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A 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.

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A 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 deep red turban and red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with a gold lion-head armrest, extending a hand to touch the head of a blindfolded child in white shirt. Around them, blindfolded devotees in white dhotis and white garments stand in a line, and a woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala places her hand on a blindfolded devotee. A gold ceremonial staff stands at left in a hall lined with framed pictures. Another man in orange robe and rudraksha beads stands at upper right. Several people are visible in the scene, with additional devotees partially visible at the edges.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.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05A 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.2015-09-05July 26 20152015-07-26October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a diksha initiation gathering in a hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground a seated figure in a rust-red turban, red-and-gold robe and gold necklaces raises a hand with a ring, placing it on the head of a man in all-white clothes with a white head cloth. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl stands beside him. Many men in white shirts and dhotis with white blindfold cloths stand with hands folded in a crowd. One figure in an orange robe and white head wrap stands among them. A gold-edged throne chair occupies the lower left. Several participants wear name badges.2015-09-05A 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 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.2015-09-05October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies