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A photograph of a ritual scene on a red carpet inside a hall. In the foreground, a person seen from behind wears an orange-red turban, a saffron cloth over the shoulders, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace. Facing them, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a red-orange shawl stands with his head bowed while the seated figure places a hand on his head. Another man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Behind them, several men in white clothing and an elderly woman with hands folded in namaskar are visible, and a gold ceremonial object appears in the lower foreground.

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September 05 20152015-09-05A seated figure on a gold-ornate throne, wearing a rust-red turban, a bare upper torso, a gold-bordered orange cloth and a beaded necklace, extends a hand with a ring to touch the head of a standing devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, white dhoti and a white headband, with a lanyard and badge, and bows forward with hands folded. Another white-clad attendant with a gold-bordered white cloth assists beside him. Behind them a crowd of men in white and white headbands stands in rows on a tiled floor, and a patterned red and blue mat lies on the floor.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A photograph of a diksha initiation at a large hall. In the foreground, a seated figure in an orange turban and orange-red garment with gold-embroidered borders extends a hand to touch the forehead of a bowing devotee in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white headband. Nearby, other devotees in white dhotis and white headbands stand with heads bowed, and a seated elder in white with a shawl stands among them. A crowd of white-clad devotees fills the background, and a camera operator is visible at upper left.2015-09-05A photograph inside a hall with a gold deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands at the upper left. A seated person in a saffron-orange robe, rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala, with a gold necklace and gold bangles, extends a hand toward the forehead of a devotee, while a woman in an orange top and rudraksha mala stands beside them. A woman in white with a white blindfold, and another woman in white with glasses, receive the blessing; one bends forward with a white cloth. A man at right in a white dhoti with gold border and a red sacred thread is seen from behind. Maroon curtains hang on the back wall.2015-11-22A photograph of a ritual blessing in a temple hall. A shirtless man with his head bowed is held and blessed by several men in white and gold-bordered dhotis. One man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a white shawl with gold border and places his hand on the bowed man's head; another on the left in a white dhoti with a gold border and red sash grips his shoulder. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange cloth and gold ornaments stands in the right foreground, while other participants in the background wear red and white eye bindings. Red curtains and garlands fill the background.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors. A bare-chested devotee with a white cloth wrapped over his eyes and head bows forward while two men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas support and hold his shoulders and head. The man on the right wears a gold necklace and gold bangles and presses a hand to the devotee's head. On the far right in the foreground, a long-haired person with a beard, gold earrings and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-brown shawl, sits or stands with bare shoulders and faces the group, their clothing and profile partly visible. Behind them several other people in white and red head coverings are visible.2016-10-16A photograph in an indoor hall with a red carpet and a glossy white platform edge. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows deeply, his head lowered, with a white lanyard-style badge clipped to his shirt. A woman at the lower right in an orange-and-gold shawl and a large orange turban places her hand on his back, while a man beside him in an orange-saffron cloth and gold necklace also reaches toward him. Behind them, people in white ritual clothes and a shaved-headed man in white stand in the background, and a woman with a rudraksha mala is at the left edge. Framed portraits hang on the wall.2015-11-22September 05 20152015-09-05A seated figure on a gold-carved throne wears a rust-orange turban, orange and saffron robes with gold border, a beaded necklace and a red-and-gold bangle, and extends his right arm to press his palm on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee bends forward with hands joined, wearing a white headband and a light pink cloth. Beside him an elderly man in a white dhoti with gold border stoops to watch, and a standing crowd of men in white shirts, white dhotis and white headbands fills the marble-floored hall behind. The figure on the throne shows Swamiji (probable) cues of an orange turban, saffron robes and ornate gold jewellery, consistent with a diksha-giving role. A black cable runs across the floor.2015-09-05November 22 20152015-11-22