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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A seated man in red robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas draped over his shoulders and across his chest, raises a tall silver trident-shaped staff with his right hand and places his left hand on the shaved head of a kneeling initiate. The initiate wears a white garment with a gold border, layered rudraksha and gold-beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets, and white sacred ash marks on his arm and shoulder. Behind them, a woman in a white garment with a red-brown shawl and another shaved-headed person are partly visible, and an ornate gold throne-like backdrop stands at the right.2016-04-22A seated man in an orange-red robe and a white flower garland touches the shaved head of a kneeling bald devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl, using a silver trident (trishul) held upright on a black pole. The seated man wears a white tripundra forehead mark, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and gold earring, and sits on an ornate silver throne. Behind them are red steps, a red-and-yellow canopy with hanging tassels, a blue umbrella and a few onlookers. The scene appears to be a ritual blessing; the seated man's identity is uncertain.2015-11-16A photograph of a ritual blessing inside a hall. A man with swept-back dark hair, a yellow turmeric and red kumkum forehead mark, a green leaf garland with white and red flowers, and a rust-red shawl touches the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala. A silver trident-like staff stands between them. Behind them are a gold lion-shaped ornament, a peacock feather fan, and a gold ornate panel. Based on the swept hair, the ceremonial garland and the saffron-red robes, the blessing giver is a person performing a blessing on a devotee. Another woman in white is visible at the right edge.2014-05-06March 07 20132013-03-07September 03 20142014-09-03A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red saffron shawl and gold ornate necklace placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and a crown-like tied knot, and wears a gold necklace with a pendant, with a gold lion-head ornament and a silver ceremonial staff beside him. The kneeling devotee, bare-chested with a white dhoti, wears a thick rudraksha mala of orange-red beads and a silver bangle, with his palms pressed together. Red drapes and gold curtains form the backdrop. a person is shown as the seated figure, giving blessing to the kneeling devotee in a ritual setting.2014-07-14November 16 20152015-11-16April 22 20162016-04-22July 16 20142014-07-16April 22 20162016-04-22November 16 20152015-11-16A seated man in a rust-orange draped garment with gold-edged borders and a long beaded necklace leans forward and places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white kurta and dark rudraksha mala. The seated figure has a red bindi and long hair tied back, and holds a silver staff with ornate engraving. A gold-cloth cushion and cream walls are behind them. Two people are visible.2013-12-03