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Ceremonial stage scene in front of a dark backdrop lit by green spotlights and a red draped curtain. A seated man on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy wears a red-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads, a gold necklace and a red-brown tilak; he embraces a bare-chested boy kneeling before him, who wears a white dhoti-style cloth. Around the throne, attendants in white kurtas with red sashes and beaded necklaces stand and sit, and a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right. A silver ceremonial staff stands at left. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklace, shown in the role of a seated guru giving blessing.

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September 28 20172017-09-28Stage photograph of a ceremonial initiation before an ornate silver throne with an arched backrest and a silver canopy. A man with long dark hair wearing a deep orange-red shawl and a gold necklace sits on the throne and embraces a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels before him with hands joined. Around them, attendants in white dhotis and white shirts, some with red shawls and rudraksha malas, stand or kneel, including a woman in a white sari with a gold border on the right and a woman in white on the far right. A silver staff stands at left and a silver rod rests at right. Green stage lighting falls across the dark backdrop with red drapes above. The man's appearance with long hair, orange shawl and gold necklace provides a probable identification cue for the seated figure, so the swamiji value is in_person.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photo of a seated man on an ornate silver throne (peetha) on a dark stage, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a multicolour garland of white and red-orange flowers. He has a visible tilak on his forehead and bare upper body with bangles on his arm. Behind the throne stands a silver trident (trishul) and a silver-framed decorative backdrop. Around him, about nine people in white kurta-style and traditional white dhoti clothing with red shawls stand or kneel attentively, one kneeling beside the throne. A metal barrier with a rail borders the stage edge, and a red cushion rests before the throne. a person is seated in the centre, identified by saffron clothing, a garland and the ornate throne, though his face is not clear enough to confirm.2017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22A stage event with a silver ornate throne backed by a decorative arch and a small ceremonial canopy overhead. A man in orange-saffron robes with long hair and a multi-strand flower garland sits on the throne with a leopard-print cushion, smiling. A trident leans against the throne on the left. A person in white robes kneels in front of the throne with folded hands, while a woman in white with a red-brown shawl stands on the right with hands pressed together. On the left, two people in white dhotis with gold borders and red shawls stand and sit, one holding a sheet of paper and wearing white tilak. Stage lights shine down from above. a person: the seated man in saffron with long hair, garland and ceremonial throne.2017-09-22September 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesA ceremonial stage scene lit by blue and warm spotlights. Seated on an ornate silver throne with a carved, floral backrest and a leopard-print cushion is a bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth, wearing a green-and-white garland and a red tilak on his forehead; his posture is upright and he is smiling. A kneeling man in white ritual dhoti with an orange-red shawl raises his palms and touches the seated man's hands in a gesture of reverence. A standing priest with a shaved head, bare chest and white dhoti holds a ritual object in one hand near the throne, with a trident-like finial visible above. Two onlookers in white and gold-bordered dhotis or saris stand at the left edge, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits at the lower right with her hands folded. The seated figure's appearance (long hair swept back, orange cloth, garland, throne) is a candidate for a person; this is an appearance-based label only.2017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20172017-09-22