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Warm indoor photo beside a carved wooden door with brass knobs and a pale brick wall. A man with long dreadlocked hair bound by a beaded headband, wearing an orange-red shawl over a bare chest with rudraksha malas and a gold ornamental necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne and smiles toward others. Beside him a bare-chested man with curly hair wears rudraksha malas and an ID badge, smiling. An older bespectacled man with a shaved head, wearing rudraksha malas and a white sash, presses his palms together in anjali, facing the seated man. A person in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair and a blue-and-gold garment, faces them. The setting suggests a deeksha initiation.

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April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of an initiation moment at a temple doorway with a carved wooden door studded with brass knobs. A man with long dreadlocks, a crown-like braided headpiece with beads, a rust-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-carved throne, gesturing with one hand and smiling. Facing him, a bald man in glasses and a white shawl with a rudraksha mala holds his palms together in anjali, while a smiling man with a rudraksha mala and an ID badge stands beside him. In the lower right, the back of a woman's head with a bun is visible. The brick wall and pillar frame the scene. Strong cues for the seated figure's presentation (dreadlocks, crown-like headpiece, orange shawl, mala) make him a person candidate in the in-person scene.2018-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a Vishesha Deeksha initiation at an ashram hall with a wooden door studded with brass knobs and a brick wall behind. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne at left wears a saffron-orange cloth, long matted dreadlocks bound with a band, and rudraksha malas; he holds his hands raised in a gesture while addressing those before him. Standing at centre, a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas and a pendant stands with hands joined. At right, a bespectacled bare-chested man in rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, a silver ritual staff beside him. A person's head in dark hair is seen in the foreground, and a pale wrap is visible below. The seated figure at left has distinctive dreadlocks, saffron cloth and throne-like seating, which is a probable match to a person, but appearance is not fully certain.2018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesIndoor initiation scene at an ashram event. A man with a long dreadlock-style hairknot wrapped in a band of rudraksha beads, with a white tripundra on his forehead, wears a rust-orange shawl and a heavy multi-strand rudraksha mala; he smiles while seated on a gold-patterned throne-like seat at left. In the centre, a bald, bare-backed devotee in a white dhoti kneels with his head bowed, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a silver ornamental staff topped with a serpent-head finial. At right, a smiling bare-chested man with short hair wears a white cloth over his shoulder and rudraksha beads on his neck and wrist. A grey brick wall forms the background.2018-04-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial initiation moment inside a temple with gold-leaf panelling behind. A bare-chested man with long dreadlock-style hair, a reddish-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, a gold necklace and a white forehead mark smiles while holding a tall silver ceremonial staff upright. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas kneels with palms pressed together in reverence. A third man with a green cord and bare torso, face lowered, also presses his hands together near the staff. A wall fan and pale patterned wall are visible in the background.2017-11-17A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth wrapped over his shoulder, wearing a long brown rudraksha-style mala with large gold beads, smiles while holding a small folded paper or offering toward a visitor. He has long swept-back dark hair and a vertical forehead mark, seated before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop with a red cushioned seat. In the foreground a man with long matted grey dreadlocks, wearing a white garment and orange cloth, faces him from behind, and another person in orange appears at the right edge.2016-05-03May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph of a smiling man with long dreadlocks, white forehead markings, a saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate red velvet throne with gold carved armrests. Facing him, a bearded man with bare upper body and a rudraksha mala leans in with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, blurred devotees in white and yellow sit in a hall with white chairs. The seated man has distinctive long dreadlocks, saffron shawl and rudraksha cues, consistent with a person presence on the throne, though the appearance is not fully certain.2018-04-13Indoor satsang scene with a seated figure on a gold-carved throne smiling broadly. He wears a rust-red shawl over a bare chest, layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold necklaces, a leopard-print cloth at the waist, and tripundra ash marks with a red bindi. He holds a silver staff upright beside him. Facing him, a man in a black shirt with his back to the camera gestures with both hands toward him. Behind, a man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and orange tripundra stands with arms folded. Left edge shows another attendant in orange-brown robes. Red drapes, marigold garlands and a painted temple backdrop surround the dais. The seated figure's appearance and distinctive saffron-red and gold adornments match the a person description, seated in a ceremonial role.2014-05-04