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A seated figure in a rust-red saffron robe and an ornate gold-and-bead necklace sits on a large gold throne with red cushions in a temple-like hall with gilded relief carvings. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he extends one arm while a priest in white dhoti with gold border and orange shawl applies a sacred thread or cloth to his forehead. Another man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels nearby, and a woman in red sari with gold border sits to the right holding a small item. A brass trident and a tall brass lamp stand beside the throne, and a red curtain hangs behind. Probable Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rust-red robe, rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold pendant, receiving a ritual forehead application.

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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, in front of a gilded relief carving of a deity. He wears a red-orange robe, a rudraksha mala with a large golden pendant and a gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing. Long dark hair falls over his shoulders. Beside the throne, a woman in a red-orange sari with a long dark braid sits with a book-like object in her lap. At left, two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand near a red curtain; one bends forward, apparently attending the seated man. A gold trident and a brass lamp stand nearby.2016-08-14April 03 20172017-04-03August 14 20162016-08-14September 24 20162016-09-24A seated man in maroon-saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet cushion, a long-haired man with a beard and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments and a red thread bracelet. He extends his right hand to receive a small offering from a man in white dhoti and white shirt who bends forward. A girl in white with a long braid sits at lower right and an attendant in red clothing stands at the right edge. Behind them hangs a red curtain and a gold carved backdrop.2016-08-14April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03Photo of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A bearded man with long hair, a crown-like tilak, rudraksha and gold garlands and a deep maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, one hand raised over the head of a bare-chested young devotee in white dhoti with gold borders who kneels with a white cloth tied on his head and touches the feet of the seated figure. A second man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl stands beside the kneeling devotee, holding his arm. A gold trident stands behind the throne, an orange cloth hangs at the right edge, and a large screen shows images behind the stage.2017-04-03A seated man on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a golden sunburst backdrop, wearing a rust-red turban with a crescent emblem, rust-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and a pink-and-white flower garland. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him with hands folded, the devotee's head covered with a white cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti stands with a hand on the devotee's shoulder, and two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the sides, one holding a sacred trident-shaped staff. A woman in maroon sits to the right. Brass trident staffs and a plate of offerings flank the throne. The seated man is identifiable only as a figure in a ritual setting; no identification is made from appearance.2017-03-11A photograph of a man with long dark hair and a red bindi, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace, smiling and extending his hand. Two men in white ritual dhotis with gold borders stand and kneel before him; one in a white garment with gold trim and an orange-red sash bends forward, the other kneels on the carpeted stage. A red curtain hangs behind them, with a white cooler at left. a person: the seated man shows long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold pendant and rust-orange robe on a throne. Other two men appear to be devotees or attendants. Three physical people are visible.2016-08-14April 03 20172017-04-03November 08 20162016-11-08