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A photograph of a ceremonial scene on a stage. A bearded man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-brown robe, a long garland of flowers, a large pendant and gold armbands, and his long hair is tied back. A devotee in a white dhoti and bare chest bends forward and touches the seated man's forehead with one hand. Nearby, a young boy in white and a man in a white dhoti stand beside a standing figure in saffron-orange cloth with long braided hair, and a trident is raised in the background. A woman in a teal sari stands at the right edge. Red and gold decor and stage lights fill the background. The seated man appears to be a person, shown in a ceremonial seated role receiving a blessing.

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April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A seated man on an ornate gold throne with red cushions blesses a young man in white who kneels with palms pressed together. The seated man wears a maroon-brown robe, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and his right hand rests on the kneeling youth's forehead. Beside the throne stands a woman in an orange sari holding a small plate. Behind them are a golden trident, a red-lit backdrop and stage lights, with several men in white and a figure in orange nearby. A bronze lion statue sits in the lower left foreground.2017-04-05A seated bearded man in rust-brown robes and a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood canopy and red cushions, while a shaved-headed devotee in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl bows forward to receive his touch on the head. A trident stands upright beside the throne. Two figures in orange robes with long dreadlocks and a woman in a teal sari with gold necklaces stand nearby, with a red carpet and oil lamps and offering boxes at the base. A tent ceiling and stage lights are visible overhead. The scene looks like a Samaya Deeksha initiation ceremony. The seated figure's throne-based presentation alone does not establish identity, so no identification is made beyond the role described.2017-04-03April 03 20172017-04-03A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a pink and white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits on a large ornate gold throne, placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them a second person in saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala stands beside the boy, and a golden trident stands upright on the left. A red and orange backdrop glows behind the stage. The seated man has a tilak mark on his forehead and a full beard and long dark hair, with a probable Swamiji appearance (long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ornate throne and garland). Three people are visible, including a partially visible man in white dhoti on the far left.2017-04-05April 03 20172017-04-03Photo of a ceremonial initiation on a stage. A bearded man with long hair, a crown-like tilak, rudraksha and gold garlands and a deep maroon robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, one hand raised over the head of a bare-chested young devotee in white dhoti with gold borders who kneels with a white cloth tied on his head and touches the feet of the seated figure. A second man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a white shawl stands beside the kneeling devotee, holding his arm. A gold trident stands behind the throne, an orange cloth hangs at the right edge, and a large screen shows images behind the stage.2017-04-03