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A photograph on a stage at a satsang-style event. He smiles while touching the head of a devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti who is receiving a cord or thread from him. A second young man in an orange garment and rudraksha beads kneels at left. A tall golden trident (trishul) stands behind the throne, and stage lights glow in the background.

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April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair, a full beard, white vibhuti tripundra and a red bindi, wearing rudraksha malas and a pink-and-white flower garland, placing a white cloth or sash around the neck of a man in a white shirt standing before him. The seated figure sits in front of an ornate gold throne with red cushioning, and a gold staff is visible at left. A younger person in orange clothing stands at the left edge. The scene resembles a ceremonial initiation or blessing on a stage.2017-04-04April 04 20172017-04-04April 04 20172017-04-04April 04 20172017-04-04Photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage lit with red and blue lights. A man with a white tilak on his forehead, long dark hair, a full beard, and a rust-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and pink flowers sits on a large ornate gold throne with a red cushion; he places his hand on the head of a young man in a white kurta who bows before him. On the left, a younger attendant in an orange-saffron robe with a garland and a forehead marking stands beside a tall gold staff topped with an ornate finial. a person cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ceremonial garland and seated on a gold throne in the role of initiator.2017-04-04April 04 20172017-04-04A photograph of a bearded man in rust-red saffron robes seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, smiling as he places his right hand on the head of a young man in a white shirt who bows before him. The seated man wears a long rudraksha mala, a white floral garland of pink and white flowers, a gold necklace, and a white and red tilak on his forehead. A tall gold trident stands beside the throne against a red stage backdrop with bright stage lights. a person: the seated man in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace is in_person; the bowing young man is a devotee receiving blessing. A second man's hand is visible at the lower right holding a cup.2017-04-05Photograph of a man in a rust-red shawl and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair, white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a pink and white flower garland. He rests his right hand on the head of a seated person in a white shirt, who bows forward. Behind them is a golden ornate chair and a tall gold staff, with stage lights in the background. The setting suggests an initiation blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long hair, vibhuti, rudraksha mala and red shawl is the presenter, matching the page's initiation context.2017-04-04A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne touches the forehead of a young boy in white kurta with palms pressed together. The seated man has long dark hair, a full beard, white vibhuti marks, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and wears a rust-brown garment; he wears pink and white flower garlands. Behind them, a standing attendant in saffron-orange clothing with a garland and a second boy in white stand near a tall golden staff, with stage lights and a trussed structure above. a person seated centre, giving an initiation blessing.2017-04-04A seated man in rust-orange shawl and dhoti wears a white flower garland with red and green beads and a rudraksha-style brown bead mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, and a red forehead mark, and sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne. A man in a white shirt bends forward, head bowed, while the seated man reaches down to drape a white cloth or sash over him. A second seated woman with long braided hair and brown beads sits in the lower left. Behind them are red draped curtains, a painted cylindrical pillar, brass oil lamps and a deity murti in gold. Blessing or honouring ritual.2017-02-17April 04 20172017-04-04