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A seated man with long dark matted hair wrapped high on his head, a full beard, and a long pink-and-white flower garland, wearing an orange-red robe and heavy gold ornaments on his arms, sits on a gold-embossed throne with a red cushion, as Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: swept-up hair, saffron-orange clothing and ornate gold jewellery. He gives darshan to a young shirtless boy with white vibhuti marks who stands before him holding a thread and receiving a blessing. Beside them a shirtless man wears a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti, and a woman in a purple sari watches. Behind them are banana leaves, a yellow-green canopy, hanging fairy lights and purple-and-yellow floral decorations at a night event.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A seated man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard wears an orange-red saffron garment, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and gold ornaments, eyes closed. He is seated on a gold-carved throne with red upholstery. Before him a young boy in glasses and a white dhoti, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a thread or cord. Two men in the background, one in white and one in yellow, assist; a man on the right wears a rudraksha mala. Hanging lanterns and green banana leaves decorate the open pavilion at night.2016-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a ceremony in a dim, smoky hall. A bearded man with long dark hair piled high and a red bindi sits on a gold-carved throne, wearing a rust-red shawl, a gold necklace of large beads, a pink and white flower garland and gold armbands. A shaven-headed boy in a white dhoti with a gold border stands beside him, holding a green-wrapped stick toward the seated man while another man in white stands behind. a person is seated on the throne, appearance-based label only.2016-12-05 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a ceremony outdoors under green-lit scaffolding. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, a person with long dark hair, a crescent ornament, a red bindi, a gold pendant and a thick garland of red, white and multicoloured flowers reaches out to bless a small boy in a white dhoti. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold-banded cloth stand behind the boy, one with hands on his shoulders; a third figure in white sits at lower left and a potted plant stands nearby. A white-clad person with a camera stands in the background.2016-03-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a night ceremony at an open-air hall decorated with hanging lights and banana leaves. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-red garment, gold armbands, layered gold ornaments and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gold-and-red throne and reaches to a young shirtless boy in blue shorts who bows his head as the man places a white cord around him. A second man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a clip-on microphone stands at right. The page indicates a person is present, so the seated man is a person candidate with long dreadlocks, ornate gold jewellery and orange clothing, performing an initiation-style blessing.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05A photograph of a seated man in maroon-red robes with a long dark beard and swept-back long hair, wearing a pale pink and white flower garland, rudraksha mala beads, and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, placing his hand on the head of a young girl with long dreadlocked hair who is bare-chested with a thin necklace and bowing forward. He sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a golden trident-topped staff beside him. Behind them stand a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, and a young man in saffron-orange robes holding a silver plate. Stage lights glow in the background.2017-04-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05February 13 20172017-02-13May 02 20172017-05-02