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A photograph of a diksha initiation in progress. In the foreground, a bare-chested male devotee with a white sacred thread over his shoulder and rudraksha bracelets on his arms stands with both hands raised in front of him, palms open, facing a seated figure. The seated figure wears a dark turban-style headwrap, has a white tilak mark on the forehead, and sits on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold-leaf back. A garland of rudraksha beads and a flower-decorated kalasha-like object appear beside the throne. The setting is a ceremonial hall with a glass door at right.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne against a red wall. The seated person wears a dark turban-like wrap, red-brown saffron robes with gold borders, and a long rudraksha mala with a dark bead garland, and has a red bindi. Before him a bare-backed young man kneels with palms pressed together in greeting, with white markings on his arms and a white cord across his shoulder. Another person in white dhoti and shawl stands at the left edge, and a flower garland lies near the kneeling man. Several people are visible, the seated figure, the kneeling man and the standing man.2016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red wall behind, wearing a red-maroon robe with gold-striped border, long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, a dark swept-back hair crown, and a red bindi. He has raised his hands, palms toward a bare-chested kneeling devotee with white ash markings on his arms and back, who wears a white cord around the neck and bows forward. A man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Possible a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold throne, red-maroon robe and long beaded malas, though the figure is seated in a blessing posture. A rope or cloth lies across the lap area. Setting appears to be a pandal-style ritual space for blessing.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A seated man in a golden ornate throne with an arched carved backrest wears a tall dark turban-like headwrap, a rudraksha mala across his chest, a red-orange shawl over his body, and a small floral garland tied to his arm; he smiles broadly with white sacred markings on his forehead. In front of him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with rudraksha beads on his arms and neck faces away from the camera, his hands raised in an offering gesture, while several hands from the side hold up white paper slips toward the seated figure. The scene suggests a initiation ritual in a temple-like hall with carved wooden panels behind.2018-04-11 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange-saffron sash, seen from behind with his grey-haired head bowed, while a bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron cloth, brown rudraksha beads and ornate gold necklaces, places his right hand on the first man's head in blessing. He sits before a large ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back. A hand holding a thin ceremonial cord or bundle is visible at the left edge, and a bangled wrist appears at left. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment at a throne. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded figure with long hair, saffron cloth, rudraksha and gold necklaces seated on the throne.2016-07-17March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesApril 24 20172017-04-24A seated man in a golden ornate throne, wearing a dark rust-red and saffron-yellow robe with a dark turban-like head covering, a red tilak on his forehead, and long rudraksha malas over his shoulders. He raises his right hand toward the head of a bare-chested young man kneeling in front of him, touching or blessing him, and holds a yellow flower-tipped whisk in his left hand. Behind them, white-robed attendants and a red wall are visible.2016-01-02A seated figure on an ornate gold-framed red throne holds a yellow-flowered whisk-like object and touches the head of a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti who has his palms raised. The seated man wears a saffron-orange and gold shawl, a long rudraksha mala and gold earrings. Behind them a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and a woman in white stand near a tent with scattered footwear.2016-01-02January 02 20162016-01-02A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange robe with a white garland, seated on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork against a red curtain. He has a white tilak and a dark bindi on his forehead and smiles with eyes closed as an older man in a white dhoti-style garment and orange shawl presses both palms toward him, with another hand touching his head in blessing. Partially visible at left, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe stands near the throne. A decorated red and gold object sits at lower left. a person: the seated man's long swept hair, rudraksha-style adornments and saffron-orange robe are consistent with the page's account, but the face and features are not clearly confirmed, so this remains uncertain.2016-10-01