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A photo of a seated ritual on a flower-decorated throne with a leopard-print seat. A man with long dreadlocks, white vibhuti on his forehead, a beard and a dark red-maroon robe sits and places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta-style garment with a rudraksha mala. The seated man wears a gold necklace; a bare-chested attendant with long hair, vibhuti and rudraksha malas stands at right in orange-red cloth, and another attendant in red sits behind. Garlands of red, yellow, purple and white flowers hang on the throne. The backdrop is a red and dark starry projection. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment.

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April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage before a floral-decorated throne covered in red, yellow, purple and white flower garlands. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking with a red dot, wearing a maroon-red shawl and rudraksha mala, sits on the throne with a leopard-print cushion and extends his right hand in blessing onto the shaved head of a kneeling man in white clothing wearing a red beaded mala. Beside them a younger attendant with matted hair, white tilak and orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala watches. The background shows a large projected temple-tower image with red and green lights. a person in the seated blessing role per the event context, with ornate silver lion-head armrests visible.2018-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired, bare-chested man in an orange-red shawl with rudraksha and gold necklaces, smiling as he presses a gold-coloured object to the forehead of a short-haired man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, women in red and pink saris with rudraksha malas stand near large deity figures decorated with red and green garlands. The bare-chested man shows distinctive long dreadlocks and ornaments, so this is a person candidate in the in-person position. A woman in a green sari and red garland stands in the background. Several people in white and pink garments are visible in the crowd.2018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-red robe, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and a gold pendant, with long dark dreadlocks and a beard. A bare-chested younger man in white dhoti with white sacred ash marks on his arms and chest leans forward and extends his hand toward the seated figure. Behind them, a man in a purple saree-style garment with a rudraksha mala and a bearded man in white stand nearby, with colourful hanging decorations overhead at night. Visible physical people appear to be four, with the seated man as a probable Swamiji candidate by his crown-like hair, saffron-orange robe, flower garland and gold ornaments, presented as a ceremonial blessing or initiation scene.2016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 26 20142014-12-26April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20142014-09-28A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a decorated hall with an ornate carved stone pillar at left and a leopard-print cushion on a seat. A man with long dark dreadlocks wrapped in a thick red braided headpiece, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, presses his palm onto the forehead of a kneeling man in a yellow-gold silk kurta with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch. The kneeling man's palm is raised toward the viewer. Behind them, a woman in an orange-red sari stands, and another person in orange robes is partly visible at the right. Scene suggests a diksha-style blessing; the figure in red is a person by appearance cues: long dreadlocks, red headpiece, rudraksha mala and ornate red clothing.2018-04-30A photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, seated on an ornate silver throne with a leopard-print cushion. He wears a long garland of white and pink flowers with red blossoms, a red mala bracelet, and an orange-brown robe, and he rests his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and orange-red shawl with folded hands. Two women in saffron-toned clothing sit at the right edge, and a pedestal fan and wall air conditioner are visible in the room.2018-05-19April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 25 20182018-04-25