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A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion holds a silver trident in his left hand while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling young man. He wears a rust-orange robe, a garland of pink and white flowers, and bare feet with sandals on the striped rug. The kneeling man is bare-chested with a white and gold striped cloth around his waist and a white thread tied around his head, hands pressed together in prayer. A gold lion-shaped throne armrest and a gold statue of a deity sit nearby on a striped woven mat, and a woman in an orange-brown sari stands in the background near red curtains.

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May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09A photograph of an initiation moment in a hall with red curtains. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white-and-pink flower garland, a silver bracelet, and holding a silver trident. He places his hand on the head of a shirtless young man kneeling on a striped multicolour cloth with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a cream dhoti with a striped border. A gold deity murti stands beside them, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a red bindi and necklace stands in the background holding a microphone.2017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard, and a rudraksha mala with a white flower garland, dressed in rust-orange robes, sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest. He holds a silver trident and places his hand on the head of a kneeling, bare-chested young man with hands joined in prayer, who wears a striped cloth wrapped around his waist. Behind them stands a woman in an orange sari, and gold deity murti and a gold lion-like figure appear in the foreground. The floor is covered with a colourful striped rug and the setting is a stage with red curtains and gold railings.2017-05-09A seated man on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion wears a rust-orange robe, a flower garland of white and pink blossoms, and a long beard. He holds a silver trident and touches the forehead of a kneeling bare-chested young man in white dhoti with folded hands. Beside them stands a gold deity murti and a gold lion-like figure at the throne base. Behind, a woman in a rust sari and a standing shirtless man in striped dhoti watch on a striped multicolour rug, with a white wall, red curtains and a wall air conditioner in the background.2017-05-09A photograph of an initiation process in an indoor hall with red curtains. A bearded man in a saffron-brown robe and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, holding a silver trident and touching the forehead of a kneeling bare-chested man in a white dhoti. a person: the seated man wears a flower garland and saffron robe, consistent with the page's a person claim. Nearby, a woman in a brown sari stands and a shirtless young man in a striped dhoti stands at the right. A gold deity murti and a gold lion-shaped throne armrest are in view. The floor is covered with a striped multicolour cloth.2017-05-09A seated bearded man in rust-brown robes and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a silver trident and touching the head of a kneeling bare-chested young man in white dhoti with joined palms. A woman in an orange-brown sari stands behind with a microphone, and a shirtless young man in a striped dhoti stands at right beside a gold deity murti on a colourful striped mat, with a gold lion-headed chair arm at left. a person: the seated man wears a rudraksha-style garland and ornate ceremonial setting consistent with the page, but appearance alone is not conclusive, so the identity is unsure. The scene resembles an initiation or blessing.2017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09