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A large hall with wooden wall panels and a screen at upper left showing a portrait of a figure with a tall dark turban-like headdress. Seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne in the center is a man in a dark turban-like headpiece, wearing an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, while a kneeling woman in a paisley top washes his feet from a golden bowl. Around them, a man in white with a mala kneels at left, a woman in a blue top sits in the foreground, and a young girl in a blue top with hands in prayer kneels at right. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at upper right, with other attendees in orange lanyards behind. Gold lion-shaped armrests and a gold footstool frame the throne. The appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) is applied to the seated man in the orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, because of his turban-like headpiece, orange-red robe and rudraksha mala, and the seated figure is shown in a foot-washing ritual.

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December 18 20152015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18Photograph of an indoor initiation ceremony at a hotel ballroom with patterned carpet. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne wears a dark turban, saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas, and gestures with raised hands over a large silver bowl set on a gold pedestal. Probable Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive visible cues of the dark turban, saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas, seated in a throne-like chair as the presiding figure. Kneeling before him is a woman in an orange patterned top with a white shawl and flowers in her hair, her palms out toward the bowl. To the left a man in white kneels with a rudraksha mala, and beside the bowl a seated man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a small vessel. Standing on the right, a man with white hair wears white robes and a red lanyard, and a woman in pink sari with red lanyard sits behind. Several saffron-clad attendants and seated participants fill the background.2015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne, flanked by golden lion-head carvings, wears a black turban, a long red-orange robe and a dense double-strand of brown rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, and smiles as he extends his hands over a large silver bowl. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with his hands held out over a large silver bowl; the appearance cues are the black turban, orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold pendant. Around him, a woman in a salmon-pink top bends over the bowl; a boy in white and red shorts and a man in a yellow striped polo shirt lean in; a boy in a green kurta stands nearby with his hands together, and a man in white with rudraksha beads sits at left. Several other devotees with orange lanyards stand in the background, and a gold-and-orange sculpted pillar edges the frame.2015-12-18A photograph of a ceremony inside a large hall with a crowd standing behind. A seated figure on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne wears a black turban-style headdress, an orange-saffron garment, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold pendant; he smiles and holds a small object in his hand. Before him, a white-clad, grey-haired devotee in a pale pink shirt kneels beside a bearded man in white, who holds a small offering dish. A woman in a bright red-orange kurta stands at right holding a vessel, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits in front. A large silver-rimmed bowl filled with white substance rests on a golden stool in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron lanyards stand in the background, and a child in green kurta is visible.2015-12-15 +1 copiesA seated figure on a gilded golden throne with lion-carved armrests and a tall brown leather back is at the centre, wearing a red-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and a dark swept-back hairstyle, and extending a hand over a large silver bowl on a gold stand. Two men kneel nearby: one in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holding a small vessel, another in a saffron-orange patterned kurta with a gold bracelet pouring from a cup. A third seated man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads receives the offering. Behind them a crowd of attendees stands, including a child in green and a bald monk in orange robes and beads. A large screen above shows a close-up face. a person is the central figure on the throne, with a dark swept-back hairstyle, red-orange robe, rudraksha mala and gilded throne.2015-12-18A seated figure in a golden-armed brown throne at the centre wears a tall black cylindrical headdress, a red-orange dhoti, and multiple rudraksha malas over bare shoulders, with a gold pendant and necklace. A large silver bowl filled with white liquid sits on a stand in front, and devotees approach to participate. Around the throne are a woman in white with rudraksha mala, a woman in orange and white, a boy in green kurta with an orange lanyard, a young girl, and men in dark shirts with lanyards in the background. A large screen shows an image at top. The scene resembles an abhishekam-style offering with devotees.2015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18