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A photograph of a ceremonial hall where a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, other devotees in matching red-and-gold robes hold up ceremonial trident staffs and a brass kalasha-style pot. Behind them stands an empty gold-and-maroon throne (peetha) with a gold lion sculpture, a gold umbrella canopy, and a large arch of marigolds in orange, yellow and white. A small table with flower offerings sits in front, and a standing fan is visible. A figure in the centre is distinguished by a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, but his face and identity are not established from appearance, so he is described by role only as a devotee in ritual attire.

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A photo of a ceremonial gathering in an indoor hall. A central man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in anjali, smiling, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red-and-white flower garland; he has long swept-back hair and a bindi-like mark on his forehead. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial garland, with a saffron-toned ritual dress. Beside a golden-and-red throne with cushions, a golden lion sculpture, a gold kirtimukha-style arch and a golden umbrella, two trishula staffs stand upright. Several devotees in matching saffron and orange clothing stand behind, some holding offerings, a bowl of yellow marigold petals sits on the floor, and a red garland decorates the throne base. A pedestal fan and a floral arch frame the scene.2015-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17 +2 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17Photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a plain white-walled hall. Centre, a man in red-and-cream ochre dhoti and shawl wears a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha mala, smiling with hands together. Around him stand priests in bare-chested red-and-cream cloth holding tall silver staffs with trident finials and a silver ceremonial shield, and a golden ceremonial umbrella stands at left. Devotees in white and orange saris and light clothing stand or kneel nearby, with a golden lion figure and a tray of yellow and orange flowers in the foreground. The scene suggests a samaya deeksha initiation ceremony.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead band, and red garlands with white flowers, seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions in front of a fire. He presses his palms together in prayer. Golden ceremonial ornaments and a gold necklace are visible. Behind him stand attendants: one in saffron-orange with a red tilak, another in a white dress, and a third in orange with a flower-filled tray. Two gold ceremonial fans flank the throne. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and garlands, seated on throne during Rudra homa).2016-07-02July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17