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April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11June 04 20182018-06-04A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in progress. A seated man in a dark turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe sits closed-eyed before an ornate gold throne backrest, holding a small vessel of water with a green leaf. Beside him stands a younger man in orange cloth with white body markings, layered beaded necklaces and a dreadlocked topknot, holding a white and blue cloth-wrapped kalasha offering. A stone pillar frames the left edge. The scene suggests a vishesha deeksha initiation, with the seated figure appearing to be the probable Swamiji (probable) given the turban, rudraksha mala, red-orange robe and throne cues, and the standing man a devotee receiving the ritual.2018-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a black turban and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, receiving a steel bowl of white cloth from a standing younger man. The standing man wears an orange garment, a silver-toned chain necklace, a rudraksha bracelet and a painted white horizontal band on his upper arm, and his hair is tied up with a band. Behind them stands an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a red cushioned seat. The seated man, appearing as a probable Swamiji by his swept turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ornamentation, receives the bowl of offerings in what looks like a vishesha deeksha initiation.2018-04-11 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesJuly 31 20172017-07-31 +2 copiesApril 20 20182018-04-20April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red robe, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead. He is looking down and extending a yellow offering, possibly a lump of turmeric or a fruit-like item, toward a silver bowl in front of him. A younger man at left with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and marked with white ash, reaches toward him holding out a similar yellow offering. A partially visible white-clad person stands at the right edge. The gilded throne is carved with lion and floral motifs. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, with the appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, and saffron-red robes.2017-07-03 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copies