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A seated man in a rust-red robe and gold-and-beaded necklaces, with long dreadlock-style hair wrapped with beads and white ash markings on his forehead, touches a pink flower to the forehead of a young boy in an orange cloth. The boy kneels on a red rug. Behind them, a golden ornate throne with red cushions sits beside a stone pillar; other priests in white dhotis with orange shawls and ash markings sit nearby in a night setting, with a brass vessel in the background. The scene resembles a diksha or blessing ritual. a person: the seated figure wears rust-red robes, long dreadlocks with beads, gold necklaces and sits on a gilded throne, which are cues for the presiding teacher, though appearance is only a candidate.

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Night-time outdoor initiation scene on a red carpet beside a stone pillar. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a rust-brown robe, a long gold-and-beaded necklace, and a flower-topped rod, with white tripundra marks on his forehead and dreadlocked hair wrapped in a band. He extends his hand toward a young boy kneeling in a white dhoti with yellow border, who holds his palms together in reverence. Several seated attendants in orange and white garments and rudraksha malas sit behind, with a decorated cloth-covered box at left. A carved wooden screen stands at right. Appearance-based a person seated on the throne, giving Vishesha Deeksha initiation to a boy; the page describes a Shiva linga initiation.2018-06-04April 05 20172017-04-05A seated man in brown-red saffron robes with a long black beard, white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a pink-and-white flower garland, reaches out to touch the head of a small bare-chested boy kneeling before him, who has white markings on his forehead and chest. Behind them, a standing young man in orange-saffron cloth holds a small silver vessel near the boy's face. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and stage lights and a red-orange backdrop fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation ceremony on stage.2017-04-05December 17 20172017-12-17December 10 20172017-12-10December 17 20172017-12-17 +1 copiesApril 03 20172017-04-03Photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a maroon-red robe, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland, reaches out to place his hand on the forehead of a younger male devotee kneeling before him with eyes closed. The younger man is bare-chested in an orange cloth with rudraksha malas and gold-toned ornaments. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with stage lights and a red backdrop. The man seated on the throne has distinctive adornments and clothing cues, so this is a person in the seated role of initiator, with the kneeling devotee receiving blessing.2017-04-05Night-time initiation ceremony outdoors before a stone pillar. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead and a rust-red saffron-toned robe, layered with gold and beaded necklaces, sits on a red and gold ornate throne and places his palm on the head of a young boy kneeling with hands in anjali. The boy wears an orange cloth, rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, and holds a flowered ceremonial staff. Behind them, two men with white forehead marks and beaded necklaces sit on the red-carpeted ground, one wearing a white dhoti with gold border. The scene is a Vishesha Deeksha initiation. The man on the throne is a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing.2018-06-04Outdoor night ceremony on a raised stage. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing gold necklaces, a rust-orange shawl and ornate bead garlands, sits on an ornate silver and red throne with carved lion figures and rests his hand on the head of a kneeling young boy with praying hands. Beside them stands a white-clad priest with a beaded mala and white-marked forehead, and a figure in saffron-orange cloth stands at the left edge. A red and yellow fabric canopy hangs behind the throne. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan.2017-10-15A night-time photograph of a seated figure in a deep red-brown robe and multiple beaded rudraksha malas with gold ornaments, holding a long yellow-and-pink decorated staff, seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold carved back. Tilak-style white markings on the forehead and a long hair knot. Beside him, a young boy in orange cloth with hands pressed in anjali faces him, and two other attendants with white markings and beads stand or sit nearby, one with hand raised in a gesture. Sandstone wall behind. Four people visible.2018-06-04A photograph of a ritual initiation at an ashram. A bare-backed young man kneels with his head bowed while a robed man in maroon cloth and a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant places a white cloth or sacred marking on his head. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, gold earrings and gold armbands. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas stand, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands at the left edge, holding a strand of beads. A silver-draped seat appears at the upper right.2017-09-17 +1 copies