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April 30 2018

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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at an indoor event. A long-haired figure with a red-and-orange wrapped headpiece, rudraksha beads and a saffron shawl stands at the right, reaching forward to touch the forehead of a seated man with short greying hair, rudraksha malas and a bare upper body, who keeps his eyes closed. A second robed person in orange with a rudraksha mala is partly visible behind, and a white card is held near the seated man's head. A framed object sits at the lower edge and a blurred audience is visible at the back. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure with the saffron shawl and red headpiece, presenting an initiation to a devotee.2018-04-30A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with a long swept-up red-wrapped headpiece and a crown-like hair bun, wearing a red-orange cloth and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed. Behind them, other devotees in red and saffron garments and rudraksha malas stand near an ornately carved stone pillar on the left. Mala beads and a white ritual cloth are visible.2018-04-30A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a braided red-maroon headpiece strung with rudraksha beads, wearing a red-orange shawl, extends his right arm and palm over the head of a seated man with short grey hair who wears a white cloth, rudraksha mala beads and bows his head with closed eyes. Behind them a man in orange robes and a turban stands with hands together, and a framed picture is visible in the lower foreground. Several other people in orange and white clothing crowd the dim background. The raised-hand blessing gesture suggests an initiation or blessing.2018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30A seated man with long dreadlocks, a white horizontal forehead mark, and a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders places his right hand on the head of a young boy in white clothes wearing a red rudraksha mala. The man sits on an ornate gold throne beside a leopard-print cushion and brass lamps, with a red curtain behind. Other people, one in a white garment with red bracelets, hold their hands together in anjali or touch the boy, with a woman partially visible at right. The scene is a blessing or darshan at a KAILASA event. The seated man has distinctive long dreadlocks, saffron clothing and a throne, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate.2018-05-04A man with long dreadlocked hair, a moustache and beard, a white tilak and a red bindi, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, smiles with eyes closed while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt. Behind them is a silver-toned throne with a leopard-print cloth and a silver lion sculpture. a person is shown in the seated blessing role, with visible cues of long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala, and a rust-red shawl; he is conferring a blessing on the devotee in a darshan setting on a dark stage.2017-12-16A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair piled high, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a rudraksha bead mala and a gold chain, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead, seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne. He leans forward and places his hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who kneels before him in blessing. A second person in red clothing is partly visible behind. The setting is a stage with dark backdrops and an arm of a silver throne in the foreground.2018-04-15A seated man in saffron-red robes and a thick twisted red-and-gold crown or turban, with a gold chain and rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white t-shirt with prayer hands and a red-bead mala. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate carved white decor. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with a mala and another woman in a green blouse and cream sari stand near a gold railing in a hall with curtains and a wall air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is wearing a red-and-gold turban, saffron robes and gold necklace, consistent with the page's account of Swamiji giving initiation.2018-04-30April 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at a stage with a gilded, ornately carved backdrop. A bearded man with a dark turban and white tilak on his forehead wears a large red and white rose garland and stands centrally, a shawl or wrap draped over his bare shoulders. Behind him stand a gold-colored deity murti and hanging garlands in red, orange, purple and green. A man in a pale peach kurta with a red-beaded necklace stands at right, his hand placed on the forehead of a man with short dark hair who kneels before him. A third man in a dark turban and orange clothing stands at left, holding a white card. A smiling woman in orange attire is visible at far right, and a leopard-print cushion sits at left.2018-04-23May 13 20182018-05-13August 09 20172017-08-09 +4 copies