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A photograph of a blessing moment on a red-lit stage. A bald man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and folded hands bows his head while a long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless top with a dark beard and dreadlocked hair places his right palm on the first man's forehead. Behind them stand a silver-and-steel ceremonial pole, a peacock feather fan and draped leopard and red fabrics. A small white paper slip is held in the bowed man's hand. Another person in white stands at the left edge, and a figure in red is visible in the background.

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December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22December 22 20172017-12-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, a red saffron-toned wrap and a brown rudraksha mala wears a red garment and holds a silver trident aloft with one hand while placing his other palm on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing with white ash markings on his arms and shoulders. A gold-carved chair stands behind the seated figure, and another person in dark attire and a black turban appears at the left edge. The setting suggests a sannyasi initiation rite, with the trident and rudraksha mala as prominent symbols. Two people are visible, with a third partially visible at the left edge.2016-04-22June 24 20172017-06-24A bare-chested man with long dark locks, a white vibhuti stripe on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha-style brown shawl places his right hand on the forehead of an older, grey-haired man in a white collared shirt with a red-and-orange lanyard, who presses his palms together in reverence. A tall gold pole stands between them against a dark red drape. The bare-chested figure has distinctive long hair, garland and ornaments, so he is a person candidate receiving the other man in a blessing; a second partially visible person stands at the left edge.2016-07-01June 24 20172017-06-24October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of a ceremony in a red-lit hall. A long-haired man in a leopard-print sleeveless top, with long dreadlock-like hair, stands at right holding a twisted silver-and-gold staff upright and reaching toward a man at left. The man at left wears a checked light shirt, a long red rudraksha mala and a small pendant, and raises his palms in receiving gesture. Another person in white stands behind, with a blurred figure at far left. A distinctive appearance-based candidate with long swept hair, leopard-print clothing and a ceremonial staff fits the page's a person reference, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in this sentence with the role of ritual officiant. The background shows red drapes and a leopard-skin-draped stand.2017-12-22July 04 20162016-07-04