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A seated man in an orange-brown robe with a leopard-print skirt sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a long necklace of pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles and arm bands, and a tall black dreadlocked crown. He is bent over a bare-shouldered devotee in a purple garment, applying a ritual mark and tying a thin red-and-white cord, with tall banana leaves and a yellow-and-green garland-draped deity murti behind them. Several bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in the background at night.

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December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Night outdoor ritual at an ashram setting with a dark tree line and a fenced area behind. A bearded man with long dreadlocks sits on an ornate gold-framed throne, wearing an orange-red garment, a white-and-pink flower garland, gold bangles and a leopard-print cloth at the waist. A woman in a purple sari with a white-and-gold border and rudraksha beads stands beside him, holding a bundle of thin strings or threads. A shaven-headed man in bare upper body with ash markings and rudraksha beads kneels in front, tying or threading the strings at the throne. Behind them, a dark metal deity murti is decorated with yellow and green marigold garlands under a yellow canopy, with several men in white dhotis and bead necklaces standing nearby.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph of a ritual initiation at a golden-backed throne. A man in a rust-red shawl, with a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, sits with eyes closed and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a small ritual object toward a bald, bare-chested devotee who bows with palms joined. Behind them stand a man in an orange cloth and another in white with white-painted forehead markings. The scene matches a Vishesha Deeksha initiation.2017-08-22December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a long-haired man with a thick dark braided crown of hair and a red-brown wrap, seated before a gold ornate throne at a ceremony. He wears a garland of pink lotus-like flowers, heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and earrings, with a vertical tilak mark on his forehead, and his eyes are closed. His hand is extended toward a bare-chested devotee in the foreground who wears a white sacred thread and white sandalwood markings on his chest and shoulder. Smoke or incense haze fills the background, with other people in white and yellow garments and a hand resting on the seated man's shoulder. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne with a crown-like hair, rudraksha-style adornments and ornate gold jewellery, receiving or blessing the devotee.2016-12-05A photograph of a long-haired, bearded man seated on a golden throne at night, wearing a rust-orange garment, a double strand of pink and white flower garlands, gold bangles, and gold earrings. He smiles as he holds a white thread or cord and ties or blesses a bare-chested devotee who bends forward, his head lowered, with white ash markings on his shoulders and a red-and-white sacred thread across his chest. Behind them, other devotees and a large yellow-and-red decorated deity murti appear in an outdoor event setting.2016-12-05A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest is performing a ritual on a bare-chested man bowed forward at the left centre. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, a red-and-maroon robe, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red tilak, and is holding a white cord draped over the kneeling devotee's head. Two attendants stand at the left with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, one wearing white and the other orange-brown. The setting appears to be a shivadeeksha initiation ritual; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with cues of swept-back long hair, a crown-like headband, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a gold throne, and the bowed devotee wears white dhoti.2017-08-21May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a ceremony in which a long-haired, bearded man in a rust-red robe and heavy gold necklace sits on a red and gold ornate throne with a golden fan-shaped backrest, smiling as he extends his right hand to touch the forehead of a bowed devotee wearing a white cloth over the eyes. The seated man has long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red bolster beside him, and he wears gold armbands and bracelets. Behind the devotee stands an attendant with a white forehead mark, a bearded face and a rudraksha mala, wearing a white dhoti with gold border.2017-04-16A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with long dark hair flowing down his back, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armlets, with a long garland of white jasmine and red roses around his neck. He leans forward and applies a marking or tilak to a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti who kneels before him, the devotee wearing a yellow marigold garland. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style finial and a brass trident-shaped ornament, with a red-and-white cloth and flowering plants in the background. Another person in white sits at the right edge. The seated man matches the page's appearance cues of long swept hair, ornate gold jewellery and garlanded throne presence, so he is described as a person; the page indicates he is present at this event.2016-10-26