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A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in a hall with white walls, a ceiling fan and a gold-framed throne. A seated figure in orange turban, orange robes, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold bracelet extends a hand toward the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. Nearby, saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand and watch, and a woman in a dark red shawl and beads stands at right among the seated audience. A small brass vessel and cloth sit on the floor in front of the devotee.

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May 12 20142014-05-12A photograph of a ritual scene in an open hall. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a red zebra-striped cushioned seat with gold-carved armrests, wearing a heavy gold necklace and holding a white string that he gives to a man. The seated figure has long hair pinned at the back, smiles and gestures with both hands. Facing him, a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl bows low with his hands near the string. Other people in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas stand behind, and a participant in white and red-orange stands at right. Ceiling fans, lights and white walls surround the room. The page indicates Swamiji at this event, but the seated figure's appearance shows several cues (long hair, orange turban, gold necklace, saffron robe) that are consistent with a probable identification, so this is an appearance-based candidate, shown in person.2015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20November 08 20152015-11-08A seated figure in an orange-red turban and rust-coloured robe with a gold-edged sash rests his right hand on the bald head of a kneeling man in a white kurta and orange-red shawl. The seated man smiles and wears a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a purple wristband. The kneeling man holds his palm up toward the viewer. Behind them, several standing men wear white kurtas and red shawls, and a child with curly hair is partly visible at right. A red cushioned seat and a floral arrangement sit in the foreground, with a gold-trimmed red cloth hanging behind. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment during an event. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in orange-red turban and robe with rudraksha beads.2015-07-13A seated man in a rust-red turban, bare-shouldered in rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, presses his hand to the bald head of a bespectacled man in saffron-and-gold robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a seated audience in white and rust-red shawls, several wearing blindfolds, holds papers, and a woman in a rust-red top stands at the left. The hall has cream walls and a tan leather chair at left. Stated scene count: about 20 people visible.2015-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 20 20152015-07-20September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesJuly 20 20152015-07-20 +1 copiesJune 21 20152015-06-21A man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered gold necklaces sits on a red-cushioned gilded throne with closed eyes and hands extended, while a man in a white shirt with a red shawl bends forward toward him, holding a thread or cord. Behind them, a woman in white and a shaven-headed man in orange with a tilak stand near a golden ornament, and a white ceiling fan and gilded panels fill the room. The seated orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, a turban and ceremonial gold necklaces, matching the page's Swamiji (probable) candidate, while the standing devotee in white is a devotee.2015-07-20July 20 20152015-07-20