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A bare-chested older man with a white blindfold tied over his eyes and white paste marks on his forehead and shoulders stands with his hands folded at his chest in a ritual initiation. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a red and gold bracelet presses his palm to the man's forehead. Beside them, a man in a white garment and rudraksha mala steadies the initiate's shoulder, and at the right edge a figure in an orange-red turban and gold ornaments is partly visible. Other people in white and saffron stand behind in a crowded hall. A gold pillar is at the top right.

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February 22 20172017-02-22A photograph of an initiation ceremony where a bare-chested man with grey hair and a white cloth tied over his head bows low, his forehead touched by a hand. Attendants in saffron and orange robes hold him steady, one wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and another in an orange turban with gold earrings and necklace. A white-clad figure with a rudraksha garland stands behind. The scene matches the page's Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-02-22A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall with red curtains. A bare-chested devotee with a red blindfold is held by two men in white dhotis with gold borders; one standing man wears a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold cloth. Another man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala places a hand on the devotee's head, while a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti holds a gold-coloured garland. On the right edge, a long-haired figure in an orange-brown shawl and gold necklace is partly visible.2016-10-16A bare-chested man with grey hair and a white cloth tied across his forehead bows forward, head lowered, while a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a brown rudraksha mala places a hand on his head. Another person wearing an orange-brown turban, long dark hair, gold earrings and a gold necklace reaches in from the right, and a man on the left holds the devotee's arm. Behind them, several men in white and saffron-orange cloths wear beaded malas and gold garlands, and a gold pole is visible at the upper right. The scene appears to be a shiva deeksha initiation with a devotee receiving blessing from a priest.2017-02-22October 16 20162016-10-16February 22 20172017-02-22Photograph of a ritual blessing in an indoor hall. A bare-chested devotee with a red blindfold bends forward while a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border and a rudraksha mala places a hand on his head and back. On the right, a bearded figure with long, dreadlocked hair, gold earrings and a gold necklace, wearing an orange-red wrap, presses a hand to the devotee's head. On the left, an older man in white with a red-brown rudraksha mala steadies the devotee's arm. Other blindfolded men in white stand behind, and red curtains hang in the background. The visible cues on the figure at right, including the long hair, gold ornaments and orange wrap, are consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is the appearance-based Swamiji (probable) in the role of the blessing giver.2016-10-16February 22 20172017-02-22A bare-chested man with a red blindfold kneels with head bowed while two priests in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas support him. The priest at right places his palm on the devotee's head, another steadies his shoulder, and a figure at the right edge with long dreadlocked hair and gold ornaments wears orange clothing. Other blindfolded devotees stand behind in the background, and a small pendant hangs at the kneeling man's neck.2016-10-16Outdoor evening scene at night with a man in a white kurta and white headband, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, receiving a blessing as an orange-robed figure in a saffron turban places a hand on his forehead. The blessing figure wears a red-orange turban and draped orange-and-gold shawl, a heavy red and blue floral garland, gold earrings and gold bangles, with a bare shoulder visible; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person cues of distinctive ornate clothing and garlands, seated on a red cushioned seat. To the left a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with a hand extended. Behind, devotees in orange and white clothing watch, and a golden ritual object sits beside the seat.2015-08-09October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16