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A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with bare shoulders and a small red tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold and red throne, reaching forward to place his hand on the head of a man in a white kurta who bends forward in front of him. Behind them hangs a dark purple curtain, and gilded carved details frame the throne. The seated figure's long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial throne match the cues for Swamiji (probable), shown in the role of the presiding teacher blessing an initiate in a sannyasi training session.

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August 22 20062006-08-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage before dark purple draped curtains. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his shoulder and places his right hand on the crown of the head of a younger man. The younger man wears a white shirt and bows his head. Beside them is a red velvet chair with gold carved armrests and backrest.2006-08-22A photograph of an initiation moment on a stage. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron/orange cloth wrap, reaches up with his right hand to touch the crown of the head of a second man in a white kurta and white dhoti, whose back faces the camera. The seated figure stands before an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and carved golden lion-like details. A dark purple curtain hangs behind, and two small gilded deity murti figures with crowns stand at the right edge. Two physical people are visible.2006-08-22A photograph of a seated figure with long dark swept-back hair and bare upper torso, wearing an orange-saffron cloth wrap, seated on an ornate red and gold throne with carved gold filigree. The figure places a hand on the forehead of a kneeling or bowing man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a red sacred thread across his shoulder. The man has his head lowered toward the seated figure. Dark purple curtains form the background.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22November 25 20112011-11-25A man in a white long-sleeved shirt stands close to a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt, his hand raised to the forehead of the robed figure in a blessing gesture. Behind them is an ornate gold throne with carved floral and bird motifs and a central roundel showing a deity murti, draped in red and black zebra-striped fabric. Yellow and red flower garlands hang at the top left, and a red brick-patterned wall forms the backdrop. The robed figure's shoulders and head are angled downward. a person in saffron robes is seated before the gold throne, matching the page's event context, while the man in white is an attendant or devotee.2009-07-08A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a dark hair knot and a gold ceremonial necklace placing both hands on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white kurta. The seated man sits on a red cushioned throne with gold carved armrests, and a tray of wrapped purple-and-silver sweets sits on a side table beside him. A gold-framed backdrop and a dark curtain fill the background. The seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads, which is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so he is presented as the initiating teacher giving a blessing, while the kneeling devotee receives it.2011-02-20November 18 20092009-11-18May 19 20132013-05-19December 11 20112011-12-11