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A seated man in rust-brown ochre robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before a red draped curtain, wearing layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and a long dark-haired hairstyle with a white-and-red forehead mark. A shaved-headed, bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels at his feet, holding a cord, while a woman in a dark garment at right holds a small white cloth or offering.

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A seated man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-embroidered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before red drapes, wearing long rudraksha-style malas, heavy gold necklaces, and a gold armband. He has long swept-back hair, a beard, and a white tripundra mark on his forehead, and he extends a hand toward a white cloth held by a woman at right. A bald, bare-chested priest in a white dhoti kneels before him with a sacred thread, and a bare-chested attendant with rudraksha malas sits at left. Five people are visible in total.2017-04-26A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, in front of deep red draped curtains, bestows a initiation on a shaved-headed devotee kneeling before him. The seated figure wears a dark red-brown robe, a long gold-and-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles, a tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, and holds a white thread that drapes over the devotee's head. The devotee, bare-chested with white ash marks on the shoulders and a white dhoti, bows forward with hands raised to the head. A woman in a pink-and-gold sari is partly visible at the right edge, and a golden staff stands at the left. Ritual scene consistent with a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-04-26A seated man in rust-red saffron-toned robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded backrest, before a deep red drape. He wears long dark hair swept back, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a long beard, and layered gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, plus gold armbands. His eyes are closed as a bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti and white markings on his skin, bows toward him while a white thread is placed around his neck. A woman in a pink-and-gold sari holds a folded cloth at the right edge. The scene suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual. A gilded ornamental pillar stands at the left.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A seated figure on an ornate gold-carved throne with a red cushion before a red draped curtain, wearing rust-red robes, a gold-and-bead necklace, layered garlands, gold armbands and a forehead tilak, with long dark hair swept back and a full beard, appearing to receive a ritual. In the foreground a bare-backed, shaved-headed devotee in a white dhoti bends forward with white paste on his shoulders and back, while another person's hand holds a small brass item at the left edge. The appearance of the throned figure matches several cues for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-red garments, so he is identified in the description with that label and the setting is a diksha initiation scene.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26Photo of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before a red curtain, wearing a rust-brown robe, a large gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha mala beads, and gold armlets. He has long swept-back hair, a full beard, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and smiles with eyes closed. A bald man in white dhoti bends forward with his back to the camera, touching or serving the seated figure, while a second man with rudraksha mala and a beard sits at the left edge.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in rust-red and maroon ochre robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion before a red curtain. He wears heavy gold and rudraksha necklaces, gold armlets, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and long dark hair swept back. He gestures with one hand toward a bare-shouldered priest in white dhoti who bends forward with his back to the camera. A second attendant with a beard and rudraksha mala sits at left. The setting suggests a ritual initiation.2017-04-26A seated guru in a rust-brown robe and layered gold necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne against a deep red curtain, holding a white thread that he lifts toward the head of a shaved-headed initiate. The initiate, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti, kneels before him with white markings on his shoulders, as the guru's long hair falls down his back and he wears a dark mark on his forehead. Gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala are visible. Two attendants flank the scene, one with a beard and white markings, the other partly cropped at the left edge. The setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony.2017-04-26