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Close profile photograph of two men facing each other in a temple-style setting with gold-toned carved pillars behind them. On the right, a smiling man wears a rust-red turban wrapped with gold ornaments and tall decorative spikes, large gold earrings, long swept-back dark hair, a bare-chested red-brown garment, and heavy layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. On the left, a young man with short black hair wears a white shirt and an orange shawl with rudraksha mala beads. A green plant and a partially visible figure in white stand at the edge.

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June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a ritual initiation. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon turban with gold ornaments, gold necklace, rudraksha malas and a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed kneeling person wearing rudraksha malas and an orange-and-cream wrap. The kneeling person raises a hand in response. Behind them, a few standing men in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas watch, and a silver pole stands at center. a person: the turbaned man with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is the central figure performing the blessing. Visible people are about four.2017-06-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a red-maroon wrap draped over his shoulders, a maroon turban wound with gold bands and a white flower ornament, a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with short dark hair who wears an orange cloth with printed script. The seated man has his eyes closed and palms raised. Behind them a golden shrine-like backdrop and green foliage. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: his presentation has long swept-back hair, a turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, so the tall dreadlocked figure in red is the probable Swamiji performing darshan as the initiator.2017-06-27A seated figure in a maroon turban with gold bands and a gold ornament, wearing a heavy gold and beaded necklace, rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets, and a bare chest with a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and an orange shawl, palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind them stand gold-toned carved pillars and a person in white. The turbaned figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive ornate adornments, matching the a person appearance cues; the event is a blessing or darshan moment.2017-06-27 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a maroon-red turban wrapped with gold and jewelled bands, gold ornaments, a gold necklace, and rudraksha malas on the arms places his right palm on the head of a young boy in white with a rudraksha garland. In his left hand he holds a folded white paper. Behind them, out-of-focus figures in white and cream garments stand near golden carved pillars. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation moment. Swamiji (probable) is the man giving the blessing, identified by the long hair, red turban, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas.2017-06-27June 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesA smiling man in a maroon-red turban with a white feather and a jewelled gold ornament at the front, wearing a maroon-red shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold garland with a gold armlet. A shaved-headed man in a white shirt stands with his back to the camera, facing him. A gold ornate throne or altar with a gilded canopy appears at right.2013-12-19June 27 20172017-06-27Photograph of a seated initiation moment. On the right, a man with long dark hair wrapped in a red-maroon turban with gold bands, wearing a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the left, who wears rudraksha mala beads and an orange-saffron garment and holds his palms up in a receptive gesture. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis stand in a hall with red draperies and a silver pole. Swamiji (probable) on the right, a long-haired figure with turban, gold necklace and rudraksha ornaments performing the touch.2017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesA seated man in a maroon-brown robe and heavy gold necklaces and armlets, with a leopard-print headwrap over a tied-up topknot, smiles while touching the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with hands joined in namaskar. The man on the throne wears a red bindi and layered gold malas and pendant. Behind them stand a figure in orange robes and a gold-decorated background with a red and silver throne. A person in a bare-chested pose with a gold chain sits at the left edge. a person: long topknot, ornate gold jewellery and a saffron-brown robe mark him as the seated figure receiving the devotee.2017-09-10June 27 20172017-06-27