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A 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.

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A 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.2015-09-05September 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.2015-09-05September 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.2015-09-05September 05 20152015-09-05August 05 20162016-08-05September 15 20152015-09-15September 05 20152015-09-05A 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.2015-09-05A 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.2015-11-22September 05 20152015-09-05