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August 21 20172017-08-21A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual initiation. A seated man in red-maroon robes with gold necklaces, rudraksha beads and gold armlets sits on a silver throne-style chair, with a distinctive long swept-back hairstyle and forehead markings, in a person appearance. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth and rudraksha malas holds a white cord, while another attendant in orange with white sacred markings on his arms and back assists a kneeling male devotee with bare upper body. A woman in white sari sits at the lower right edge. Carved stone pillars and a red cloth backdrop frame the scene.2017-09-17November 04 20162016-11-04 +1 copiesApril 30 20172017-04-30 +1 copiesDecember 10 20172017-12-10Photo 11705779 +1 copiesA seated guru in a red-brown robe and a long gold-embellished garland of rudraksha beads, with a long dark swept-back hair and a white horizontal mark on his forehead, touches the shaved head of a young child kneeling before him. The child wears a white garment and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small folded cloth. A gold-framed throne with red cushions and a golden altar-like table stand beside him. A bare-chested bearded man with rudraksha beads and white ash marks smiles at left, another bearded man in white ash stands behind, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far left edge. Red drapes hang behind.2017-04-26Photo 11743743 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red and brown robe and red turban with a gold brooch sits on a golden throne with a sunburst backrest and leopard-print cushions. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he wears heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and a gold armband. A shirtless young man in white dhoti with a sacred thread bends forward to touch the seated figure's hands in reverence. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border and a brown rudraksha mala stands beside another devotee. A golden ceremonial staff stands at left. Probable Swamiji (probable) figure wears distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing, seated in an honorific role.2017-02-21January 01 20082008-01-01December 10 20172017-12-10December 10 20172017-12-10