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Indoor ceremony with saffron-robed monastics seated in rows. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange garments sits bare-shouldered beside an ornate silver-gold ceremonial object with red accents, reaching toward it. In the foreground at left, a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a rudraksha mala bends forward, facing him. Tall bamboo poles with orange tassels rise in the foreground, and a dark curtain hangs in the background. The setting suggests a disciple initiation or monastic training ritual.

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August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in orange saffron cloth places his right hand on the shaved head of a kneeling monk who has his palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed. The kneeling monk wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several shaved-headed monks in orange robes sit in a row, and a silver deity murti or ceremonial metal figure with red flower offerings stands beside the seated figure. The scene resembles an initiation blessing.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22March 10 20132013-03-10A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, gesturing as he speaks to a group of shaved-headed men in saffron robes seated on a stage floor. Several monks hold tall bamboo staffs topped with orange flags. A golden deity murti with a crown stands beside the throne, and a brass vessel with petals sits at lower left. Behind them hang dark red curtains and a large framed picture. The seated speaker's appearance matches the candidate cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a throne, but identity is uncertain.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22