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A seated figure in a rust-red robe and layered gold-and-ruby beaded necklaces rests one hand on the bare head of a kneeling, bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. The seated figure has long dreadlocked hair and a beard, and sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with an ornate silver backrest inset with red and green stones. A hand holding a folded white paper rises at left, and another hand rests on the kneeling man's back. The kneeling devotee's head is bowed. Red carpet covers the floor, and a metal railing runs across the lower foreground. This is a blessing or initiation moment at a stage throne.

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September 26 20172017-09-26A seated man with long dreadlocked black hair, a white tilak on his forehead, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling older man with short grey hair and glasses. The kneeling man wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, his palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a gold carved wall with lattice panels and a maroon curtain. The dreadlocked man's appearance matches a person by the long swept hair, rudraksha mala, orange clothing and gold necklace, shown here giving blessing to a devotee in the manner of darshan. Two people are visible, one partly cut off at the right edge.2017-10-04A 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.2018-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and a rust-red sleeveless robe, smiling as he places his right hand on the crown of the head of a kneeling man whose back is to the camera. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a yellow border and a red-and-white garland. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver-gold throne with leopard-print cushions and a carved silver lion-head armrest. Behind them stands a tall tiered temple-tower replica lit in red and orange against a green starry background.2017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ritual blessing on a stage. A seated man in ochre-orange robes, a gold necklace with a large ornate pendant, multiple rudraksha malas and a tilak on his forehead, rests his hand on the head of a devotee bent forward. The devotee is bare-chested in white dhoti with a white headband, and an assistant in white dhoti with rudraksha beads stands behind, hand on the devotee's back. Beside them is a silver lion-form seat with an ornate silver backdrop and a red curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, saffron robes and malas, consistent with the page's reference to a Pontiff giving a blessing.2018-01-28October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall. A bare-chested, white-haired elderly man in a white dhoti bows forward, his head pressed toward a seated figure. The seated man wears a dark maroon-red cloth draped over his body, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a gold waist belt, red-orange beaded bracelets on the arms, and has long dark hair swept back with a crown-like silver throne behind him. Two attendants in white and orange stand behind, one wearing red-brown rudraksha beads, and orange cloth hangs in the background. Seated on a red cushioned silver throne with a silver lion-shaped footrest, the seated figure has a person appearance, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and dark maroon robes as cues. The bowing man is a devotee receiving blessing.2017-10-01December 10 20172017-12-10A seated man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed young man kneeling in front of him in a blessing gesture. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion beside a silver lion carving. The kneeling man wears a white t-shirt, an orange shawl printed with script and a brown bead necklace. A red velvet curtain forms the background, and a person in white stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated figure blessing the devotee, based on the long hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and mala.2017-10-01A 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.2018-05-06A photograph of a seated bearded man with long swept-back hair, a red vertical tilak on his forehead, a red robe, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a leopard-print cushion in front of an ornate silver throne. He touches the forehead of a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala who stands with his back to the camera. Another raised hand holding a small paper appears at left and a raised hand appears at right. A silver kalasha-style vessel is at lower left.2017-09-28