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A photograph of a ritual initiation on a red-carpeted stage. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a maroon-brown robe, a long garland and beaded necklaces, sits on an ornate gold throne carved with a cobra hood and lion-shaped armrests, placing his hand on the forehead of a bare-chested young boy in white dhoti with gold border who stands with palms joined. Two attendants stand behind: one in orange cloth with dreadlocks, another in white dhoti and shawl holding a gold trident-topped staff. A woman in a green sari stands at the right edge. Background shows red and gold decor and lights.

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April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A seated bearded man in rust-brown robes and a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy and red cushions, while a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bows forward to receive his touch on the head. A trident stands upright beside the throne. Two figures in orange robes with long dreadlocks and a woman in a teal sari with gold necklaces stand nearby, with a red carpet and oil lamps and offering boxes at the base. A tent ceiling and stage lights are visible overhead. The scene looks like a Samaya Deeksha initiation ceremony. The seated figure's throne-based presentation alone does not establish identity, so no identification is made beyond the role described.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A seated man in a rust-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion figures and a leopard-print cushion, against a red curtain backdrop. He wears rudraksha and gold necklaces and has a tilak on his forehead, and extends one hand in a gesture toward a kneeling bare-chested boy in a white dhoti. To the right, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with folded hands, and to the left, two people in white sari-style dress with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit on the stage. Gold lion-motif pillars frame the scene. a person: the seated man wears an orange robe, rudraksha and gold necklaces, and sits enthroned, consistent with the page's identification.2017-09-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long ceremonial gold necklace and with long swept-back hair, sits on an ornate golden throne carved with lions and a cobra hood, his hand resting on a leopard-print cushion. Before him, a young boy in a white dhoti with a sacred thread kneels with his back to the camera, while a woman in white with a long braid and gold-bordered sari stands nearby. On the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white markings and rudraksha garlands sits with a staff, and on the right a woman in white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala sits. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold necklace, in a satsang or initiation setting.2017-09-04February 21 20172017-02-21