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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene under a canopy with silver poles and a gold-and-red draped throne. A seated figure in a red-and-gold dress with a long red and white garland and gold necklaces extends a hand to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee with folded hands, who wears a white shirt and an orange shawl printed with Sanskrit text. The seated figure holds a gold vessel and a small offering. Greenery, a ceiling fan and a yellow-and-red flower decoration appear in the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person with ornate clothing and a long garland, seated on the throne as the initiator, so this is a person in person; the kneeling devotee is a seeker receiving a blessing.

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July 17 20152015-07-17A photo of a ceremonial scene under a canopy with orange-and-yellow floral garlands. A man with a shaved head, wearing a white shirt and a red-and-saffron patterned shawl with printed text, stands at left, kneeling forward and holding out a small offering with both hands. Seated on an ornate red cushioned throne with golden lion and bird-head armrests is a smiling man with swept-back hair, a long rudraksha-bead garland, a ceremonial gold necklace and a saffron-toned wrap, raising one hand in blessing. Silver staffs, a silver-fringed umbrella and a gold lion figure frame the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron wrap on a throne, and is presumed to be the Swamiji named on the page.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress, with a red-and-gold garland, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead, places his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange-and-white printed shawl. He holds a folded gold-edged card or document in his left hand. Behind them are a silver trident, a gold-and-red umbrella, floral garlands in yellow, red and white, and red cushioned seating. a person: the seated figure's saffron clothing, long swept-back hair, multiple gold necklaces and garlands match the page's a person-at-event note, though the face is not used for identification. The kneeling devotee is a devotee receiving blessing.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17August 01 20142014-08-01September 14 20142014-09-14A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with large gold ceremonial beads sits on red cushions, eyes closed, with a sacred vibhuti mark on his forehead. A devotee in a white kurta and an orange shawl printed with Tamil text stands before him, palms pressed onto the seated man's head in blessing. Behind them are a gold shimmering drape, a deep red curtain, a silver kalasha-style finial, and a peacock-feather fan at the left edge.2014-09-01July 17 20152015-07-17A photograph of a blessing moment in an ornate gold-toned hall. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered and wearing a red-orange cloth, has orange sandalwood or vibhuti marks on his forehead and a yellow flower garland at his neck. He extends his right arm to place his palm on the forehead of a young man with curly dark hair, who wears a white t-shirt and a red-orange shawl printed with script, and has a bracelet on his wrist and raises his left hand in receipt. Behind them stands a silver staff and a gilded lion-faced ornament, with a golden kalasha-like object nearby. Visible identity cues are not sufficient to confirm the presiding figure's identity.2014-08-02July 03 20172017-07-03July 17 20152015-07-17