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A seated man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork and a cobra-hood canopy, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a rust-orange robe, a white and red flower garland, gold bangles and a tiger-striped cloth on the seat. Before him, a person in a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border bows low, and a gold trident and brass lamp stand beside the throne against a deep red curtain. A keyboard on a stand sits in front of the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and gold ornaments, seated on a throne as a central figure of a Shiva Deeksha initiation event.

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April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage with a deep red curtain. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a saffron-orange robe, a white-and-red garland, beaded necklaces and bracelets, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead; his long hair is swept back, and he closes his eyes while another man stands before him. The standing man, bare-chested with white body markings, wears a white dhoti with a striped border and a sacred thread, and holds a yellow-coloured item to the seated man's head. Nearby stands a tall gold trident and a brass oil lamp, and another attendant in white holds a plate. The scene suggests a Shiva deeksha initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, garlands and ornate gold throne, presiding over the initiation.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage with a deep red curtain. A seated bearded man with long hair and a tilak on his forehead wears a rust-brown robe, a white-and-red flower garland and gold necklaces, and sits on an ornate gold throne. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, and a rust-brown robe are visible, and the page places him at this event. Beside him, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a saffron-striped cloth and white body markings leans forward holding a ritual object. A golden trident stands behind the throne and a brass oil lamp with a kalasha-like vessel sits at left, with another white-clad attendant partly visible.2017-04-26April 03 20172017-04-03A seated man in a rust-brown ochre robe and a long red and white bead mala sits on a red-cushioned golden throne decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red flowers. He smiles broadly, with long dark hair swept back and a red tilak on his forehead, and wears ornate gold necklaces. Beside him, a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti and shirt, with a saffron-orange shawl, reverently offers at the base of the throne. A golden trident stands to the left, with golden carved reliefs of seated sages and a tiger-head ornament nearby, and the floor is strewn with petals.2016-07-19October 16 20162016-10-16February 28 20172017-02-28March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests is receiving padapuja. The central seated person wears a gold crown with a jewelled centrepiece, a white and red floral garland, gold necklaces, bangles and a red top with gold border. A man in white dhoti bends forward with hands on the throne's arm while a woman in an orange sari with gold border bows at the feet. On the left, priests in white with saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand with palms joined, and a standing woman in a red sari with gold border at right has palms together. Brass trident-topped staffs and a brass lamp stand beside the throne against a textured backdrop.2016-05-24August 06 20172017-08-06