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A photo of a seated man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a red-orange shawl and multiple rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, eyes closed and smiling, one hand raised in a gesture. He sits on an ornate silver-toned throne with a leopard-print cushion. Beside him at left, a young man in white dhoti with a white cloth tied over his eyes presses his palms together in namaskar while another person holds his arm. A small carved lion figure sits at the lower left of the throne, and a microphone is at right.

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May 06 20182018-05-06A seated man with long dreadlocked hair piled on his head, a red tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, smiles with eyes closed while resting his hand on the bald head of a kneeling man. He wears saffron-orange robes and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne with carved figures. To the left, an attendant in white markings and saffron cloth steadies the kneeling devotee, whose bare back carries a white sacred thread. The setting suggests darshan or blessing during a satsang.2018-03-04January 28 20182018-01-28May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06 +1 copiesStage photograph of a blessing ceremony in front of an ornate silver throne with floral and deity-relief carving. A seated man in a red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, white forehead markings and long hair rests his hand on the head of a bare-chested devotee wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a white head cloth. Behind them, another attendant in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and red bead bracelets holds the devotee's shoulders. The seated man is a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne. A small lion-figure base and a microphone stand are visible. Shiva-style white ash markings appear on several people.2018-05-06A seated man with long dreadlocked hair, a white and red forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate gold-carved wall and a silver throne. He smiles as he rests his right hand on the head of an older grey-haired man in white clothing and a rudraksha mala, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A small silver vessel rests on a glass table beside them.2017-10-04March 25 20182018-03-25May 06 20182018-05-06May 06 20182018-05-06A photograph of a seated man in a red-orange robe on an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions, eyes closed, a white vibhuti band across his forehead, and a rudraksha mala with a gold chain around his neck. He holds a hand to the head of a bare-chested young man wearing a white headband and white dhoti with gold border, while a second man in white dhoti and red beaded bracelets supports him from behind. Two microphones and an ornate silver backdrop complete the stage scene.2018-05-06Seated on an ornate leopard-skin-covered throne before an elaborately embossed silver backdrop, a man in saffron-orange robes and multiple gold necklaces with a gold pendant extends his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee. He has long hair swept back, a red tilak on his forehead, and a beard. The kneeling devotee, wearing a white dhoti and white headband, bows forward. A bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas and white body markings stands behind, guiding the devotee with his hands. A silver lion-form pedestal stands in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas is the central figure receiving honour and giving blessing.2018-01-28