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A photograph of a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a tall black cylindrical headdress and white-and-red forehead markings, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha beads, smiling and extending his right arm toward a golden lion-shaped figure, on a gilded ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. Beside him a bare-chested man in a pinkish-orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold chains holds a small oil lamp. Dark walls with hanging brass bells and strings of yellow lights frame the scene, and a gold-shaded ornamental backdrop surrounds the throne.

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March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print upholstery and a golden lion-head carving receives fruit from a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him. The seated man wears a long rust-orange robe, a thick rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha armlets, and a tall dreadlocked head covering; he smiles and holds a red apple-like fruit in one hand. The kneeling devotee, wearing rudraksha malas and white cloth, offers fruit and a rudraksha bead. Behind them stand attendants in white and orange garments and a bell hangs from the ceiling. A seated figure matching this presentation (dreadlocked hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas, golden necklace) is labelled as a probable Swamiji in this ritual setting.2018-03-25A seated figure in a rust-orange robe and a tall black turban, with a long beard, rudraksha malas across the chest and arms and a gold chain, sits on a leopard-print throne with a golden lion sculpture and an ornate gold backdrop behind. He holds out a red-tinted offering and a fruit toward a bare-chested devotee kneeling before him in white dhoti with sandalwood markings, rudraksha mala and bangles. A woman in a red sari with rudraksha garlands stands behind the devotee, and a man in white is partly visible at left. A hanging brass bell and string lights hang in the background. The scene appears to be a devotional offering or darshan.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a black turban and multiple rudraksha malas, including a long mala and a wrist band, smiles while holding a pink-orange cloth over the head of a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who bows forward with palms raised. The seated figure sits on a gold ornate throne with leopard-print cushions, beside a brass bell and a silver-toned peetha; a red cushion and apples are nearby. Dim background with string lights. Probable Swamiji: the seated man wears a black turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange robes on an ornate throne, in an honouring scene.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25 +1 copiesMarch 25 20182018-03-25A seated bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a red shawl and many rudraksha malas sits on a gilded throne draped in a leopard-print cushion, smiling and holding a red fruit in his right hand. His long dark hair is wound into a high bun, and he wears a gold chain and a tilak on his forehead. A young man in a white kurta and glasses kneels before him, bowing his head and touching the throne's golden lion armrest. A brass bell hangs behind them beside strings of yellow beads and a dark wall with string lights. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair in a crown, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, identified by the page as the Supreme Pontiff; the kneeling young man is a devotee.2018-03-25A seated man in an ornate gilded throne with leopard-print cushions raises one hand in blessing while his eyes are closed and he smiles. He wears a black turban, a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead. Beside him, a bare-backed attendant in a white dhoti with a sacred thread faces him and holds a lit oil lamp, and another attendant's arm holds a lamp at the left edge. The throne has gilded floral carvings and hanging brass bells. A figure with a seated posture, distinctive long dark turban and saffron robe with rudraksha beads matches the presentation cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate for a person, though uncertain.2018-03-25March 25 20182018-03-25