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A photograph of a ritual initiation during an evening event. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with a white blindfold bends forward while a man with long dark matted hair, rudraksha mala and a red-orange robe places his hand on the devotee's head. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha necklace holds the devotee's shoulder, and further figures in saffron and white stand near tall silver ceremonial staffs. Shiva-themed stage lighting glows in red and purple.

A photograph of a devotee in white kurta-style clothing kneeling low on an orange cloth-covered platform, bent forward with head bowed and hands reaching toward the feet of a seated person in red-orange robes. The kneeling figure wears a long coral and red beaded mala with gold accents around the neck. Scattered pink flower petals lie on the orange cloth. A second person in red-orange clothing and a braid sits at the right edge, and brass vessels and an orange-robed figure appear in the background.

A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a warm pink-lit room. A man with a short-haired crop in a white shirt and a red-and-white beaded mala kneels with palms pressed together, bowing toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-brown saffron-toned garment, a leopard-print wrap, a large ornate gold-beaded necklace and a red wrist thread, with the back of his head and hair in a bun visible. Behind them a woman in white with a mala sits near a silver staff, and a man in white with a red shawl bows at the back right. A large silver trident stands at the right edge, with drums and a palm plant visible behind. Several people sit on red cloth in the background.

A seated man in an orange-red turban, red flower garland with blue beaded accents, orange-and-gold shawl and saffron robe places his right hand on the head of a man bowing with palms pressed together. The bowing man wears a white kurta, a white head cloth and a rudraksha mala. A golden ornamental object sits beside the seated figure on a red cushion, with other people in white and saffron clothes behind in a dim setting.

September 03 2012

April 30 2018

A photograph of a seated man in a red-brown garment with a leopard-print wrap and a thick ceremonial gold bead necklace, long hair in a bun with a red thread tied on his wrist, placing his right hand on the forehead of an older bald man in a white shirt and red lanyard, who holds his left palm up. Behind them, a seated woman in white and a woman in white clothing sit on red cushions beside a tall silver ceremonial staff, while other people in white stand in a red-draped hall with stage lights overhead. Probable Swamiji cues include the long hair in a bun, the ornate gold bead necklace and the leopard-print wrap, and he is shown giving blessing to a devotee.

Indoor satsang scene on a wooden floor with a red patterned rug. A woman in a saffron-orange turban, orange and gold sari, red flower garland and gold necklace kneels and extends her hand with an object toward a man in a white button-up shirt and dark trousers who bends forward with his palms pressed together. Behind them, women in orange and white with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a gilded deity murti is visible at the left edge.

A photo of a devotee in white clothes and a white head cloth bowing deeply with folded hands toward a seated figure in red-orange robes, a red turban and a large red and blue beaded garland with gold ornaments. The seated figure raises one hand in blessing over the bowing man's head. Behind them, a seated attendant in orange-ochre robes with rudraksha beads sits near a gold-colored decorative object. A rudraksha mala is draped over the bowing devotee's shoulders. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in red-orange robes and red turban wearing a large red-and-blue beaded garland, blessing the devotee.

May 29 2018

September 03 2012

Night-time darshan: a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head cloth sits on a red upholstered chair, resting his hands on the head of a devotee who kneels in front in a white shirt. The devotee's head is bowed and palms are pressed together. Two people in white stand left, a woman with glasses and dark hair is partly visible in the lower-left corner, and oil lamps glow in the background. a person: the saffron robes, orange head cloth and seated central position align with the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.