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A photograph of a seated figure in a maroon and gold-bordered dhoti, bare-shouldered, wearing a long beaded gold and rust-coloured necklace and a red hair tie, extending a hand over a green leafy sprig beside a tall brass oil lamp with a bird-shaped finial. Facing him, a man in white kurta with a rust-coloured shawl and rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them, a woman in white with a rust shawl and dark beads and another woman in a light top watch the exchange against a maroon drape, with white-clad attendants in the background. Setting appears to be a Samaya Deeksha ritual, with the lamp and leaves.

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A photograph of a samaya deeksha ritual in a dimly lit hall with maroon drapes. On the left, a shaved-headed person seated with bare upper torso wears a saffron-orange cloth with gold border, a thick beaded necklace, and extends a hand to touch the shoulder of a woman seated on the right. The woman has short dark hair, wears a white top, a red-orange shawl, rudraksha beads, and holds her palms together in anjali. Behind her, a woman in white with a red bindi and a dark bead mala watches. A brass oil lamp and green foliage stand nearby, and a notebook and an ID badge lie in the foreground. Nothing visible confirms an appearance-based candidate for a person, so the figure is described by role only.2015-07-17A seated man in an orange-and-gold garment with a thick gold-toned beaded necklace and swept-back hair gestures with an open hand toward a shaven-headed man in white who kneels with palms joined in namaskar, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders. A woman in white with an orange shawl, rudraksha mala and a tilak sits nearby, looking on. Behind them other people in white and orange stand near a red curtain, a golden decorative frame and an electric fan. The scene looks like a satsang with a visiting devotee greeting the guru. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man in orange, identified by his orange-and-gold clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace.2015-07-19July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man in a rust-red saffron-toned garment with a gold-bordered wrap and a thick beaded gold-coloured necklace places his right palm on the forehead of a kneeling man with folded hands. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with gold border and a rust-red shawl, and has a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a rust shawl and beaded necklace sits, and an older woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together. A red cloth covers the table, with green foliage at the side and a white-robed figure standing at the top-left.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a seated ritual in a ceremonial hall. On the left, a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a gold-edged saffron-orange shawl and a large beaded necklace, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the right, who wears a saffron-orange garment with gold border, a rudraksha mala, a bangle and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. Behind them a brass oil lamp with a flame stands beside a potted green plant. A woman in white with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha beads sits in the middle, and another woman in red-brown dress appears at the right edge. Several other people in saffron and white stand in the background near gold-edged drapes.2015-07-17A seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a long gold-and-beaded necklace, bare-chested, leans forward and smiles while holding a small photo card and handing it to a bald man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange shawl and a lanyard. The bald man raises his right palm in greeting. Behind them a woman in white with a dark beaded necklace and a red shawl watches, and another woman with curly hair stands at the right. A brass lamp stands beside a green leafy plant against a maroon draped backdrop.2015-07-17A photograph of a samaya deeksha initiation at a person event. On the left, a bare-shouldered figure in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti wears a thick gold-and-coral necklace and gestures with raised hand, facing a seated devotee. In the centre, a woman in white with a rust-red shawl and black rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, smiling. At right, a person with long dark hair in white clothes and a rust shawl printed with script sits with back to the camera. Behind them stand people in red and white garments, a brass oil lamp, a potted green plant, and an ornate gilded deity murti on a pedestal at upper right.2015-07-17March 03 20152015-03-03July 19 20152015-07-19