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A photograph of an initiation moment during an indoor event under purple stage lighting. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a bare upper torso and a rust-orange shawl sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of an ornate silver throne. He extends his right hand to rest on the head of a seated older man with short white hair, who wears a red-and-white beaded necklace and a white and yellow cloth over his shoulder, and who raises his hand in reverence. Behind them a woman in an orange-red sari stands with her hair in a long braid, and another person in white is partly visible at the right edge.

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May 18 20182018-05-18A seated man in rust-orange draped cloth, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair swept back and a white forehead mark, extends his right hand with a red thread bracelet to touch the bald head of a man in a white collared shirt who faces him with palms pressed together. Behind them stand an ornate silver throne with leopard-print cushions and tall silver staffs topped with a trident and a decorative finial. The purple-lit stage backdrop suggests a ritual initiation. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a rust-orange wrap, a gold pendant necklace and a throne, meeting the guideline cues for a candidate presence.2018-05-17 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20172017-09-20 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a red-orange cloth draped over his bare shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, places his hand on the forehead of an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange-striped shawl. The older man's palms are pressed together in reverence. A golden trident stands beside them on a red throne-like seat, with devotees in red and pink clothing behind. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, rudraksha and orange-red clothing, performing a blessing for the devotee.2016-04-28A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red shawl and bare-chested seated on an ornate golden throne, touching the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti and shawl. The seated man has long, swept-back dreadlocked hair, white vertical forehead marks and a red wrist thread. The recipient's head is bowed forward with his hand raised. Carved golden wooden lattice panels form the background. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and a shawl, and the page indicates Swamiji was present, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated in an in-person ceremonial setting, with a devotee receiving the blessing.2018-05-18A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wrapped in a rust-red cloth, sitting before a carved wooden lattice screen and gold-toned ornament. He smiles with eyes lowered as he presses his right palm onto the forehead of a bald man in a red-orange kurta, who bows with eyes closed and has white sacred ash marks on his brow. A red thread is tied on the seated man's wrist and an orange flame glows at the lower right. The scene suggests a blessing or energy transmission.2018-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20182018-05-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man with long dark hair and a rudraksha necklace, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a white tilak on his forehead, placing his palm on the forehead of an older bald-headed man kneeling in a white dhoti with a grey-haired head bowed. Behind them a row of women in cream and red saris with orange lanyards stand and watch, and a gold ornate throne, brass oil lamps and a red backdrop fill the hall. Probable Swamiji in the blessing gesture; the seated figure wears long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing, and the blessing is shown as a shaktipat-style touch.2016-04-28April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-red silk drape with gold border and a rudraksha-style brown bead garland touches the forehead of a standing man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala. The seated man's hand rests on the other's head in a blessing gesture; the recipient has closed eyes and a faint smile, with a cane-like rod nearby. Behind them, a seated woman in white and a small open wooden box with offerings sit in a hall with gold-toned wall panels and speakers. The seated figure shows distinctive adornments (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, maroon ceremonial drape with gold border) matching the page's Swamiji presence; he is described as a probable Swamiji seated, giving darshan to a devotee in white.2013-12-02A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tripundra forehead marking and a rudraksha mala with a rust-red shawl, placing his right hand on the crown of a shaved-headed man kneeling before him. The shaved man wears a rudraksha mala and a sacred thread, and bare shoulders. Another person's hand is raised near the kneeling man at right. The backdrop shows a gilded ornate frame with coloured jewel-like inlays, red drapes and a purple light. The gesture appears to be a blessing or initiation touch.2018-05-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a tiger-striped yellow and black garment with a wide golden-brown waist belt, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a white forehead mark. The figure, with long dark hair, raises an open hand toward a smiling older man in a white shirt with an orange-saffron shawl, who raises his palm in return. Behind them a red velvet throne with an ornate gold-framed panel stands beside a gold-embossed backdrop. Several people in white and red clothing stand in the background of a hall with green foliage overhead. a person: the seated figure has long swept hair, ornate gold-trimmed clothing, a garland and a forehead mark, and sits on a throne, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2012-12-16