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A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe with gold trim sits in a large ornate golden armchair, holding a tall gold staff topped with a gold finial. A golden lion-head ornament sits near the chair's arm. Beside him, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala places her hand on the head of a young boy in a black shirt, whose eyes are covered by a white cloth band. Other devotees in white and coloured saris, several also with white eye-bands, stand in a hall with rows of people and fluorescent ceiling lights behind them. The scene suggests a diksha initiation with blessing of the head.

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A photograph of an initiation hall where a seated figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red robe sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne, gripping a tall golden staff. Around them stand many people with white blindfold-style headbands, some in white shirts, saris and kurtas, others in red-orange robes; a woman in a red-orange outfit with rudraksha beads and gold jewellery assists a blindfolded devotee. The setting is an indoor hall with ceiling lights and framed pictures on the walls, consistent with a Shiva diksha initiation session.2015-09-05A photograph of a seated figure in a deep red-orange turban, orange-gold robe and beaded mala necklaces, holding a tall gold rod with one hand, on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne. Behind, a line of people wearing white headbands with white cloth stands along a hall, and a woman in a maroon sari with a mala is reaching toward the seated figure's head. Ornate gold lion-like carvings decorate the throne. The hall has ceiling lights and red-orange cloth draped across the foreground. Several people stand in the background, including children and adults in white, green, purple and blue clothing.2015-09-05A photograph of a large hall during a Shiva diksha initiation at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. In the foreground a seated figure in a red-orange turban, bare-shouldered orange and gold garment, pearl necklace and gold earrings holds a tall gold staff and rests a hand on the head of a kneeling male devotee in a white-and-striped shirt. Behind them a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala lays her hand on the devotee's head. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the hall, and a gold-trimmed throne chair stands at right.2015-09-05A seated figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-and-gold striped shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with lion-carved armrests, holding a tall gold staff. A boy in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands before the throne while a hand rests on his head. Around them, devotees wear white headbands over their eyes, in red, gold and white saris and white kurtas, in a hall with gold decoration and framed images on the walls. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a red-orange turban, saffron-and-gold shawl and gold necklace on a throne, consistent with the page's claim.2015-09-05A photograph of a Shiva diksha initiation at Adi Kailasa in Bengaluru. A seated figure in a bare-shouldered rust-red and gold-bordered robe and a rust-red turban sits on an ornate gold-and-brown throne, one arm holding a brass pole. Swamiji (probable), identified by the turban and saffron-red ceremonial robe with gold trim, is seated at the front. A woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala is placing her hand on the head of a seated boy in a plaid shirt, whose head is covered by a white cloth band.2015-09-05A large hall filled with seated devotees in white and women in red-orange saris, one with a bare-shouldered gold-and-saffron wrap. In the foreground, a person wearing a bright red-orange turban, gold earrings, beaded necklace and a gold-and-saffron wrap sits on an ornate brown leather throne with gold-trimmed armrests, a gold kalasha-like object at the base. A standing woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala places a white cloth band on the forehead of a young boy in a striped shirt and ID badge, while another woman in a red sari assists. Gold pillars, ceiling lights and rows of white-clad participants fill the background.2015-09-05November 22 20152015-11-22A photograph of a devotional blessing scene in a hall decorated with garlands and a gold-coloured throne. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban, orange robe and bare upper body, with a gold ornament at the neck, extends a hand to rest on the head of a child in white and pink. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds a small white cloth nearby. Other women in white and orange saris, a girl in a white dress with a necklace, and a man in white with a gold-bordered shawl stand close behind, many with their hands joined or pressed together. A gold lion-shaped armrest is visible at the lower left.2015-11-22A photograph of a diksha initiation scene in a hall with many white-clad men wearing white headbands. In the foreground, a man in a seated pose on a red cushioned dais, wearing a rust-red turban, red-and-gold shawl and gold necklace, places his hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white-and-grey checked shirt. A shirtless priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands beside the devotee, steadying him with one hand. A tall gold pole stands at centre and a gold lion-shaped throne armrest is visible at lower right. a person cues: a rust-red turban, red-and-gold shawl and gold necklace on the seated figure, who is giving initiation.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05November 22 20152015-11-22August 31 20152015-08-31