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A photograph of an indoor satsang or darshan with red-draped walls and warm red lighting. A bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas across his shoulders and chest, and a saffron-orange cloth at his waist places his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white sleeveless shirt who stands with both palms raised in greeting. Rudraksha beads and a dark metallic bell-adorned ornament are visible, and a braided cord with a purple tassel hangs on a pole behind them. Another man in white with raised hands and a few seated devotees in saffron are in the background. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable), with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron cloth in the foreground, performing blessing on a devotee.

April 30 2018

December 22 2017

A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a rust-orange robe places his right hand on the head of a shirtless, brown-haired man in a white dhoti-style cloth who wears a rudraksha mala and red sacred thread on his wrist. The recipient's palm rests on the initiator's arm. Behind them is an ornate silver-toned backdrop with a trident motif and a blue-lit panel. Two people are visible: the initiator and the recipient, with a partial third figure at the left edge. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation rite.

September 03 2012

A 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.

A bald man in a red-and-white dhoti and red shawl sits with palms pressed together before a long-haired man in an orange-red wrap, who holds his hands near the bald man's face in a blessing gesture. The long-haired man wears a rudraksha mala, a beaded bracelet and a thick bead necklace. Behind them a golden kalasha-like ceremonial object and a gold pillar stand near a red backdrop, while several women in white, red and pink saris and kurtas, one wearing a red shawl, stand watching in the background. The scene resembles a blessing or diksha at a satsang event.

Photograph of a stage event with red curtains. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a dark sleeveless top with patterned trim, leans forward at left beside a tall silver ceremonial staff wrapped in red cord and fitted with a red-tasseled finial. In the centre, a fair-haired man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt and a red rudraksha mala raises one palm toward the viewer while holding a folded white paper in his other hand, and a bangle is visible on his wrist. At right, dark peacock-feather fans with red and gold fittings stand upright, and another seated person in red is partly visible. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

April 15 2018

July 20 2012

October 14 2012

A photo of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wrapped in a tall reddish-orange braided turban and a saffron-orange shawl touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, a man with short greying hair in a cream kurta with a small pattern, wears a rudraksha mala and stands with eyes closed. Behind them, another saffron-clad figure wearing dark beaded malas and a man in a brown-grey turban are visible, with a metal railing and dark backdrop. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha.