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A photograph of an initiation moment at an indoor event. A bare-chested sannyasi with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-orange braided headdress, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha beads, places both hands on the head of a older man with long blond hair and a beard, who wears a light blue shirt and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, other saffron-clad sannyasis with dreadlocks and bead malas are seated, and a framed image rests on a table near a silver-toned ornate object.

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April 30 20182018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30A bare-chested priest with long dreadlocks wrapped in a thick red-orange cloth band and a beaded rudraksha-style headband places his right hand on the head of a young man in a blue shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. The priest wears a red-orange shawl over his shoulder and a beaded mala. Behind them, devotees in red and white clothing and a framed picture are visible. The priest's appearance is not clearly that of a specific known individual, so no identity is asserted.2018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30A photograph of a sannyasi with a bare chest and an orange-red shawl, long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a red-and-brown crown-like headwrap with rudraksha beads, placing his right palm on the forehead of a young bearded man in a red shirt with rudraksha mala. The young man has closed eyes and a smile. Behind them, framed photographs of a deity murti hang at the side, and several people in white and orange stand watching in a dim hall. The scene looks like an initiation blessing.2018-04-30A photograph from an initiation setting: a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a braided red-orange cloth crown strung with rudraksha beads, bare-chested and wearing a red-orange shawl, extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a short-haired man in a dark jacket with his palms pressed together in prayer. A rudraksha-type red bead necklace is visible on the devotee. Behind them a camera operator in an orange shirt photographs the moment, and a woman in a white sari with gold jewellery stands at the right edge. Dark stage background with a pale curtain. The bearded figure appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, braided crown, rudraksha adornment and saffron-red clothing, and the scene suggests an initiation blessing.2018-04-30A man with a shaved head and folded hands, wearing a white embroidered kurta and a rudraksha mala, kneels while a man in a red-orange and maroon robe with a braided red-orange headwrap and long dark hair places his right palm on his head in blessing. Behind them, a third man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala, and a framed white deity murti sits on a stand in front. Additional people in white and orange stand in the dim background, and a silver ceremonial staff is visible at the right edge.2018-04-30A photograph of a ritual moment. In the foreground, an older man with white hair and a white shirt, wearing wooden rudraksha-style beads, places his hand on the forehead of a bare-chested man wearing an elaborate rust-red turban with braided wrap and a red-orange shawl over his shoulder, with a long dark braid and beaded ornaments. The bare-chested man is a ceremonial figure receiving a blessing. Behind them, a second person in red robes holds a framed picture, and a man with a camera and a red-saffron garment photographs the moment. Other people in saffron and rudraksha beads stand in the background, and a silver ritual vessel sits at the lower right.2018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30April 30 20182018-04-30A photograph of an initiation moment at an indoor event. A monastic figure in a red-orange wrap and a red braided wrap over long dreadlocks, with a rudraksha bead band across the head, presses both hands onto the head of a seated man in a white top and rudraksha mala. A second monastic figure with a brown matted topknot and red tilak holds up a small pink card with a printed portrait. Behind them, a man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha mala and other attendees stand in a dim hall. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no identity is asserted.2018-04-30