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A photograph of a ritual initiation. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a maroon turban with gold ornaments, gold necklace, rudraksha malas and a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed kneeling person wearing rudraksha malas and an orange-and-cream wrap. The kneeling person raises a hand in response. Behind them, a few standing men in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas watch, and a silver pole stands at center. a person: the turbaned man with long hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is the central figure performing the blessing. Visible people are about four.

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Photograph of a seated initiation moment. On the right, a man with long dark hair wrapped in a red-maroon turban with gold bands, wearing a gold ornate necklace, rudraksha bracelets and a maroon wrap, places his right hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man on the left, who wears rudraksha mala beads and an orange-saffron garment and holds his palms up in a receptive gesture. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis stand in a hall with red draperies and a silver pole. Swamiji (probable) on the right, a long-haired figure with turban, gold necklace and rudraksha ornaments performing the touch.2017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27 +1 copiesJune 27 20172017-06-27August 22 20172017-08-22June 27 20172017-06-27A bare-chested devotee with short dark hair and a thin silver chain kneels with palms pressed together and eyes closed while a man in a red-maroon turban with gold bands and rudraksha bracelets places his hand on the devotee's forehead. The blessing man wears a heavy gold chain over a maroon shawl, long dark hair swept back, and a red-brown rudraksha bracelet. Gold pillars and blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background of a temple-like hall.2017-06-27Close profile photo of a bare-chested man in a red-maroon turban wrapped with gold trim and a gold-and-white ornament, a long braided dark hair, gold necklace and red rudraksha bracelet, placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man with short dark hair. The young man wears an orange-red shawl printed with white script and bows forward with his palm raised. A gold-decorated pillar and blurred figure in white stand in the background. Ritual initiation and blessing scene. a person: the turban, long hair and gold ornaments match the candidate's cues, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.2017-06-27 +1 copiesJuly 07 20172017-07-07A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-red sleeveless garment and many rudraksha beads, his hair adorned with rudraksha, placing his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed bald man in an orange garment who is seated with his head bowed. Rudraksha malas hang on the seated man's arms and neck. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow borders stand near a golden pillar and a metal vessel.2017-07-11June 27 20172017-06-27A photograph of a ceremonial initiation moment. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a red-maroon wrap draped over his shoulders, a maroon turban wound with gold bands and a white flower ornament, a gold necklace and rudraksha bracelets, places his right hand on the forehead of a seated man with short dark hair who wears an orange cloth with printed script. The seated man has his eyes closed and palms raised. Behind them a golden shrine-like backdrop and green foliage. Appearance-based probable Swamiji: his presentation has long swept-back hair, a turban, gold necklaces and rudraksha beads, so the tall dreadlocked figure in red is the probable Swamiji performing darshan as the initiator.2017-06-27May 01 20142014-05-01