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A seated man in a red-orange saffron garment sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a crimson cushion. He has long dark hair swept back, a vertical sandalwood mark on his forehead, a beard, earrings, a multi-strand gold and bead necklace, and rudraksha bracelets. He extends his hand toward a kneeling devotee bowing forward with his head lowered; another person's hands rest on the devotee's head in a blessing gesture. A bare-chested priest in white sacred thread stands at left, and gilded deity statues appear blurred in the background. The seated figure appears to be a person, identified by long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments.

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September 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion wears a deep red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a heavy gold necklace of beads with a large gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets, and a tilak on his forehead. Two assistants flank him: one at left in a white dhoti with bare chest, and one at right reaching in to hold a thread or string near his head. A gold-toned background is visible behind the throne. The man has long dark hair swept back and a beard, and appearance-based cues including the ornate throne, red-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklace align with the probable Swamiji (probable) candidate, seated in a ceremonial role.2017-09-24 +2 copiesSeptember 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01A bearded man with long dark hair sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushioned seat, eyes closed and smiling, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold-and-red pendant, with a tilak on his forehead. A devotee in white clothing kneels before him, touching his arm, while another person's hand holds a white cloth or paper near his head. Swamiji (probable): the orange-red robe, rudraksha malas and ornate pendant on a long-haired figure seated on a throne match the presentation cues of Paramahamsa Nithyananda, marked here as probable. Gold-coloured sculptures are visible in the blurred background.2017-09-24A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like hall. A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl, rudraksha bracelets and a heavy ornate gold necklace presses his fingertips to the forehead of a bare-backed, grey-haired devotee kneeling before him. Behind the devotee stands a second man in orange and rudraksha malas with gold beads, holding a small cloth or object near the kneeling man's head. The seated man's long hair is swept back and he wears gold earrings and a crown-like silver chair behind him is upholstered in red. Blurred golden deity murti and a brass oil lamp appear in the background. Appearance-based a person seated, giving blessing to a devotee during a shiva deeksha initiation.2017-10-05September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copies