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A photograph of a bearded man seated on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, wearing a multicoloured flower garland, a tilak on his forehead, a gold chain and a reddish-brown robe. He smiles with eyes closed and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt facing him from the front, whose back and head are visible in the foreground. A large silver repoussé backdrop and red stage lighting with bokeh lights fill the background.

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September 22 20172017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA seated man in a long-haired, bare-chested ceremonial look with a red-orange cloth draped over his lap sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and leopard-print cushions. He wears a magenta flower garland and gold necklaces, with a red tilak on his forehead, and smiles with closed eyes as he receives blessing. A man in a white shirt bows with his head lowered in front of him, while an attendant places a hand on his head. The seat is backed by a large embossed silver panel with floral and scrollwork designs. a person appears in the seated figure, who is seated on the throne with a garland and gold ornaments, and is being honored.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22A photograph of a smiling bearded man seated on an ornate silver throne decorated with repoussé floral patterns, draped with a leopard-print cloth. He wears a rust-orange dhoti-style wrap, a gold pendant necklace, and a red bindi with white sacred ash on the forehead, and has a green, yellow and white floral garland around his neck. Behind him, a man in a white shirt with an orange-and-red patterned shawl across his shoulder leans in and rests his hand on the seated man's shoulder. The background is deep blue stage lighting.2017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA seated man in an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion smiles while wearing a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a multicolour flower garland of white, yellow, red and green blooms. A red-and-yellow shawl-like wrap is visible on his shoulder. A second man, seen from behind in a white shirt with an orange cloth, has both palms raised in a gesture of greeting and reverence toward him. The seated man has a red tilak on his forehead and dark hair falling past his shoulders. Dark blue stage background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears saffron clothing, a gold necklace and long hair on a throne, which fits the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2017-09-22 +1 copiesA seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and smiling, sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-figure armrests and a large decorated backrest. He wears a rust-orange robe, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and a garland of magenta and yellow flowers, and rests one hand on a leopard-print cushion. In the foreground a person in a white shirt bends forward toward him, and another person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a devotional initiation or blessing.2017-09-28September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20172017-09-26September 28 20172017-09-28A seated man with long dark hair, a red-brown tilak on his forehead, a bare chest and a red-brown cloth wrapped at his waist, wears gold chains and beaded necklaces. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver-embossed throne back with a lion-head armrest in the foreground. A second man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera, pressing a hand to the seated man's forehead while another man at left holds up a small white paper slip with a red-beaded wristband. A third raised hand appears at right. The scene is a stage initiation ceremony.2017-09-28 +1 copies