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A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a black turban and a rudraksha mala draped across the chest, receiving a steel bowl of white cloth from a standing younger man. The standing man wears an orange garment, a silver-toned chain necklace, a rudraksha bracelet and a painted white horizontal band on his upper arm, and his hair is tied up with a band. Behind them stands an ornate gold repoussé backdrop with a red cushioned seat. The seated man, appearing as a probable Swamiji by his swept turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial ornamentation, receives the bowl of offerings in what looks like a vishesha deeksha initiation.

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April 11 20182018-04-11April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 15 20182018-04-15A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in progress. A seated man in a dark turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe sits closed-eyed before an ornate gold throne backrest, holding a small vessel of water with a green leaf. Beside him stands a younger man in orange cloth with white body markings, layered beaded necklaces and a dreadlocked topknot, holding a white and blue cloth-wrapped kalasha offering. A stone pillar frames the left edge. The scene suggests a vishesha deeksha initiation, with the seated figure appearing to be the probable Swamiji (probable) given the turban, rudraksha mala, red-orange robe and throne cues, and the standing man a devotee receiving the ritual.2018-04-11 +1 copiesOctober 15 20172017-10-15April 15 20182018-04-15A seated man in brown and ochre robes sits on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion, wearing a thick red-and-white flower garland with yellow marigolds, a gold pendant, and a rudraksha-style necklace, with white tilak on his forehead. A shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth and an orange turban stands at left, holding a bundle wrapped in white and red cloth toward him. Behind them stands a stone deity murti in a niche, with a silver lion-footed stand in the foreground and a microphone at right. Source credit and copyright text appear at the lower right of the image.2017-10-05April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesMarch 09 20182018-03-09October 15 20172017-10-15April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies