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A photo of a seated bearded man in rust-brown robes and a white flower garland, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright on a golden throne with ornate gold carvings. A kneeling shirtless young man in striped cloth wrap and orange cloth presents an offering in front of him on a multicoloured striped mat. Gold deity murti and a golden statue stand beside them, and a woman in a rust sari stands in the background by red curtains and a gold railing.

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May 09 20172017-05-09A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor hall. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden lion-form armrest holds a silver trident and wears a white-and-pink flower garland, rust-brown robes and a brown turban-like wrap; he has long dark hair and a full beard. Kneeling before him on a striped multicolour cloth is a young man with curly hair, bare-chested, wearing a striped dhoti, receiving an orange cloth from the seated man's hand. Behind them stands a golden deity murti, and a woman in an orange sari stands in the background near red drapes. Gold lion and ornamental statues frame the left side of the frame.2017-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09 20172017-05-09A ceremonial scene on a striped woven mat in a hall with red curtains. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white-and-pink floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a silver trident, with a green-and-brown deity statue beside him. A bare-chested devotee in a striped white cloth wrap kneels before him, holding out an orange cloth and offering with raised hands. A golden deity murti stands behind, and a woman in orange attire is visible at the back. Gold railings line the raised platform. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a long, swept-back hair style, a floral garland and a rust-brown robe, a presentation consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so he is labeled as.2017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09A photograph of an initiation moment in a hall with red curtains. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white-and-pink flower garland, a silver bracelet, and holding a silver trident. He places his hand on the head of a shirtless young man kneeling on a striped multicolour cloth with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a cream dhoti with a striped border. A gold deity murti stands beside them, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a red bindi and necklace stands in the background holding a microphone.2017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09