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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene on a stage. A seated man with long dark hair, a short beard, gold earrings, a rust-red robe and layered gold beaded necklaces rests a hand on the chest area of a kneeling bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti. A younger attendant in orange cloth with rudraksha beads and a white forehead mark stands at left, placing a hand on the kneeling man's head. The seated figure sits on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion, and a silver staff rests beside him.

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November 19 20172017-11-19A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold multi-strand necklace, a rudraksha mala and gold pendants is on a silver ornate throne with a leopard-print cushion. He touches a bindi-like mark on the forehead of a bare-chested young man in white cloth. Beside them a standing woman in orange wrap with long dreadlocks and white body markings rests a hand on the young man's shoulder. A wooden staff topped with a silver finial leans against the throne, and red drapery hangs behind. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure on the throne, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, swept-back hair and gold ornaments, with the young man receiving blessing and an attendant assisting.2017-11-19November 19 20172017-11-19A seated man in a rust-orange robe with long swept-back hair, multiple strands of wooden rudraksha beads and gold-toned necklaces, and beaded armbands sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, his right hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee with hands in anjali. The devotee is shirtless with a white cloth around his waist and a white thread across his shoulder. Behind them, a standing attendant in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha beads blesses or supports the kneeling man. A silver lion-like armrest figure and an orange-clad figure at the left edge are visible. The scene suggests a blessing given from a throne during a stage event.2017-10-15January 28 20182018-01-28October 15 20172017-10-15A seated man in a rust-red robe and long rudraksha mala, with a leopard-print yellow headband and a gold necklace, sits on a red cushioned seat before an ornate silver embossed backdrop. He rests one hand on the head of a bare-chested, kneeling devotee in white dhoti with palms joined. Two women in orange saris and white forehead and arm markings stand on the left; one holds a folded white cloth above the kneeling man's head. Another orange-robed attendant is at the right edge. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation ceremony. The seated man is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and is presented as the central figure receiving devotees.2017-12-10A photograph of a ceremonial blessing on a silver ornate throne. A seated man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange robe, a heavy gold bead necklace and rudraksha malas raises his hand toward a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with his palms pressed together and head bowed. A second attendant with a tilak and orange beaded bracelets rests a hand on the kneeling man's shoulder. The throne has elaborate silver repoussé work, a leopard-skin cushion and silver lion-shaped armrests, and a silver staff rests beside it. a person: the seated man wears long hair, a tilak, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments on a saffron robe, and is positioned as the central figure receiving honour on the throne.2017-11-19A photograph of a shirtless devotee in white dhoti with yellow border kneeling before a seated man in a rust-orange robe, gold ornate necklaces, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. The seated man, with long dark swept-back hair and a beard, holds a white cloth or thread and guides it over the devotee's head in a blessing. Behind them stands an ornate silver embossed backdrop and a silver deity figure. Another attendant in white dhoti with a crescent-shaped marking on the chest stands at left, and a leopard-print seat cushion is visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala match the appearance cues for the page's named event, so he is described as the presiding figure in this blessing ritual.2018-01-28October 05 20172017-10-05January 28 20182018-01-28November 19 20172017-11-19