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Photo of a young woman seated on an ornate gilded throne with red velvet cushions, wearing an orange saree, a white horizontal tilak on her forehead, long rudraksha mala necklaces and gold ornaments, eyes lowered. Facing her, an older woman in a white saree with gold border stands close, her hand resting near the seated woman's lap. Behind them are gold decorative panels and yellow and red floral garlands.

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A photograph of a ritual initiation setting in a richly decorated hall. In the foreground, a woman seen from behind wears a white sari with a gold border and a long braid, seated facing a young girl. The girl sits on a red cushion wearing an orange sari, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and earrings, with a white vibhuti line on her forehead and her hair tied back with ornaments. Behind her is an ornate gold throne with carved details, and golden draperies and red flowers fill the background. Two people are visible.2017-08-22June 27 20182018-06-27Photo 11712231Photo 11730126March 26 20172017-03-26July 25 20172017-07-25May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10A seated young person in an orange saffron wrap and multi-strand rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits on a red velvet sofa with a white tilak and red bindi, holding a small pink-tinged flower near the mouth with eyes closed. Behind is an ornate gold-embossed panel with a raised portrait medallion and lion-face reliefs against a red wall. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged with white ash marks on his shoulder, wearing a lanyard badge. A water bottle and striped mat are visible. Setting appears to be an ashram ritual gathering.2017-05-10Photo 11743725 +1 copiesA gathering in a decorated hall with an ornate gold-and-green carved throne backdrop. A woman seated on a red-cushioned gold throne, wearing a white sari with gold border and layered rudraksha malas, speaks into a handheld microphone; her long hair is loose. Beside her sits a young girl in orange with a gold necklace. Several seated women in white, orange and pink saris with rudraksha and gold necklaces listen, and a man in white sits at right. A standing figure in orange robes with white forehead marking and rudraksha malas stands at the back near an air conditioner. Seated devotees in the foreground include a man with white-painted forehead in white and orange clothing. Printed caption text is partly visible at lower right.2017-06-21August 19 20172017-08-19 +1 copies