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April 03 2018

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Initiation ritual in a carved wooden-screen hall. A man with a long dark turban, crescent ornament, red tilak, gold and pink flower garland, and rudraksha-style beads sits on an ornate silver and red velvet throne, appearing to bless or guide a kneeling, bare-chested initiate in white dhoti with a sacred thread, whose back bears white ash markings. Another attendant in white dhoti with a yellow border and white-marked arms stands at left holding a folded white paper. Hands rest on the initiate's shoulders. A flame is visible at lower left. The seated figure is a person by appearance, showing turban, crescent and beaded ornaments, with the throne and garland as setting.2018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesMay 13 20182018-05-13April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesApril 22 20182018-04-22April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesA seated guru with long dark hair wrapped in a turban-style crown with green beads and a gold ornament, wearing a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha beads and a bead-and-bell necklace, and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead. He places both hands on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt, in a blessing gesture during an initiation or darshan. Behind them a silver and gold ornate throne or deity backdrop is decorated with colourful garlands and flowers. Probable Swamiji cues are present in appearance: long swept hair with a crown, a garland, rudraksha and gold ornaments.2018-04-20A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe sits on a red cushion before an ornate gold throne with scalloped carved back. He wears a white sandalwood mark with a red bindi on his forehead, layered gold beaded necklaces, and a gold waist belt, with long dark hair and a beard. He smiles while a young boy with bare upper body, white dhoti and rudraksha malas on his shoulders reaches up to touch the man's necklace. The man holds a pink and white striped staff garlanded with red roses and yellow marigolds. A woman in white stands blurred in the background, and an adult's hand holding a ritual item appears at lower right. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, gold ceremonial necklaces, a rudraksha-adorned setting and a throne-like seat, and appears to be the central honoured figure.2017-08-02September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesApril 03 20182018-04-03April 24 20182018-04-24 +1 copies