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A ceremonial scene on a striped woven mat in a hall with red curtains. A bearded man in a rust-brown robe and white-and-pink floral garland sits on an ornate gold throne, holding a silver trident, with a green-and-brown deity statue beside him. A bare-chested devotee in a striped white cloth wrap kneels before him, holding out an orange cloth and offering with raised hands. A golden deity murti stands behind, and a woman in orange attire is visible at the back. Gold railings line the raised platform. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a long, swept-back hair style, a floral garland and a rust-brown robe, a presentation consistent with the page's Swamiji claim, so he is labeled as.

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May 09 20172017-05-09 +1 copiesMay 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09A photo of a seated bearded man in rust-brown robes and a white flower garland, holding a silver trident (trishul) upright on a golden throne with ornate gold carvings. A kneeling shirtless young man in striped cloth wrap and orange cloth presents an offering in front of him on a multicoloured striped mat. Gold deity murti and a golden statue stand beside them, and a woman in a rust sari stands in the background by red curtains and a gold railing.2017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09A photograph of a ritual initiation in an indoor hall with red curtains and a stage. A bearded man in an orange-red robe and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on a golden throne with an ornate gold backrest, holding a ceremonial silver staff and a small object in his hand. Before him a shaved-headed young man in a bare upper body and white dhoti kneels on a striped rug, palms joined. Beside them stands a gold deity murti, a gold lion-faced figure and a gold kalasha, while several people in white and orange clothes stand behind. The men's clothing and the woman's white sari are visible in the background. The appearance-based candidate is a person seated in the orange robe with the garland and throne, shown in person.2017-05-09A photograph of an initiation moment in a hall with red curtains. A man with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-brown robe, a white-and-pink flower garland, a silver bracelet, and holding a silver trident. He places his hand on the head of a shirtless young man kneeling on a striped multicolour cloth with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a cream dhoti with a striped border. A gold deity murti stands beside them, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a red bindi and necklace stands in the background holding a microphone.2017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09May 09 20172017-05-09