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April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11Photograph inside a marble-walled hall where a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala and bangle, reaching toward a tall gold ceremonial staff. The staff is held by a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, a gold garland, gold necklaces, a gold-bordered red-and-orange headband and a vibhuti forehead mark, smiling broadly. The figure sits before an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat. Behind them, several people in white clothing stand, including a man holding a conch-shaped instrument and others with mala necklaces. Pillars and ceiling lights frame the room. Presentation of a staff in a ceremonial setting; the seated figure matches a person by saffron robes, layered gold necklaces, a headband and a throne.2012-05-12 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesSeveral bare-chested men in white dhoti with gold borders sit cross-legged in a row during a ritual in a pink-walled hall. The foreground man has short hair, a beard and clear-rimmed glasses, wears multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, and holds his hands in a meditative mudra over his lap. Beside him an older man with white hair and a white forehead mark sits in similar dress with rudraksha beads. Behind them another man in glasses holds an object in his hand, and a silver tray holds flowers, a small lamp and offerings.2017-03-18July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesIndoor photograph of two men in orange robes handling a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a finial. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and gold-bead and rudraksha necklaces wears an orange garment with gold border. On the right, a seated elderly man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a red bindi, wearing rudraksha and gold necklaces, grips the staff. Behind them hangs an orange flag with a white bull emblem, a gold-decorated seat is visible, and a silver bowl and cup sit on a tray in the foreground. A fluorescent tube light and stone walls are in view. Swamiji (probable): the standing man in orange with long hair, a red tilak, rudraksha and gold necklaces matches the page's Swamiji reference.2012-04-11Photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a temple with gold-leaf panelling behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark smiles while holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A third man with a green cord and bare torso, face lowered, also presses his hands together near the staff. A wall fan and pale patterned wall are visible in the background.2017-11-17Two men in saffron-orange robes stand and sit beside a tall gold-plated staff with a finial, held between them in a temple-like hall. The standing man on the left wears a gold bead necklace and a white tilak with red bindi, smiling as he grips the staff. The seated elder on the right, bare-shouldered and with white ash marks and rudraksha beads on his neck, rests his hand on the staff. On a metal tray before them sit a small silver cup, a silver bowl and a red cloth. Behind them hangs an orange flag bearing a white bull figure, beside a gold-embossed chair. A printed copyright caption runs down the right edge.2012-04-11May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24January 06 20182018-01-06