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A seated man in orange-red robes and a long rudraksha mala, with long hair and a white forehead band, places his right hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti whose eyes are covered by a white cloth. Behind the throne is an ornate silver carved backrest, and two leopard-print cushions and carved lion-head armrests frame the seat. A second attendant with a red headband and white dhoti stands at left, supporting the devotee. A microphone stands at right. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha mala match the a person presentation cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as the seated teacher giving blessing to a devotee.

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A photograph on a stage before a red draped curtain. A seated figure on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion wears a rust-brown robe with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace and bare feet, and places a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white dhoti and bare back. A woman with long dreadlocks in an orange sari and orange wrap stands behind him, hands on his shoulders, with white horizontal markings on her arms; another orange-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Seated figure appears to be a Swamiji (probable) by his distinctive long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklace and rust-brown ascetic robe, performing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.2017-11-19May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13A photograph of a ceremonial darshan on a stage. A seated man in a red-orange robe, with a rudraksha mala draped over his chest and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, raises one hand and rests it on the head of a bare-chested man whose eyes are covered with a white cloth. The seated man sits on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and a lion-head armrest. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti and a red-and-gold-bordered shawl supports the blindfolded devotee. A microphone stands at the right edge of the frame.2018-05-06December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print yellow turban sits on an ornate silver throne, wearing a saffron-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, bead armbands and a gold chain. He raises his right hand in blessing toward a bare-chested devotee with a white cloth tied over his eyes, who bows forward; the devotee wears a rudraksha bracelet and saffron cloth. Behind them stands a gold-toned backdrop with marigold garlands. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan at a ceremonial throne.2017-12-10A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate silver throne with lion-shaped armrests and a red curtain behind. The central seated man wears an orange-saffron robe, a leopard-print waist cloth, a long rudraksha mala, and a white tripundra with a red bindi. He extends his right hand to touch the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with red thread on his wrist and a red-beaded necklace, who has his arms raised. A young attendant with long dreadlocks wearing an orange cloth stands at left, supporting the seated man's arm. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation given from the throne. Appearance-based label: a person, seated figure on the throne, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2018-01-21 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10A photo of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A long-haired man in a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha malas and a rust-red dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with lion-head armrests and touches the forehead of a bare-backed young man in a white dhoti with a gold border. A third man in orange robes, rudraksha beads and a white headband stands at left, applying a marking to the kneeling devotee's forehead with his fingers. The scene reads as a deeksha blessing on a stage with a dark backdrop.2018-04-01May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesNovember 19 20172017-11-19