyes and a white dhoti. Behind them stand gilded deity murtis draped in a yellow cloth, with a decorated gold stand and green leaves at the side. Another person in an orange robe stands at the right edge. The scene suggests an initiation blessing.2017-02-15February 13 20172017-02-13 +1 copiesA bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing an ochre-orange robe, rudraksha malas and a large gold ceremonial pendant, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-style chair with white forehead markings. A young man in a white shirt stands at left, placing a hand on the seated man's head, while another person in white bends forward at lower right. Green foliage and gold ritual vessels surround the dais, and a gilded deity murti is visible in the background. a person seated centrally, receiving a blessing gesture from the attendant.2017-02-13 +1 copiesJuly 28 20172017-07-28May 02 20172017-05-02A bearded man with long swept-back hair, white and red tripundra forehead markings, an orange-brown robe, a large gold ornate necklace and a gold bracelet sits smiling on a white carved throne with red upholstery. He rests one hand on the head of a young boy in white dhoti and white forehead markings, while another boy in white stands beside him. A gold staff stands at left, green leafy foliage is behind the throne, and a gold-draped deity murti appears in the background. Visible cues are long swept-back hair, orange clothing and ornate gold necklace, so the seated man is a probable Swamiji (probable) in a sannyasi role blessing children.2017-02-13A photograph of a ceremony in which a long-haired, bearded man in a rust-red robe and heavy gold necklace sits on a red and gold ornate throne with a golden fan-shaped backrest, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee wearing a white cloth over the eyes. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bolster beside him, and he wears gold armbands and bracelets. Behind the devotee stands an attendant with a white forehead mark, a bearded face and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with gold border.2017-04-16February 13 20172017-02-13Seated on an ornate leopard-skin-covered throne before an elaborately embossed silver backdrop, a man in saffron-orange robes and multiple gold necklaces with a gold pendant extends his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee. He has long hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and a beard. The kneeling devotee, wearing a white dhoti and white headband, bows forward. A bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas and white body markings stands behind, guiding the devotee with his hands. A silver lion-form pedestal stands in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas is the central figure receiving honour and giving blessing.2018-01-28February 13 20172017-02-13