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A bare-chested man with long swept-back dreadlocked hair and a short beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl and rudraksha mala, sits on a throne-like seat draped in red, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him a young girl with long dark hair, white clothes, red tilak and rudraksha beads smiles and gestures. Behind them, figures in saffron and orange robes and a large deity murti or framed image are visible, with silver staffs or poles at the upper right. The scene appears to be a stage ceremony with ritual attendants. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a throne-like seat, a probable match for Swamiji in person.

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April 14 20182018-04-14April 13 20182018-04-13April 13 20182018-04-13April 13 20182018-04-13August 12 20172017-08-12 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red velvet throne with an ornate gold frame. He wears an orange-red saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala. Across from him, a bearded man with short dark hair and rudraksha beads, his hands in anjali mudra, leans in with a respectful bow. Blurred seated devotees and white chairs fill the hall behind them. a person is seated on the throne with long dreadlocks, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, while a devotee greets him with folded palms.2018-04-13Photograph of a seated initiation moment at an indoor satsang. A long-haired man with dreadlocks and a rust-brown wrap is placing his hand on the forehead of a smiling man in an orange shawl and rudraksha malas. Several rudraksha bead malas are visible on the recipient's wrists and neck. Behind them, a partially visible gold-toned deity murti stands near participants in white and maroon clothing, and a standing fan is at left. The seated figure with dreadlocks and rust-brown wrap appears to be a person, based on his long dreadlocks and saffron-toned clothing, while the recipient in the orange shawl is a devotee receiving initiation.2017-08-03April 14 20182018-04-14April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, white sacred ash markings on his forehead, and an orange-brown saffron wrap, reaching out to place his hand on the head of a seated devotee in a white cloth with a rudraksha mala. The devotee wears glasses and has white ash marks on his shoulders and back. A red velvet and gold-carved throne stands at left, and several other people are seated and watching in the background. a person, a Hindu ritual blessing (initiation or diksha) is taking place in a hall with a white and red backdrop.2018-04-13March 27 20182018-03-27 +1 copiesApril 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copies