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A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and a thick gold-beaded necklace leans forward to tie a white thread around the head of a young boy in white clothes and an orange-red sash who kneels on the floor. Beside him a bald priest with white forehead markings, a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads ties or hands a thread, while another man in orange stands behind. A small metal bowl of rice sits on a red cushioned seat. Seated devotees in white and red sashes fill the background of a hall with orange drapes and a golden pillar.

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A seated figure in saffron-orange draped clothing and an orange turban, with a gold beaded necklace and an ornate gold-framed red throne, extends his arm to hold a white cord that a young boy in a white shirt and red-and-orange shawl grips. Behind them, a man with a shaved head and white forehead markings wears a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads, and a woman in a maroon sari stands nearby, with other devotees in red and white clothes and orange drapes in the background of an indoor hall. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron-orange clothing, orange turban and gold necklace, shown in a ceremonial initiation role with the boy.2015-07-20April 22 20142014-04-22July 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesA smiling man in a red-orange turban with gold embroidery and a red-orange robe with gold trim sits on a brown leather armchair, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala. He reaches out and rests his hand on the head of a young boy in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl, who stands before him. A woman on the right in a red-orange sari and bindi smiles, and several people in white and red-orange attire sit on the floor in the background within a temple-like hall with ornate gold decor.2015-07-04July 20 20152015-07-20A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing heavy gold necklaces, holds a thin golden rod with white cords as he hands them to a young man in a white embroidered kurta with a red floral garland. Behind them, several people in maroon and gold-bordered robes stand near a red-upholstered seat, and a gold ornamental panel frames the left edge. The setting is a covered hall with string lights overhead and a Hindu-style ritual with a cord-and-rod initiation process taking place.2015-07-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red and yellow marigold garland and gold bangles, reaches out to touch the head of a smiling young boy in a white polo shirt. Behind them stand women in orange and yellow saris, a girl in a purple outfit, and other attendees in a bright indoor hall with a floor fan and a maroon cushioned seat. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate by his long hair, saffron clothing and garland, while the boy receives a blessing.2013-05-28July 13 20152015-07-13July 20 20152015-07-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold ornament sits on a red cushioned throne with gold carved base, extending his hand toward a young man in a white shirt with a red-and-white patterned shawl and a red lanyard badge. The young man bends forward and receives the gesture in a hall with white walls and ceiling fans. Behind them, devotees in red and orange garments and white clothing stand in a line, a girl in a red outfit with gold trim stands at right, and a gold-tipped ceremonial staff stands in the background. The seated figure has distinctive saffron turban and beaded mala cues, consistent with a person appearance. Scene is a Gayatri initiation session.2015-07-20May 01 20162016-05-01Outdoor evening satsang scene under trees. A man in an orange-red turban and red-orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on an orange cushioned seat, reaching toward the bald head of a shaved-headed man in orange and gold garments with a rudraksha necklace, who kneels before him. Nearby, a tray of bananas is held by a bearded man on the left. Standing on the right, a man in white robes with gold borders and a dark rudraksha mala watches, alongside other seated and standing devotees in orange and white. A framed photograph is visible at upper right. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne-like seat, identified by the orange turban, ceremonial rudraksha malas and saffron-toned robes.2015-07-07