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A seated man in a rust-red turban with a green feather and gold ornaments, wearing a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, sits on a red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest. He holds a white sheet and a white thread. Around him, attendants in orange and red robes hold threads and a white cloth. A bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti leans forward while the throne-seated figure guides a cotton thread toward him. The setting is a decorated hall with bright garlands behind. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, appearing through the turban, gold ornaments and ornate red-and-gold clothing; the seated man is the central figure, the attendants and devotee are the other people.

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September 05 20172017-09-05Photograph of a seated ritual initiation. A man in a deep red turban with gold ornaments and a green feather, wearing a red saffron-toned shawl, long gold necklace and gold armlets, sits on a red cushioned throne before a gold peacock-patterned backrest. He smiles and holds a white paper against the head of a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti who bends forward. Two attendants in red robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings hold white threads over the devotee's head and shoulders. The devotee's back shows white marks. The scene appears to be a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-09-05A seated figure in a maroon-red turban with gold ornaments and a green plume, wearing a maroon silk garment, a long gold necklace of beads and a large gold pendant, and gold armlets, places his hand on the head of a bare-chested man with a white thread and a sandalwood mark on his forehead. The man in the foreground holds a folded white paper. Behind them an ornate gold throne with fan-like carved backrest rests against a red cushion. Other attendants stand at the left edge.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05A seated man in a maroon turban with a green feather and jeweled ornaments sits on a red cushioned throne backed by a large gold lotus-petal panel. He wears a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a gold pendant, gold bangles, and a maroon shawl, and he smiles while holding two white strings. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a white paste mark on his chest and a shaved head receives attention, and at the left edge another person wearing a rudraksha bracelet holds a white paper. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the maroon turban, gold necklace and ceremonial throne, shown in person.2017-09-05September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a smiling man seated on an ornate golden throne with a large fan-shaped golden backrest and red cushion. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with a green feather, jewelled ornaments and a gold cobra motif, a rust-red robe, a long gold bead mala with a large gold pendant, and gold armlets. A priest in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, and a shaved-headed man in front, presses or holds a white paper near a bare-shouldered devotee, with a bowl and bottle visible in the foreground.2017-09-05A photograph of a seated man on an ornate golden throne with a large fan-like gilded backrest and red cushions. He wears a maroon-red turban with a green feather and a gold ornament, a maroon-red shawl draped over the body, a long gold bead necklace, a large gold pendant, gold armlets and red-and-gold wrist bands. He smiles as he holds a thin white thread stretched between his hands. To the left, a man in white and a bare-chested priest with ash markings assist him at the edge of the frame, one holding a folded white paper. Two oil lamps glow in the background. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), with the turban, maroon shawl, gold beads and throne as the qualifying cues, seated in a ritual setting.2017-09-05 +1 copiesA seated man on a gold-and-red throne wears a maroon turban with a crescent emblem, a garland of white and pink flowers, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and holds a white cloth band stretched over a kneeling devotee's head. The devotee, bare-backed and wearing a white dhoti, bows forward with hands on his head while another attendant in white and rudraksha beads supports him from the left. A gold-and-red throne with a carved floral backrest frames the scene, indicating a blessing or initiation ritual. The seated figure matches the presentation cues for a person, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2017-07-08 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20172017-09-05A seated man in a maroon-red turban decorated with a green feather, gold ornaments and a gem brooch sits on a red cushioned throne backed by an ornate gold peacock-fan design. He wears a maroon-red robe with gold border, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold earring, and smiles while holding a white cord. On the left, several hands and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with tilak and sacred thread reach toward a folded white paper, while a man in a dark shirt stands nearby. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's maroon turban, gold bead necklace and ornate throne match the page's Swamiji reference. Setting appears to be a formal ritual or satsang hall.2017-09-05July 08 20172017-07-08