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A seated figure in a rust-brown wrap with a red and white flower garland and a dreadlocked, tied-back hairstyle applies a white paste mark to the forehead of a blond man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned chair beside a silver lion-form armrest, with a silver ornate throne behind. Behind them, a tall display of red, orange and purple flower garlands and gold-and-silver deity figures rises. A saffron-clad assistant with a shaved head and a red shawl stands in the foreground. A woman in a pink embroidered top sits at right, and a few more people in dark clothes stand in the background.

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A man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown draped garment and a thick red-and-white flower garland, sits on a leopard-print seat and presses his right palm to the forehead of a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala. The dreadlocked figure is an appearance-based a person candidate: long dreadlocked hair, a flower garland and a rust-brown garment. Behind them a gold-and-silver deity murti and silver ceremonial stand are decorated with red, pink and purple garlands. A woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside the blessing, and a few devotees are visible in the background, including a woman in blue and another in white.2018-04-23A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange cloth with a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold-tipped rudraksha-style strand, his eyes closed and a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, placing his right hand on the head of a long-haired, bearded man in a white kurta who has his palms joined. Behind them is an ornate silver and gold decorative backdrop with red and pink garlands. The seated man is an appearance-based a person (long dreadlock-style hair wrapped up, ornate gold necklace and garland, rudraksha strand), performing a blessing on a devotee. Watermarked copyright overlay not reproduced.2018-04-23April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation at a silver-and-gold decorated altar. A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white vibhuti forehead mark and a rose-and-white flower garland wears a rust-brown robe and touches the crown of a man in a white kurta and white shawl with a rudraksha-style bead garland. The seated man holds a small white card in his other hand. Behind them stands a gold deity murti draped in garlands of red, pink, purple and white flowers. A woman in an orange sari stands at right, and another woman with hair pinned up sits at lower left beside a leopard-print cushion. The scene suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation with a silver ornamented backdrop.2018-04-23March 31 20182018-03-31A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark wears a rust-red wrap and presses his right palm to the forehead of a younger man with long dreadlocks, who wears a white kurta and closes his eyes. The seated man is seated on a leopard-print cushioned seat near a floral garland display in orange, yellow, red and purple. A small card with a printed illustration is held by an attendant. A gilded deity murti stands at right, with a red backdrop behind. a person cues include the long dreadlocks, rust-red wrap and ceremonial seat, but identity is uncertain. Three physical people are visible, including a partly seen attendant.2018-04-25 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24A photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage before a floral-decorated silver throne with a carved lion-face armrest and a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested man with long hair and a sindoor-style forehead mark, wearing a red-brown cloth, is seated on the throne, his hand raised toward the head of a man in a pink shirt kneeling before him. Two attendants in saffron-orange dhotis stand nearby: one bare-chested with dreadlocks and rudraksha beads, the other holding a folded cloth and assisting the blessing. A trident leans against the left side of the throne, and a backdrop shows a glowing temple tower with a starry sky. Garlands in red, yellow, purple and white decorate the throne canopy. The seated figure appears to be a person, conducting the ceremony in the role of the presiding teacher.2018-04-25A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-green flower garland, gold bangles and a rudraksha-bead necklace sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, in front of a large gold deity murti. A bare-chested assistant in an orange dhoti with white body markings stands at left, and a man in white ritual clothes stands at center applying a mark to the seated man's forehead. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at right, holding a small card. Flower garlands, a framed portrait and a gold ornate figure complete the scene.2018-04-22April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-orange robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style neck mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, places his right hand on the shaved head of a young man kneeling before him. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, beside a silver lion-form armrest. The kneeling man wears a white T-shirt and an orange shawl printed with script, and a rudraksha mala around his neck. A red curtain stands behind them, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) profile, with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace, and is shown in a blessing gesture.2017-10-01March 31 20182018-03-31