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Photograph of a stage event with red curtains. A man with long dreadlocks, wearing a dark sleeveless top with patterned trim, leans forward at left beside a tall silver ceremonial staff wrapped in red cord and fitted with a red-tasseled finial. In the centre, a fair-haired man in a plaid short-sleeved shirt and a red rudraksha mala raises one palm toward the viewer while holding a folded white paper in his other hand, and a bangle is visible on his wrist. At right, dark peacock-feather fans with red and gold fittings stand upright, and another seated person in red is partly visible. No candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.

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December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a ceremony in a red-lit hall. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless top, with long dreadlock-like hair, stands at right holding a twisted silver-and-gold staff upright and reaching toward a man at left. The man at left wears a checked light shirt, a long red rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and raises his palms in receiving gesture. Another person in white stands behind, with a blurred figure at far left. A distinctive appearance-based candidate with long swept hair, leopard-print clothing and a ceremonial staff fits the page's a person reference, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in this sentence with the role of ritual officiant. The background shows red drapes and a leopard-skin-draped stand.2017-12-22A photograph of a ritual scene under red stage lighting. A woman with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print top presses her hand to the forehead of a bald man in a blue-and-white checked shirt and rudraksha mala, who raises his other hand palm-out. A bundle of peacock-feather fans and brass bells hangs beside them, with a tall silver staff at left. Other people are blurred in the background.2017-12-22 +1 copiesDecember 22 20172017-12-22A seated bearded man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man with long reddish hair and an orange kurta, who holds a small red object and touches his own face. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala watches. The seated man sits on a red and gold throne with ornate gold carving. Standing devotees in casual and white clothes, a camera on a tripod, a pedestal fan and a ceiling air conditioner are visible behind a red carpet.2016-11-16December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of an indoor satsang or darshan with red-draped walls and warm red lighting. A bare-chested man with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas across his shoulders and chest, and a saffron-orange cloth at his waist places his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white sleeveless shirt who stands with both palms raised in greeting. Rudraksha beads and a dark metallic bell-adorned ornament are visible, and a braided cord with a purple tassel hangs on a pole behind them. Another man in white with raised hands and a few seated devotees in saffron are in the background. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable), with long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron cloth in the foreground, performing blessing on a devotee.2012-07-19December 22 20172017-12-22A photo of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dark hair wrapped in a tall reddish-orange braided turban and a saffron-orange shawl touches the forehead of a devotee with his right hand. The devotee, a man with short greying hair in a cream kurta with a small pattern, wears a rudraksha mala and stands with eyes closed. Behind them, another saffron-clad figure wearing dark beaded malas and a man in a brown-grey turban are visible, with a metal railing and dark backdrop. The gesture resembles a blessing or diksha.2018-04-30A photograph of a satsang on a pink-lit stage. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped up in a crown-like bun, a rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark and an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in glasses, a grey checked shirt and a rudraksha necklace. The receiving man has his eyes lowered in darshan. A second person with dreadlocks is partly visible at the lower edge, and a fan and microphone stand are at the right. a person: the seated figure with dreadlocks, rudraksha mala, saffron robe and ornate throne cues.2018-04-15A photograph of a long-haired, dreadlocked figure seen from behind, wearing a leopard-print sleeveless garment, copper bangles and a copper-and-bead ornament in the hair. The figure reaches toward a twisted rope pillar with one arm, while a second person with a painted face and long hair sits behind, smiling, against a red-lit stage backdrop. Red light and a red floor dominate the scene, with a red-draped figure at the upper left.2017-12-22