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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti, places his right hand on the head of a younger man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange sash, who bends forward with his palms pressed together. The seated figure sits on a red cushioned seat beside a golden deity murti with white and red-yellow flower garlands, and orange-cloth-tipped bamboo poles stand in the background. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit behind them, and small brass oil lamps appear at the lower right. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual in a hall decorated with orange cloth and flowers. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure with long hair, saffron shawl and ornate seat, who is bestowing a blessing on the kneeling devotee.

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July 11 20062006-07-11A photograph of a guru initiation or blessing ceremony in an orange-draped hall. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair and a shawl of saffron cloth stands at left, his hand placed on the head of a young man in white kurta with an orange-and-white sash, who bows forward. Several seated men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit along the right and back, and tall bamboo poles with orange cloth flags rise around the platform. At left, a gold lion-form vessel, marigold and red flower garland, and loose papers sit beside a red cushion. a person, the presiding figure, based on long hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested ceremonial presentation. Six to twenty people visible.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange shawl and orange lower cloth, places a white cord or garland over the head of a young man in a white kurta who bows forward. A rudraksha mala hangs on the young man's neck. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and orange clothing suggest a person. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on the floor, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, one smiling. Orange cloth draped flags on bamboo poles, marigold and white flower garlands, a brass object with flowers and a red-and-yellow flower offering, and a sheet of paper sit in the foreground. Overhead lights and a standing fan are visible in a plain hall.2006-07-11A photograph of a ceremony on a decorated stage. A long-haired figure in orange robes, wearing a gold necklace and bare-armed, sits on a throne draped with white and multicolored flower garlands and touches the forehead of a white-clad elderly man kneeling before them. Behind them, seated sannyasis in orange robes hold tall bamboo poles with orange flags, and an orange cloth hangs above. Several people are visible in the foreground and background, including a figure in orange with a red sash at left.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11A photo of a ceremony at an indoor hall. A long-haired man bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his lap sits on a raised seat at left, smiling, and places a rudraksha-style mala or garland around the neck of a young boy in a white shirt standing before him. Behind them, a row of orange-robed sannyasis sit on the floor smiling, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a seated man in white stands at right. Tall bamboo poles with small orange flags rise around the seating area, a golden lion-shaped object and flower garlands lie in the foreground, and brass oil lamps sit on a low platform. A ceiling fan and stage rigging are visible. a person is the bare-chested long-haired man with flowing hair, orange cloth and ceremonial adornments, presented as the central figure conferring the garland. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty.2006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11July 11 20062006-07-11