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Photograph of a ceremony at night. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back hair, a red-and-orange sleeveless garment, and a heavy gold ornamental necklace with large gold pendant sits on a silver-backed seat draped with marigold garlands, a leopard-print cloth over his lap, and reaches out to take a folded yellow cloth held by an attendant in orange robes. Facing him on the left, a man in white kurta with a red shawl, hands pressed together in greeting. Behind, another attendant in orange with a rudraksha mala assists, and a patterned cloth backdrop and ornate canopy frame the scene. a person: the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, consistent with the page reference, but appearance is not conclusive.

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May 20 20142014-05-20A seated woman in red and gold saffron-toned robes with a gold and beaded necklace and garlands sits on an ornate silver throne under a fringed canopy, receiving a yellow cloth held by an older man in white kurta and dhoti who bows with his face near the cloth. Beside them a woman in white with a red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Marigold garlands hang on a patterned draped backdrop, with a red carpet on the floor and other people in white in the background. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person but is not clear enough to confirm, so identity is unsure.2014-05-20A photograph of a ceremonial scene at an outdoor or semi-open temple event. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a trimmed beard, wearing an orange-rust saffron cloth, multiple gold necklaces and a gold waist chain, sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat in front of a bright, ornate embroidered backdrop with jewel-toned panels and yellow marigold garlands. He extends his hands toward a bare-chested young man kneeling before him, who holds a small offering. Beside them a younger attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders, a bare torso, rudraksha beads and white sacred ash markings on his arms stands and applies something from a small dish. The setting suggests a darshan or blessing ritual.2018-04-14May 20 20142014-05-20Outdoor evening initiation scene. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold-and-red backrest wears a leopard-print headwrap, rust-orange draped robe, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and hoop earrings, and touches the forehead of a bare-chested, white-clothed devotee bowing before him, who holds a small card. Behind them a standing man with white vibhuti marks, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold chains watches. Other people in red and blue garments stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial orange-red robe match the presentation cues, consistent with a Shiva Deeksha initiation.2017-08-21November 24 20152015-11-24December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copiesJuly 18 20152015-07-18May 03 20142014-05-03July 07 20092009-07-07October 01 20172017-10-01A photo of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red-maroon turban, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, holding a yellow-and-white flower garland. Before him a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti and shawl bows forward with folded hands while another attendant in orange and a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and a man in white dhoti stands at the left edge. Background shows a red-draped seat and a lamp flame.2015-11-24