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A seated man in a rust-red ochre garment with a leopard-print turban and a tilak on his forehead smiles while a kneeling, bare-backed devotee receives a white sacred thread. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and sits before a red cushioned seat and a gold shell-patterned backdrop. On the left, a woman in a rust-coloured sari with rudraksha beads reaches toward the thread, assisting the initiation. The scene suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation ritual. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a leopard-print turban, ornate gold necklaces and ochre clothing, and is presented as the initiating guru.

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August 21 20172017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21October 10 20172017-10-10A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold backrest is performing a ritual on a bare-chested man bowed forward at the left centre. The seated man wears a leopard-print headband, a red-and-maroon robe, layered gold necklaces, gold armbands and a red tilak, and is holding a white cord draped over the kneeling devotee's head. Two attendants stand at the left with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and sacred ash on their foreheads, one wearing white and the other orange-brown. The setting appears to be a shivadeeksha initiation ritual; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with cues of swept-back long hair, a crown-like headband, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and a gold throne, and the bowed devotee wears white dhoti.2017-08-21A photo of a shiva deeksha initiation scene. A man seated on a red cushioned throne in front of an ornate gold lotus-petal backrest wears a leopard-print headband, rudraksha-style beaded and gold ceremonial necklaces, gold armbands, a saffron-red shawl and a tilak on his forehead; the page identifies him as a person, based on his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and throne presence. A bare-chested devotee in white dhoti bows his head toward him. To the left, a woman in orange-red robes with rudraksha malas holds a white cord and a small printed slip, assisting the initiation.2017-08-21August 21 20172017-08-21September 05 20172017-09-05A photograph of a ritual in a temple-like setting. A seated man in a dark maroon-red dhoti-style robe and heavy gold necklaces and a gold waist belt sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne, wearing a white tilak on his forehead and reddish-orange bangles. A devotee's bare-backed figure with dark hair leans forward with his head bowed, and a attendant in a white dhoti with gold border and beaded necklaces holds a white thread and a small card. The thread is being wound or tied around the devotee's head. Orange cloth and brass lamps are visible in the background, along with a silver lion-shaped armrest. Three people are visible.2017-10-01August 21 20172017-08-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20172017-09-10A seated man in an ornate silver-and-red throne chair with a tiger-shaped armrest blesses a kneeling bare-chested devotee whose head is bowed, his hand resting on the devotee's head. The seated figure wears a leopard-print headband with green leaves in his hair, an orange-brown shawl, a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him an attendant in white ritual cloth with white sandalwood markings on his forehead holds the devotee's head. Red and orange cloth hangs in the background beside brass and temple decorations. Ritual blessing scene.2017-10-10 +2 copies