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A seated group ceremony in a hall with patterned mats. A man in white with rudraksha malas and a gold chain on the left gestures toward the seated group, while a standing figure in a long white robe with a gold border holds papers overhead. In the centre, a man in a white shirt pours or pours liquid from a dark vessel onto the head of a young boy in orange cloth. Several seated participants wear orange or saffron cloths, and some bare-chested youths have white markings on their shoulders. Elderly people in cream and pink clothing sit at right, and white-clad attendees fill the background.

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A seated group ceremony with many people sitting on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels and places his hands on the head of a child wearing a black blindfold; the child wears an orange cloth. Several children in orange or saffron cloths sit around, some with white ash stripes on their bodies and one with a blindfold. A man on the left wears a rudraksha mala, eyeglasses and white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth. Other attendees wear white and yellow-bordered dhotis, and a woman with white hair sits in white at right. Behind them are more seated devotees and a wall with wooden chairs.2017-07-08July 08 20172017-07-08April 03 20172017-04-03July 02 20172017-07-02Seated devotees fill a floor covered with colourful striped mats during a group initiation or blessing. In the foreground a man in a white kurta and white trousers leans forward, pressing a dark metal vessel-like object against the shaved head of a young boy wearing orange cloth. Nearby, several children and teens sit in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and white body markings. A man on the left wears rudraksha beads, glasses and a white dhoti, and white-clad adults sit in the background. The scene is an ashram-style ritual gathering with devotees seated closely together.2017-07-08A seated figure in saffron-orange draped clothing and an orange turban, with a gold beaded necklace and an ornate gold-framed red throne, extends his arm to hold a white cord that a young boy in a white shirt and red-and-orange shawl grips. Behind them, a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads, and a woman in a maroon sari stands nearby, with other devotees in red and white clothes and orange drapes in the background of an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron-orange clothing, orange turban and gold necklace, shown in a ceremonial initiation role with the boy.2015-07-20A seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang, with many sitting cross-legged on mats and clapping or raising their hands. Most wear white dhotis and white kurtas, while a young man in the centre front wears orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and is gesturing with his hands. Several young boys in front wear saffron-orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads. Gold-painted chairs and an orange-draped stage area are visible in the background. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people, so no appearance-based candidate is named.2017-08-08A photograph of a large group of young boys and adult men seated on white mats in a hall, performing a puja. Most wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white sandalwood horizontal stripes on their foreheads. Several younger boys in red-maroon robes sit among them. Some hold small brass lamps, flowers and offering plates in front of them. A man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala sits at the right foreground. A brass lamp and an offering plate with marigold petals sit on the floor at the lower left. Red curtains and stanchions line the hall behind.2013-10-23July 23 20172017-07-23October 11 20142014-10-11A large indoor hall filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, many bare-chested with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas around their necks. Many sit cross-legged on mats, some holding small brass vessels, flower offerings and oil lamps during what appears to be a group puja or ritual. Several young boys and girls in orange and white dhotis sit in the front rows. A lit oil lamp is visible at the right edge beside a wooden table of offerings. Above the crowd, a large framed picture and banners hang on the white wall. The image is a photograph of the gathering, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible in the frame.2017-07-02September 18 20152015-09-18