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A seated man in a large ornate gold throne with carved floral backrest and beaded edging is at the centre, wearing a deep red garment, layered gold chains, a large beaded rudraksha-style necklace, and a yellow-and-pink flower garland on his shoulder, with a white tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. In the foreground a bare-backed priest with a rudraksha mala and white body markings faces him with palms raised toward him in blessing or greeting; he wears a white sacred thread and an ID badge on a lanyard. Another figure in red and gold stands at the upper left. Ceremonial setting.

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June 23 20172017-06-23June 23 20172017-06-23A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne with carved floral and scroll designs and beaded edges. He wears a rust-red shawl, a gold chain necklace, a tiered gold and beaded mala with ornaments, a red bangle on his upper arm, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead. A flower garland with red, yellow and pink blooms rests on his brow. He has long dark hair and a moustache and beard. In the foreground, a bald man with a white vibhuti marking on his bare back and a rudraksha mala stands facing him, with his hands raised near the seated man, apparently offering a blessing or ritual gesture. A partly visible woman in a red and gold sari stands at the upper left.2017-06-23May 26 20172017-05-26March 16 20172017-03-16A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes with a long rudraksha mala, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace and rudraksha armbands sits on an ornate gold throne before a red curtain. He has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and a full beard, and smiles with eyes lowered. A shaved-headed man with a bare back, white sacred-ash markings and a white dhoti stands before him, facing the throne, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, with the initiation scene in progress as a shiva deeksha ritual.2017-04-26Photograph of a seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a gold-toned multi-strand necklace and a large gold pendant, wearing red beaded bracelets and red-beaded ear ornaments. His long dark hair is swept back, with a white horizontal tilak and a red-and-white vertical mark on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne-like chair, gesturing with raised hands toward a bare-chested man bowing forward with a white sacred thread, whose head is being touched or blessed. Another person's hand holds a white ritual item at the upper left, and orange and yellow decorations appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace, red beaded adornments and a ritual setting, and is presented as the officiant of the blessing.2017-10-01September 27 20172017-09-27April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gilded backrest, eyes closed, wearing a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, long swept-back hair, gold earrings, a multi-strand gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a braided gold armlet. A shirtless man with a white sacred thread kneels before him with his head bowed, while the seated man's hand rests on his head in blessing. A white-handled ritual object lies in the foreground. The setting has wooden latticed doors in the background. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, gold ornaments and swept-back hair; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-09-27January 02 20162016-01-02October 26 20162016-10-26