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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and a thick rudraksha mala with a gold-toned ornamental necklace, places his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white kurta with a red ceremonial cord and rudraksha beads, who has his palms joined. Behind them a woman in a white sari with red border sits beside a second woman in red and gold, and other attendees in red, green and white stand nearby with a pedestal fan and red cloth in the background. The scene suggests a diksha initiation blessing. Swamiji (probable): the seated man's long hair, orange wrap and rudraksha mala match the page's presentation cues, and he is the one blessing the kneeling devotee.

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A photograph of an initiation moment at a Shuddhadvaitam camp. A long-haired figure in orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala is pressing a hand to the forehead of a seated man in a white kurta with a red shawl. Behind them, women in white and red-shawled participants watch, a fan and greenery are visible, and a gold ring and bangles are on the seated man's wrist. The long dark hair, saffron wrap, and rudraksha mala are distinctive appearance cues for a probable Swamiji presence.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of an initiation moment during a Shuddhadvaitam event. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron-coloured robe and a long rudraksha mala necklace stands on the left, pressing the palm of one hand with a gold ring onto the forehead of a bearded young man in white and red clothing with a red shawl, who has his eyes closed and hands pressed together in reverence. Behind them a woman in a white and gold sari with a red bindi watches closely, and a bald woman in teal and red clothing bends forward in the background. Several devotees in red, pink and yellow saris crowd the background beside a white cooling unit and green plants. a person figure is giving third eye initiation to a delegate.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A seated man with long dreadlocks, wearing a saffron-orange garment and gold necklace, presses his palm to the forehead of a bare-chested man with short dark hair who wears a rudraksha mala and white cloth over his shoulder, during an initiation-style blessing. Behind them a woman in a red sari with a white forehead mark smiles, and other women in red and gold clothing sit in a red tent beside a golden throne, green foliage and a cooler. A small bundle of colourful thread is held near the recipient's hand. a person is the saffron-clad figure with long dreadlocks and gold necklace, performing the blessing.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti-style garment and a thick rudraksha-style mala necklace, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne and places his right hand on the head of a seated man in a white shawl who is smiling and bowing. Behind them a woman in a red sari with a white forehead mark watches, and other women in red and white saris sit in the red tent with marigold flowers in the foreground. This looks like an initiation blessing setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated man with long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate gold throne fits the page's Swamiji reference, so he is the.2016-05-06A photo of a seated long-haired man in an orange-red wrap and a rudraksha mala, his right hand raised to touch the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a pink-and-white striped shirt with folded hands. Other devotees in red shawls and white clothes sit around a red-draped space with flowers and oil lamps. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, saffron-toned clothing and a rudraksha mala, matching Swamiji (probable) as a giver of initiation in this setting. A fallback sentence: the person is the giver and the kneeling man is the receiver.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A seated man with long, swept-back black hair and an orange-saffron robe reaches to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a white dhoti with a brown rudraksha mala. The bearded man in orange wears a gold chain and a bangle. Behind them a woman in red with a white forehead mark smiles, and another woman in red with a bracelet watches. A gold-ornamented chair stands at left, green foliage decorates the backdrop, and a red tent frames the scene. A bowl of snacks sits at right.2016-05-06