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A photograph of a ritual initiation on a stage before an ornate silver-and-jewelled backdrop. In the foreground, a bare-backed devotee in a white dhoti with a yellow border bends forward, blindfolded with a white cloth, while a priest in white with a trident mark on the forehead and an orange-brown cord places a hand on the devotee's back. To the right, a seated man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a beard and an orange-brown shawl over a bare shoulder raises a hand in blessing and smiles. Probable Swamiji (his long swept-back hair, orange-brown shawl, rudraksha-style dress and seated throne-like position match the page), shown in person. Two physical people are visible.

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