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A seated man in a deep maroon-red robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold backrest and crowning kirtimukha-style ornament, with a gold trident standing at left against red drapery. He wears heavy gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, gold armbands, and white vibhuti on his forehead, with long dark hair and a full beard. He rests one hand on a small table beside a keyboard, and a standing man at left in a white dhoti with a pink turban and white markings on his bare chest bends forward to present a bundle of coconut wrapped in white mesh with green leaves. The setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ceremony.

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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene on a golden throne before a deep red curtain. A shirtless man in a white dhoti with green and gold border, wearing a pink headcloth and white marks on his arms, stands at left holding a white netted kalasha topped with green leaves. Seated on an ornate gold throne at right, a bearded man with long hair, white tripundra marks on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and layered gold necklaces wears a saffron-orange shawl and gold armbands and gestures with raised hands. A golden trident stands behind, a keyboard stand sits in front of the throne, and a gold horse figure appears at left. Visible ceremonial elements suggest a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a ritual on a stage before a deep red curtain. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white tilak on his forehead and long hair, sits on an ornate gold throne holding a bundle of green leaves raised overhead. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a pink headband and white body markings bends forward, pouring water from a clear vessel. A gold trident stands behind the throne, and a keyboard stand is in front of it.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photo from a stage ceremony with a gold-and-red ornate throne backed by a deep red curtain and a golden trident on the left. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with green and maroon border, pink headcloth, and white sacred markings on his arms leans forward holding a white-and-black ceramic pot and a bundle of green leaves. Seated on the golden throne is a bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking, rust-coloured robe, ornate gold and beaded necklaces, and beaded armlets, extending a hand holding leaves toward the pot in what appears to be a sprinkling ritual. A keyboard stand sits in front of the throne. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in rust robes with long hair and multiple gold necklaces.2017-04-26A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet backdrop and a golden trident in the background. He has long dark hair, a full beard, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large ornate gold pendant, and wears a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders and gold armbands. He holds a bunch of green leaves raised over his head. In front of him a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with a pink headcloth and white body markings bends forward, holding a clear jar of water and a leaf sprig. A keyboard stand and a Yamaha keyboard sit beside the throne. Visible text reads a pedia.org2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, gold-toned hoop earrings, beaded bracelets and a rust-brown wrap reaches out to touch a sprig of green leaves held by a bare-chested attendant in a pink headcloth, gold necklaces, white body markings and a white dhoti with gold border. The attendant leans forward holding a mesh-covered vessel near a golden throne with ornate carved back, against a deep red draped curtain. A black microphone stand with DTX label sits in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a rust-brown wrap and beaded bracelets, and sits on a throne during initiation, so this is a probable identification. Setting suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A ceremonial scene on a stage with a red curtain and an ornate gold throne. A man with bare upper body, orange and gold beaded necklaces and a pink turban stands at left, leaning over a white woven pot with a floral decoration, holding it with both hands. Beside a keyboard unit, a seated figure in saffron-brown robes, long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a golden necklace and bangles raises one arm holding green leaves, eyes closed, as if sprinkling water. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron-toned robes and seated on a gold throne, identified only by appearance.2016-08-14April 26 20172017-04-26