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July 28 20172017-07-28A seated man in rust-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a large gilded backrest and leopard-print cushions. He wears a long gold necklace, a gold belt, rudraksha bracelets and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and his right hand rests on the armrest. In front of him a bald young boy in white ritual cloth with a white head wrap kneels or stands while the seated figure places his hand on the boy's head in blessing. An attendant in orange clothing stands at the left edge, holding the boy's shoulder. The setting appears to be a stage or ceremonial hall with a red backdrop.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a heavy gold bead mala, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant on his chest, sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion and a silver staff beside him. He extends his right hand toward the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti kneeling before him. Two assistants in orange and white stand behind and beside the kneeling man, one touching his shoulder and another holding his head, with white tripundra marks on their foreheads. The seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long swept-back hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha mala and red-saffron robe, shown in a blessing gesture with a devotee. The scene is a blessing or initiation moment in a stage setting with a red backdrop.2017-11-19July 28 20172017-07-28A photograph of a ceremony in a gold-decorated hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print cushions wears a rust-orange robe, a long gold pendant necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, with a vertical tilak on his forehead. He raises one hand to the head of a bald, bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white cloth wrapped over his eyes. Another attendant in white stands behind the seated figure, and a person's hand rests on the young man's shoulder. The swami-like seated figure is described as Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ornate saffron clothing, shown in the role of blessing a disciple at the throne.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesApril 08 20172017-04-08October 08 20172017-10-08A man with long swept-back dark hair, a full black beard and a white tripundra forehead mark sits smiling on an ornate white-and-red throne in front of a golden deity murti draped in white and gold cloth. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha-style brown mala, and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant. He reaches out to touch the head of a young man in a white shirt who bends toward him. Gold pillars, green leaf garlands and silver vessels surround the throne, and a person in white sits at the lower left. a person (a person) in saffron, seated and giving blessing during a darshan.2017-02-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremony in which a long-haired, bearded man in a rust-red robe and heavy gold necklace sits on a red and gold ornate throne with a golden fan-shaped backrest, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee wearing a white cloth over the eyes. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bolster beside him, and he wears gold armbands and bracelets. Behind the devotee stands an attendant with a white forehead mark, a bearded face and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with gold border.2017-04-16July 28 20172017-07-28