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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation. A man with long dark hair, a rust-orange turban, a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold armlet, bare-chested and wrapped in an orange cloth, presses his palm to the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak mark. The seated man holds a small printed card. Behind them stand several men in white and orange garments, one holding a rudraksha mala, and a large golden deity murti with raised hands and a trident-like staff. A fan and microphone are visible at lower right.

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July 07 20162016-07-07A photograph of a diksha-style initiation moment: a bare-chested man in a red-orange wrap and rudraksha malas, with long dark hair swept up under a red-orange turban, holds a white card to the forehead of a smiling man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala who raises his palms. Behind them a man in saffron/orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and a framed portrait sits beside a small white silver-toned figurine on a glass stand. Other people in white stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested figure in red-orange wrap with turban and long hair, with rudraksha malas, conducting the initiation.2018-04-30July 09 20162016-07-09A seated man in a dark turban with gold ornaments and a large red-and-white flower garland over bare shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young man with long dreadlocks who wears a white kurta and has his eyes closed. Behind them stands a row of richly decorated deity figures and garlands in red, purple and pink, with a silver throne armrest at the right edge. Partially visible figures appear in the background, one with hands pressed together in namaste. The turbaned man appears to be a person: long dark hair coiled in a turban, gold jewellery, and a red garland, with a bare-chested ceremonial appearance; the seated man is giving a blessing, and the young man receives it with closed eyes. The photo carries a2018-04-23A man in a rust-orange turban, orange-and-gold wrap and multiple beaded necklaces, bare-shouldered, places his right hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white shirt with an orange shawl, whose palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them, seated and standing participants in white kurtas and orange shawls fill a hall; a woman in white and a seated woman in orange are visible. A woman in the foreground wears a red-and-white bindi and orange garments. A printed banner with lilac and white text hangs at the upper left. The blessing gesture suggests a darshan-style moment. The turbaned figure shows several cues associated with a person: a turban, orange-gold ceremonial dress and layered beaded necklaces, and is giving blessing to the kneeling devotee.2015-10-21June 24 20172017-06-24July 09 20162016-07-09A seated figure in a saffron-red turban, saffron robe and multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklaces sits on a golden throne, extending a hand in blessing to a man in a white shirt who bends forward with folded hands. Behind them, a standing man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a papers while a shaven-headed priest in a gold-bordered cloth stands nearby. Several women in saris are gathered in the foreground. A large golden lion-head armrest and a gilded pillar appear at left, and a garland of yellow and red flowers decorates the throne at right. Persons in the scene are all physically present; the seated figure matches the appearance-based cues of Swamiji (probable) with turban, robe and bead necklaces, and the page describes a Guru Purnima satsang.2015-07-31A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested under a rust-orange shawl, sits on a gold-trimmed seat and presses his palm to the forehead of a kneeling man in white with a red-and-white beaded mala. The kneeling man has hands folded in anjali and eyes closed in devotion. A third man in white with a tripundra mark on his forehead and a white-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder stands behind, and a few more people in white and saffron stand in the background near a golden pillar and a fan. Ritual blessing or darshan with a head touch.2016-12-21A ceremonial blessing scene in a hall. A man with a crescent moon ornament and a thick rudraksha mala crown, wearing reddish-orange robes and a horizontal tilak, places his hand on the head of a bearded man in a white garment and rudraksha necklace. Another person in orange holds up a white card. Ornate silver throne elements and a metal trident-like staff stand at left, with women in pale and patterned saris watching in the background. The man in the crown is a person by appearance cues, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-03-31July 07 20162016-07-07A photo of an initiation moment. A man with short grey hair, wearing a white kurta, rudraksha mala and a saffron-orange shawl, kneels with both palms raised. Facing him, a bearded figure with long dark dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing a pink and white flower garland, places his hand on the kneeling man's forehead in blessing. Behind them stand people in rust-orange robes and a gold deity murti is visible at the right edge. The setting appears to be a ritual hall with a pink-toned backdrop and brass fittings.2017-05-09