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A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne places his right hand on the shaved head of a small bald child in white dhoti and cloth. The seated man wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style robe, a dense rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklaces, gold bangles and armlets, and has white tilak marks on his forehead; his long dark hair falls to his back. Behind the child, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white markings sits on the floor, and a smiling man in white tilak stands further back beside a gold staff. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge and a red curtain hangs behind. The scene suggests a Shiva Deeksha initiation with a blessing gesture. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne, as indicated by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha malas and throne.

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A seated guru in a red-brown robe and a long gold-embellished garland of rudraksha beads, with a long dark swept-back hair and a white horizontal mark on his forehead, touches the shaved head of a young child kneeling before him. The child wears a white garment and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small folded cloth. A gold-framed throne with red cushions and a golden altar-like table stand beside him. A bare-chested bearded man with rudraksha beads and white ash marks smiles at left, another bearded man in white ash stands behind, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far left edge. Red drapes hang behind.2017-04-26A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and draped shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets, gold necklaces and gold armlets, places his right hand on the forehead of a bald young boy kneeling in front of him in white cloth with rudraksha beads. He sits on a red cushioned throne with ornate gold carved armrests. Behind the boy, a bare-chested bearded man in a rudraksha mala kneels and smiles, and an orange-robed attendant stands at left. A brass kalasha-style ritual object and a gold-tipped staff stand near a gilded wooden table. The scene looks like a Shiva Deeksha initiation with a visible blessing gesture. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man, identified by his long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha jewellery and throne.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man with long dark hair, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, rudraksha beads and gold ornaments, and a rust-brown shawl, sits on a gold-carved red throne and places his right hand on the bald head of a small shirtless boy in front of him. The boy wears a white cloth around his waist, rudraksha beads and a white thread, and holds a small folded cloth. Behind and beside them, bare-chested men with rudraksha malas and white forehead marks smile, and a gold staff and ornate gold fixtures stand nearby, against a red curtain. The scene appears to be a Shiva Deeksha initiation. The seated man is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, matching the page's event attribution by long hair, ceremonial gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and ornate clothing.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A photograph of a Shiva Deeksha initiation. A long-haired, bearded man in a rust-brown shawl and rudraksha malas, with gold necklaces and bangles, sits on a golden throne with red cushions and places his right hand on the shaved head of a young boy in white ritual cloth. The seated man wears a white forehead mark and gold earrings, and a gold trident-topped staff and a golden kalasha-style vessel stand beside the throne. Behind, a bare-chested bearded man with rudraksha malas and a white forehead mark watches, and another devotee stands at the left edge. A red curtain fills the background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, ornate gold jewellery, rudraksha malas and crowned throne are the appearance cues.2017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26April 26 20172017-04-26A seated man in a golden-backed throne with red cushions places his right hand on the shaved head of a young boy kneeling before him. The seated man has long dark hair, a full beard, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a brown saffron-toned shawl, gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, and rudraksha armbands. The boy wears a white cloth and rudraksha beads and has white markings on his forehead. Behind them, a standing man with a beard and white tilak stands beside a golden ritual staff, and a bearded man in white ritual clothes with rudraksha beads sits to the left. A red curtain and a golden kalasha-like finial frame the scene. a person seated on the peetha, performing a blessing initiation for the child during the Shiva Deeksha event.2017-04-26May 02 20172017-05-02April 26 20172017-04-26