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A photograph of a monastic initiation ceremony in a hall with a white tiled wall and red curtains. Rows of seated initiates in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. Several long-haired women in orange robes with braids sit in the foreground. On the right, a golden throne-like seat with ornate gold lion and figure carvings holds a figure in orange robes with long dark hair, seated and reading or writing from a small book, with a gold kalasha-like vessel nearby. A standing attendant in orange holds a long staff on the right. A yellow banner hangs at top left. Ceremony appears to be a Kailaasa monastic brahmacharya training session.

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August 22 20062006-08-22Photo of an initiation session in a hall with a red curtain. Dozens of disciples in orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing a golden throne decorated with ornate gold carvings and deity figures. A figure with long dark curly hair in orange cloth sits on the throne writing in a notebook, a person figure, the central presider, though the appearance is only partly visible. Several seated disciples are shaved-headed monks, others have long hair in braids. Ornate gold statues and a red cushion are in front, with a flower arrangement at the lower left.2006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22October 11 20172017-10-11August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22August 22 20062006-08-22A seated man in an orange robe and orange garment with a long gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne draped with garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. He wears an orange headband and has long dark hair, and his gaze is directed off to the side. Around the throne, devotees sit on the floor in orange and white garments: a woman in orange with glasses sits in the background, a child in a red blouse and white sari sits at the front, and a man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold armband sits beside lit oil lamps and a gold tray. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at the right with her hands folded. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure in orange robes, long hair, headband and gold necklace matches the page's indicated presence.2010-12-27A photograph of a ceremonial ritual hall with an orange-and-yellow painted backdrop and maroon curtains. In the centre, a man in orange robes stands at a low ritual platform holding a plate or vessel, while seated monastics in orange cloth sit before him on the platform. Two standing figures in orange wraps face a large ornate golden throne with red cushions, a golden canopy and lion-shaped armrests. Gilded deity murtis stand beside the throne at right. Seated women in orange garments in the foreground face the throne, with yellow and pink flower arrangements and metal vessels in front of them. A musician in dark clothing is partly visible at left.2006-08-22Indoor temple-style puja in a hall with a dark blue backdrop. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a white-and-gold garland, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with trident finials, appearing to receive offerings. Probable Swamiji (in-person candidate by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garland). Seated devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with gold necklaces, sit on the floor before brass plates of flowers and sweets. Behind, a gold palanquin-style frame, garlanded decorations and a palm-leaf arrangement surround a small shrine with a deity murti.2010-11-12A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with eyes closed and hands resting in his lap. Before him, women in orange and maroon saris and white shawls sit on the floor, several with hands folded in prayer, while plates of flowers, pink blossoms, bananas and brass trays are set out in front. On the left, a bald man in white and orange kneels with raised face. A table fan and a window are visible at the back of the room, with a white and red altar draped in cloth on the left. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-26October 22 20142014-10-22 +1 copies