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April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a red carpeted stage. A seated figure in red robes with long dark hair and a crown-like headpiece raises a silver trident, while a golden throne with ornate carvings stands behind him. Before him, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold cloth kneels and bows forehead to the ground, touching the dais. Nearby, a man in red robes with rudraksha mala holds a microphone and writes on a notepad, and a woman in white with gold necklace holds folded red cloth. A cameraman in white dhoti films from the left, and two other white-clad men stand in the background. A small brass lamp sits near the kneeling devotee.2016-04-22A figure in saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and an orange-yellow marigold garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, one hand extended toward a man lying prostrate face-down on red floor covering in front of the seat, wearing a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border. Nearby, a woman in white with a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads kneels, and a few onlookers stand or sit behind, including a girl in a green-and-white dress and a boy in a yellow shirt. A red backdrop, potted plants and a gold-and-yellow cloth are visible.2016-05-06May 01 20142014-05-01November 22 20152015-11-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A seated man in a rust-orange turban with a crescent emblem and an ornate gold-and-leopard-print throne holds a sheet of paper and rests his other hand on the bowed head of a man in a white shirt kneeling before him. The seated figure wears a rust-red shawl, layered rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, with a red beaded bracelet on his arm. Beside him stands a tall silver-and-gold staff, and a young man in white dhoti with red beaded malas stands behind. Two women in saris sit in the foreground, and a gold lion-headed armrest and a gilded carving frame the right side. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge. a person is seated as the presiding figure, appearing in a blessing or initiation-style gesture.2016-04-10A photograph inside a red-draped ceremonial tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A seated man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a flower garland with yellow and pink blooms and a gold-toned ornament, sits on a gold-and-red throne receiving honour. A man in a pale pink robe with a white shawl bows low with his forehead to the floor before him, while standing devotees in orange and saffron robes, one holding a trident-shaped staff and another with folded palms, look on. A cameraman with a camera on a tripod films from behind. Gold throne carvings and red fabric frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland is in a throne-like seat with devotees bowing before him.2016-04-27A seated figure in an orange-red saffron robe and matching red turban sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold back and red cushions, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large garland around the neck, eyes closed, hands resting open on the armrests. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby: one at left bends forward toward the throne, the other at right, with palms pressed together in namaste, is accompanied by a younger man in white. Red curtains, a gold lamp stand and a gold chariot-like carved panel frame the scene on a red-carpeted stage. Several people in white attire attend the seated figure, consistent with a devotional gathering.2015-11-22May 02 20142014-05-02