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A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved golden backrest holds up a silver trident while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border kneels before him, hands cupped. The seated man wears a red robe with gold-edged cloth, a brown-beaded shawl and long dark hair swept back; he appears to be a person, depicted in a ceremonial initiation-style exchange. Behind them a red-robed woman with a rudraksha mala writes on a notepad, a cameraman films with a handheld camera on the left, and other white-clad men sit on red carpet. A red cloth bundle rests on the seated man's lap and the setting has red carpeting and golden decorations.

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April 22 20162016-04-22A seated man in an ornate golden throne with carved gilded details, wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha mala with a large bead necklace, and long dark hair, raises a silver trident (trishul) in his right hand while another man in a white dhoti with white tilak and red-cloth-draped arms kneels before him, receiving or presenting folded red cloth. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a camera on his shoulder films, a shaved-headed man in white stands with a gold-bead garland, and a woman in red-orange clothing sits writing on a paper pad.2016-04-22A photograph of a seated figure in a red saffron-toned robe and a red shawl wrapped over the shoulders, with long dark hair, touching a silver trident (trishul) to the shaved head of a kneeling initiate in a white dhoti with gold edging. The seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and microphone nearby. Behind them, a robed man in white with a rudraksha mala and shaved head watches, and a woman in white with a shawl sits beside a cameraman filming with a handheld camera. A kneeling woman in a red top and rudraksha mala holds a microphone toward the initiate and a clipboard lies on the floor. The setting is a dim hall with draped dark fabric.2016-04-22April 17 20172017-04-17A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage with a deep red curtain. A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a saffron-orange robe, a white-and-red garland, beaded necklaces and bracelets, and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead; his long hair is swept back, and he closes his eyes while another man stands before him. The standing man, bare-chested with white body markings, wears a white dhoti with a striped border and a sacred thread, and holds a yellow-coloured item to the seated man's head. Nearby stands a tall gold trident and a brass oil lamp, and another attendant in white holds a plate. The scene suggests a Shiva deeksha initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in the saffron robe, long swept-back hair, garlands and ornate gold throne, presiding over the initiation.2017-04-26April 22 20162016-04-22A seated man in a red robe with a brown rudraksha shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a gold-ornate throne raises a silver trident-like staff while smiling. Before him a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti bows and offers a folded red cloth on upturned hands. Behind them a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl and other seated attendants in white and red robes watch; a man in white holds a microphone and a notepad at left, with a camera on a stand. Visible in the scene: a gilded throne, a golden-carved armrest and a microphone stand.2016-04-22A photograph of a stage ceremony. A shaved-headed young man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and rudraksha mala hands over folded red cloth to a bare-chested figure in a red cloth with long swept-back dark hair, a thick rudraksha necklace and a long silver staff raised in the other hand. Behind them a cameraman in white dhoti holds a video camera and a microphone is visible at the lower edge. The stage is dimly lit.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene. A seated man in red and maroon robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair holds a silver trident aloft, smiling, seated on an ornate gold throne with a microphone in front. Before him a bald man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a rudraksha bracelet. Other saffron-robed ascetics sit in the background, one with matted hair. Red folded cloth rests on the throne arm.2016-04-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation at a Kumbh Mela event. A seated man in a rust-red robe, gold bangles, a gold necklace and long dark hair holds a silver staff and touches the forehead of a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, who holds folded orange cloth. Onlookers in white stand behind, a woman in white with orange cloth sits nearby, and a red draped backdrop and gold throne frame the scene.2016-05-21A photograph of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A seated man in red robes with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas draped over his shoulders and across his chest, raises a tall silver trident-shaped staff with his right hand and places his left hand on the shaved head of a kneeling initiate. The initiate wears a white garment with a gold border, layered rudraksha and gold-beaded necklaces, rudraksha bracelets, and white sacred ash marks on his arm and shoulder. Behind them, a woman in a white garment with a red-brown shawl and another shaved-headed person are partly visible, and an ornate gold throne-like backdrop stands at the right.2016-04-22