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April 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesA photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall. A bearded man with a swept-up red-wrapped braided crown, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain and places his right hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling with palms pressed together in anjali. The young man wears a white dhoti-style cloth with an orange border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, other people in red, orange and teal clothing stand near a carved white pedestal with a leopard-print cloth. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested man in orange-red with the red braided crown and rudraksha malas is performing a blessing or initiation on the kneeling young man, matching the page's description of special initiation.2018-04-30October 05 20082008-10-05August 11 20172017-08-11A photograph inside a pale pink hall at a temple-style reception. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a yellow marigold garland and a dark beaded mala, stands before a red velvet throne with gilded carved arms and smiles as he receives a ritual offering. Facing him, a bare-chested young priest in a yellow dhoti holds a tray with fruit, a coconut and a plate, while a white-clad priest with a multicolour striped shawl and rudraksha mala pours or applies a blessing with his hand. Behind them, devotees in saffron, orange and teal saris stand with hands folded, and a man in a white dhoti stands near the right throne. A gold umbrella hangs at the top right and a red cushioned chair sits beside the throne.2017-02-03December 26 20132013-12-26A smiling man with long dark hair piled into a high topknot sits on an ornate silver throne decorated with floral and scrollwork carvings and a leopard-print cushion, in front of a red curtain. He wears a saffron-red robe with gold borders over bare shoulders, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, rudraksha armbands and a gold chain, with white and red tilak on his forehead. A microphone on a stand is beside him. A small framed photo sits on a silver side table at his left. a person: the topknot, rudraksha malas, saffron robe and ceremonial throne match the page's description of a person satsang discourse.2018-02-27April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-red robes and a thick twisted red-and-gold crown or turban, with a gold chain and rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white t-shirt with prayer hands and a red-bead mala. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate carved white decor. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with a mala and another woman in a green blouse and cream sari stand near a gold railing in a hall with curtains and a wall air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is wearing a red-and-gold turban, saffron robes and gold necklace, consistent with the page's account of Swamiji giving initiation.2018-04-30May 03 20142014-05-03April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesApril 19 20182018-04-19