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A seated man in a red-brown saffron-toned robe, rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental necklace sits on a red and silver ornate throne, smiling with one hand raised. Two women in orange garments, one with a patterned headband and the other with a striped headband and beaded necklaces, stand before a small naked-chested boy in white cloth, applying white markings or ash to his back while a third figure holds a thin string. Behind them stand a golden ornamental pillar with a carved lion-like figure, a colourful canopy and ornate gold and red decor. a person: the seated man wears distinctive saffron-toned robes, multiple rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace while seated on the throne receiving the ritual.

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December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17A seated man on an ornate silver and red throne wears a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ceremonial pendants, his long hair swept back, with vibhuti on his forehead. Three attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand before him; one with a leopard-print headband holds a hand on a bare-backed young boy kneeling in white dhoti, while another in a patterned turban holds a white cloth near his face. A red and multicolour parasol and a gold carved lion-headed pillar stand behind. Scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment at a dais. Swamiji (probable) seated on throne, wearing rudraksha mala and gold pendants with long swept-back hair.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial scene in an ornate hall with golden carved pillars and a golden figure in the background. A man in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a silver-and-red throne, smiling and extending a hand. Two women in saffron-orange garments stand beside him; one wears a leopard-print headband and bangles and places a hand on a kneeling elderly man in white dhoti with white hair, while the other, wearing a headpiece and necklaces, holds a white ribbon or cloth. A colourful umbrella and a red cushion are visible. The swami figure appears as a probable Swamiji seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, though the identification is based only on appearance cues.2017-12-17December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesDecember 17 20172017-12-17December 10 20172017-12-10December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copies