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August 22 2006

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A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with bare shoulders and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold and red throne, reaching forward to place his hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bends forward in front of him. Behind them hangs a dark purple curtain, and gilded carved details frame the throne. The seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial throne match the cues for Swamiji (probable), shown in the role of the presiding teacher blessing an initiate in a sannyasi training session.2006-08-22January 08 20122012-01-08August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage before dark purple draped curtains. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulder and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a younger man. The younger man wears a white shirt and bows his head. Beside them is a red velvet chair with gold carved armrests and backrest.2006-08-22A photograph of an initiation moment on a stage. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron/orange cloth wrap, reaches up with his right hand to touch the crown of the head of a second man in a white kurta and white dhoti, whose back faces the camera. The seated figure stands before an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and carved golden lion-like details. A dark purple curtain hangs behind, and two small gilded deity murti figures with crowns stand at the right edge. Two physical people are visible.2006-08-22July 07 20092009-07-07A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange shawl over a bare upper body, seated before an ornate gold-carved throne with a deep red velvet cushion. He reaches up to place his hand on the head of a young boy in a red t-shirt and grey shorts, who leans forward toward him. Dark burgundy drapery forms the background.2011-12-11A photograph of a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-saffron sash, seen from behind with his grey-haired head bowed, while a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron cloth, brown rudraksha beads and ornate gold necklaces, places his right hand on the first man's head in blessing. He sits before a large ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back. A hand holding a thin ceremonial cord or bundle is visible at the left edge, and a bangled wrist appears at left. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment at a throne. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded figure with long hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold necklaces seated on the throne.2016-07-17A man in a white long-sleeved shirt stands close to a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt, his hand raised to the forehead of the robed figure in a blessing gesture. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bird motifs and a central roundel showing a deity murti, draped in red and black zebra-striped fabric. Yellow and red flower garlands hang at the top left, and a red brick-patterned wall forms the backdrop. The robed figure's shoulders and head are angled downward. a person in saffron robes is seated before the gold throne, matching the page's event context, while the man in white is an attendant or devotee.2009-07-08July 07 20092009-07-07July 23 20092009-07-23