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Indoor ritual initiation in a hall with a stage backdrop, gold-framed throne-like seat and a projected screen showing deities. A shaven-headed sannyasi in red-brown dhoti with a gold-bead necklace and white tripundra marks places his hand on the head of a man in an orange kurta with a red shawl. Beside them stand another man in a light-blue shirt, a man in a striped red-and-white shirt with hands folded in prayer, and a shaven-headed figure in white with a long white bead necklace. Other sannyasis in red-brown robes stand in the background, and a tray of fruit sits at lower right. The figure in red-brown with the gold necklace appears to be the presiding teacher, although the image does not confirm this.

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Photograph of a ritual initiation in an ashram hall. A man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bead necklace and an orange shawl stands at right, applying a hand to the head of a devotee, with white sacred ash marks on his forehead and an orange-and-white cloth in his left hand. Several devotees in white and black clothing stand in a line with palms pressed together or hands folded, waiting for the blessing. Behind them are a white-clad attendant at right, a screen showing a deity image, a red curtain, and colourful painted deity panels on the wall.2013-04-07March 27 20132013-03-27March 27 20132013-03-27A ceremonial initiation scene in a hall with draped cloth and a screen showing a deity image. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long gold bead necklace and orange shawl places his right hand on the head of a shaved-headed young man in white kurta and glasses, who stands with hands folded. The orange-robed man, smiling, holds an open booklet in his other hand. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with tilak stands at right holding a tray, and other attendees in white and orange stand in the background. Garlands and a draped decorative pillar frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man with long swept-back hair, gold beaded necklace and orange shawl, placing a hand on the initiate's head.2013-04-06 +3 copiesNovember 16 20112011-11-16March 27 20132013-03-27November 16 20112011-11-16A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a stage backdrop of dark red curtains and a projection screen at left. A bald man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with palms pressed together while a robed figure in saffron-orange cloth and a gold-bead necklace places his hand on the man's head. The robed figure has a white forehead mark, a gold garland, and a ribbon-like sash. Behind them, two attendants in white dhotis stand; one holds a metal vessel and wears a rudraksha mala, and another wears a white garment with a red-orange border. Two ornate gold and red-flowered thrones or decorated seats stand on the stage, and red fruits sit in a tray at lower right. A man in an orange shawl at left holds a sheet of paper. A gold-colored bowl with red fruit fills the lower right corner.2013-04-22Indoor event hall with a white ceiling canopy and a deity altar with colourful painted figures at the back. A man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bracelet, with swept-back dark hair and glasses, stands at right placing his hand on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt, who has his palms joined. a person: the standing man in red-orange clothing with a gold necklace and swept-back hair, performing a blessing on a devotee. Other devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded nearby, and a bare-chested priest in orange cloth stands at left. A plain white projection screen hangs on the wall.2013-03-13January 02 20132013-01-02March 25 20132013-03-25A photograph of an indoor satsang or blessing scene. A long-haired man in an orange-brown sleeveless garment with a gold-beaded necklace and orange-gold waist cloth stands on the right, his right hand raised in a blessing over the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt with palms pressed together in namaste. He holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white bead mala and a white forehead mark stands at the far right. On the left, a man in a striped shirt presses his palms together, and behind them a man in a white shirt stands with a red-marked forehead. In the background, a golden deity murti decorated with flowers and a garland stands on a draped table, with a projector screen on the wall and a potted plant nearby. Light hanging orange cloth decorates the upper left.2013-04-22