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A photograph of an initiation moment at an event with an ornate gilded throne. A seated person in a maroon-red robe with a long dark braided topknot and a red rudraksha-style mala strikes his palm against the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta with a red shawl and a wristwatch. The seated figure's chest and arms are bare, with a red-brown wrap draped over him. Behind them are decorated floral garlands, a metal stand, and guests in saris and dresses seated in the room. This matches a probable Swamiji (probable) in the seated role, with long swept-back hair, red-brown ceremonial robes and a beaded mala, performing an initiation blessing on the standing devotee.

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December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial blessing inside a decorated temple setting. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a brown rudraksha-style mala places a hand on the forehead of a bare-chested man kneeling with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border and an orange-red shawl. Behind them stands a large gold ornate backrest, and gold necklaces and garlands hang on a deity murti in the background. A second person in white and red stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in orange robes with a mala and long hair matches the page's claim of Swamiji's presence, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2014-12-28December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26May 13 20142014-05-13December 26 20152015-12-26December 26 20152015-12-26December 20 20132013-12-20