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April 30 2018

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A seated man in saffron-red robes and a thick twisted red-and-gold crown or turban, with a gold chain and rudraksha malas, places his right hand on the forehead of a kneeling young man in a white t-shirt with prayer hands and a red-bead mala. The seated figure sits on a leopard-print cushioned throne with ornate carved white decor. Behind them, a woman in a red sari with a mala and another woman in a green blouse and cream sari stand near a gold railing in a hall with curtains and a wall air conditioner. Swamiji (probable): the seated man is wearing a red-and-gold turban, saffron robes and gold necklace, consistent with the page's account of Swamiji giving initiation.2018-04-30A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall. A bare-chested man with a long swept-up red-wrapped headpiece and a crown-like hair bun, wearing a red-orange cloth and a gold necklace, places his right hand on the forehead of a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala, who stands with eyes closed. Behind them, other devotees in red and saffron garments and rudraksha malas stand near an ornately carved stone pillar on the left. Mala beads and a white ritual cloth are visible.2018-04-30April 08 20182018-04-08 +1 copiesApril 30 20182018-04-30 +1 copiesApril 30 20182018-04-30August 10 20172017-08-10A photo of a seated figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown draped garment with gold borders, wearing gold bangles and multi-strand gold necklaces and a leopard-print cloth, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a grey kurta. The seated figure sits on a red zebra-patterned cushioned seat with a gold ornamental armrest. Behind them, a woman in a white top with an orange-beaded necklace, a woman in a pink sari, and two young boys and a small girl in a light green dress stand watching in an air-conditioned room with a curtain and a standing fan.2014-04-09A seated man with long dreadlocks wrapped in a leopard-print turban and a small crown ornament, wearing a red forehead mark, layered rudraksha malas and saffron-orange cloth, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee, bare-chested with a white cloth draped over his shoulder, presses his palms together in reverence. He sits on a red velvet throne with gold-toned ornaments in the foreground. A woman in the background watches. Dark stage setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with dreadlocks, turban, crown ornament and rudraksha malas is a candidate for the Swamiji identity, but this is an appearance-based label only.2017-08-10April 24 20182018-04-24A photograph of an initiation moment in an indoor hall. A bearded man with a swept-up red-wrapped braided crown, bare-chested under an orange-red shawl, wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain and places his right hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling with palms pressed together in anjali. The young man wears a white dhoti-style cloth with an orange border and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, other people in red, orange and teal clothing stand near a carved white pedestal with a leopard-print cloth. Swamiji (probable): the bare-chested man in orange-red with the red braided crown and rudraksha malas is performing a blessing or initiation on the kneeling young man, matching the page's description of special initiation.2018-04-30May 18 20182018-05-18A man with long dreadlocked hair, a moustache and beard, a white tilak and a red bindi, wearing a rust-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, smiles with eyes closed while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white collared shirt. Behind them is a silver-toned throne with a leopard-print cloth and a silver lion sculpture. a person is shown in the seated blessing role, with visible cues of long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala, and a rust-red shawl; he is conferring a blessing on the devotee in a darshan setting on a dark stage.2017-12-16