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Photo of a ceremonial initiation on an ornate golden throne with carved red-and-gold backdrop. A seated figure in red robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi holds a silver trident-like staff and touches the shaved head of a kneeling initiate in white and gold cloth with a beaded necklace and white ash markings on his arms. A microphone stand is visible at right. a person (seated figure with red robes, rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair) performing an initiation blessing.

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A seated man in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red carpet below. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial, raising it in one hand while his other hand rests on the shaved head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bead bracelets and a rudraksha necklace, and has white paste markings on his arm and shoulder. Red and gold carved panels and a pillar frame the scene, and a microphone stand stands at right.2016-04-22A seated man with long dark hair, a bare upper body in a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print lower cloth sits on an ornate golden throne, smiling and extending his right arm toward a bald man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala. The bald man kneels with palms raised toward him, both with white vibhuti markings on forehead and body. A silver staff, a drum, orange flowers and a pile of gold necklaces are visible behind them, with green foliage. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate golden throne cues, so this is an appearance-based candidate rather than a confirmed identity. The kneeling devotee is a person in ritual white clothing.2014-12-26December 03 20132013-12-03April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne, bare-chested in an orange-red wrap with a rudraksha mala and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, smiling and extending his right hand to bless a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white shirt, an orange-red head cloth printed with text, and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together in namaskar near a silver trident and a gold lion-head ornament. Red velvet cushions and a striped wall form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-red clothing on the throne, consistent with the page's attribution.2014-09-06September 03 20142014-09-03August 10 20172017-08-10 +1 copiesA seated man in a saffron-red shawl and long swept-back dark hair, wearing layered gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style neck garland, smiles while reaching forward to touch a silver trident held up by a devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt, an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha mala, and raises his hands toward the trident while a red thread is tied on his wrist. Behind them are a golden throne-like seat with red cushions, bamboo panels and green foliage.2014-08-01September 13 20132013-09-13 +1 copiesA 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.2016-04-22A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-red draped cloth with gold border and a rudraksha mala with gold necklace, a kumkum mark on his forehead, raising his hands toward a bald man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala who kneels facing him. The seated man holds a silver staff with an ornate top. A golden object and a gold-toned wall stand behind them. The seated man's long hair, orange-red saffron-style drape and rudraksha malas match the probable Swamiji cues, so he is labeled Swamiji (probable) in this sesatsang-style exchange, with the kneeling devotee in white beside him.2013-12-03