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Outdoor ceremony under a striped canopy with orange and red fabric and hanging green foliage. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange robe, white flower garland, red and green floral strands and a gold necklace raises a gold-coloured ritual implement toward a devotee's head. A man in the foreground wears an orange shirt with a pink-and-orange shawl and gold bangle, his hand extended to the crowd. Devotees in white garments and white head cloths receive blessings. Several people visible, including partial figures at the edges.

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December 30th 20072007-12-30Outdoor ceremony under a dark pavilion roof with orange and multicoloured tassel bunting, a hanging kalasha pot and bunches of green bananas. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt with a pink-and-orange shawl leans forward and touches the head of a young girl in white, whose head is wrapped in white cloth. Behind him a man in an orange turban and orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and gold necklace and smiles. Other people in white clothes and women with bowed heads stand nearby, and a woman in the right foreground watches. Gold bangles and red threads on wrists are visible. The scene suggests a blessing or initiation during a festival.2007-12-30 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban, orange shawl and red and yellow marigold garland placing his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who faces away from the camera. The seated man wears a red tilak mark and a gold ornament on his turban, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Another hand rests on the white-shirted man's shoulder. Red and pink string lights and a floral arrangement frame the scene. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange turban, orange shawl, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and long swept-back hair, giving a blessing.2012-03-30Photo of a blessing moment indoors. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and rudraksha beads, and gold bangles raises a hand to bless the forehead of a young man in white clothes with a mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Another man in white with hands folded bows nearby, and a man in an orange robe with a sacred thread stands at right. Several devotees stand in the background in white and red garments. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad blessing figure, given the saffron robes, orange turban, long hair and ornate gold necklaces. Setting appears to be a hotel hall with soft lighting.2011-11-26October 19 20132013-10-19September 17 20112011-09-17A photograph of a ceremonial reception at an indoor hall with maroon curtains. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads stands facing right, holding a fruit basket. To the right, a bare-chested figure in a gold-bordered maroon dhoti, with bangles, gold necklace and an earpiece, raises his palms in greeting toward a man in white and orange shawl who clasps his hands. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis and a man in white hold a green-and-red flower garland. A man in white kneels with hands folded at lower centre.2013-10-19February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesJune 09 20092009-06-09April 22 20162016-04-22Night-time photograph of a ritual initiation. A bare-chested man in an orange-and-saffron dhoti and sash stands at left, leaning forward and steadying a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a white headband and orange garland. A person in a saffron-orange turban, orange-and-yellow shawl, red and turquoise flower garland, gold bangles and gold earrings stands at right with one hand raised, placing it on the initiate's head in blessing. Other white-clad devotees and an orange-robed attendant stand in the background before a red-and-white striped backdrop, with a gold-clad figure visible behind. The scene suggests a diksha or blessing ritual; the right-hand figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (turban, swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and garland) and is the central officiant.2015-08-09