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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, wearing a red bindi on his forehead, resting his right palm on the back of an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt who is bowing forward. The bowing man has a dark rudraksha-style cord at his collar. Behind them are ornate gold objects and a dark curtain. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, bindi) blesses the bowing devotee in a formal monastic initiation scene.

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August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron garment, with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead, placing a palm on the head of a bowed man in a white kurta and an orange shawl. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a white pole stands at left, and dark curtains form the backdrop. a person is the seated figure, performing an initiation-style blessing in a ceremonial setting. The bowed man in white is a devotee receiving the blessing. Gold lion-like ornaments decorate the throne base.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair seated in front of an ornate gold throne with a carved deity panel above it. Two devotees in front of him bend toward him: a man in a white short-sleeved shirt on the left and a woman in a cream dotted sari with a white flower in her hair on the right. The throne has a deep red backing and gold scrollwork. The setting appears to be a formal initiation or darshan. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person candidate, though his appearance here is only partly clear.2006-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial moment at a gilded throne (peetha) with ornate gold carved frame, deep red cushion and a central emblem, set against black drapery. A man in white shirt and dhoti bends forward toward the seated figure in saffron-orange robes on the throne. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-green striped border and a white flower in her hair kneels or leans beside them. At right, a standing gilded deity murti with raised arms holds ritual objects, and a man in saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala looks on. Three physical people are visible.2006-08-22A seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold scrollwork and a medallion. The figure has long dark hair, smiles broadly, and has hands resting on the lap while a man in a short-sleeved white shirt leans in close from the right, his back to the camera. Dark drapery hangs behind, with a gold-decorated stand at the lower right. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing, a probable match to a person seated on the throne.2006-08-22March 27 20062006-03-27August 22 20062006-08-22A photo of a diksha-style initiation in an orange-draped monastic setting. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl, sits on a raised seat and presses one hand to the forehead of a kneeling man in orange clothing with praying hands and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of seated monks in saffron robes watch, and a bamboo frame hung with orange flags and small banners stands among gleaming silver and gold ritual objects, including a silver deity murti. The figure's presentation matches the page's Swamiji reference through long hair, bare-chested orange shawl and rudraksha-style adornment, so this is an appearance-based probable identification; the printed caption identifies the archive page, not the person.2006-08-22A photograph of a seated man in a loose orange-saffron robe, bare-chested under the drape, with long dark hair swept back, placing his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white short-sleeved shirt and white trousers. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushioning and carved lion-form armrests, beside a gold pole, a dark blue draped backdrop and a gold deity murti at right. The scene reads as a blessing given to a devotee during an initiation session. a person is seated on the throne, with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and the throne as cues; the kneeling man is a devotee in white.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in orange sannyasi robes with a bun, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-edged orange shawl places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta with hands pressed together in namaste. The kneeling devotee has a black collar-style cord and a ring. Behind them is a gold deity murti or altar decoration with red and yellow garlands, a white tower fan on the left, and a pale wall. This appears to be a blessing or padapuja-style darshan moment.2011-11-30