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A photo from a seated ceremony on a gilded throne with lion-head arms. A figure in a shaved-headed or swept-hair style, wearing orange-red robes, a red-brown rudraksha mala and a ceremonial necklace, sits smiling as he extends his hand over a large silver-gold bowl of white substance. A young boy in a red shirt reaches into the bowl while a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and glasses leans in. Other devotees in white and orange stand and kneel nearby, and a woman in pink with a lanyard watches. Gilded platform and bowl suggest a formal abhishekam-style offering.

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December 18 20152015-12-18December 15 20152015-12-15A photograph of a ceremony inside a large hall with a crowd standing behind. A seated figure on an ornate golden-framed brown leather throne wears a black turban-style headdress, an orange-saffron garment, and layered rudraksha malas with a gold pendant; he smiles and holds a small object in his hand. Before him, a white-clad, grey-haired devotee in a pale pink shirt kneels beside a bearded man in white, who holds a small offering dish. A woman in a bright red-orange kurta stands at right holding a vessel, and a man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala sits in front. A large silver-rimmed bowl filled with white substance rests on a golden stool in the foreground. Several people in orange and saffron lanyards stand in the background, and a child in green kurta is visible.2015-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18December 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold-and-brown leather throne, flanked by golden lion-head carvings, wears a black turban, a long red-orange robe and a dense double-strand of brown rudraksha malas with a gold pendant, and smiles as he extends his hands over a large silver bowl. A probable Swamiji is seated on the throne with his hands held out over a large silver bowl; the appearance cues are the black turban, orange robe, rudraksha malas and gold pendant. Around him, a woman in a salmon-pink top bends over the bowl; a boy in white and red shorts and a man in a yellow striped polo shirt lean in; a boy in a green kurta stands nearby with his hands together, and a man in white with rudraksha beads sits at left. Several other devotees with orange lanyards stand in the background, and a gold-and-orange sculpted pillar edges the frame.2015-12-18December 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20152015-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 18 20152015-12-18 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor initiation ceremony at a hotel ballroom with patterned carpet. A central figure seated on an ornate gold-and-brown throne wears a dark turban, saffron-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas, and gestures with raised hands over a large silver bowl set on a gold pedestal. Probable Swamiji (probable) from the distinctive visible cues of the dark turban, saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas, seated in a throne-like chair as the presiding figure. Kneeling before him is a woman in an orange patterned top with a white shawl and flowers in her hair, her palms out toward the bowl. To the left a man in white kneels with a rudraksha mala, and beside the bowl a seated man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a small vessel. Standing on the right, a man with white hair wears white robes and a red lanyard, and a woman in pink sari with red lanyard sits behind. Several saffron-clad attendants and seated participants fill the background.2015-12-18 +1 copiesA padapuja ritual in a hall with a large golden throne. A man with a tall black turban-style hairpiece and rudraksha mala sits on the throne wearing red-orange clothing and a gold necklace, while a devotee in orange robes sits at his feet pouring water from a silver-rimmed brass bowl. A bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border kneels beside, and a man in a white polo shirt kneels to pour water over another's feet. Standing devotees in orange, red and white garments, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch from behind the golden chair. The woman in a red blouse and white and gold sari stands among them.2015-12-15 +1 copies