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A seated man in red-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with a red carpet below. He holds a tall silver staff topped with a finial, raising it in one hand while his other hand rests on the shaved head of a kneeling man. The kneeling man wears a white dhoti with a gold border, bead bracelets and a rudraksha necklace, and has white paste markings on his arm and shoulder. Red and gold carved panels and a pillar frame the scene, and a microphone stand stands at right.

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Photo of a ceremonial initiation on an ornate golden throne with carved red-and-gold backdrop. A seated figure in red robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi holds a silver trident-like staff and touches the shaved head of a kneeling initiate in white and gold cloth with a beaded necklace and white ash markings on his arms. A microphone stand is visible at right. a person (seated figure with red robes, rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair) performing an initiation blessing.2016-04-22A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushioned upholstery and a peacock-feather fan, wearing an ochre-orange robe, a pink and white flower garland and a beaded necklace, touches the forehead of a young man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rust-orange shawl draped over his shoulders. The seated figure, a person with a shaved-head style and ornate ritual setting, holds a silver trident in the background. Behind them, a golden lion-form armrest, bamboo screens and red-draped stage décor frame the scene, while a figure in white and an attendant in white sit in the background.2014-07-16April 22 20162016-04-22A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a gold-toned ornate chain and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red velvet throne against a gold-carved backdrop. He wears a white tilak on his forehead and a bracelet on his wrist. A man in a white shirt stands with raised hands in front of him, palms and fingers touching his forehead region, as a woman in white with a red shawl and another woman stand behind. Gold lamps and a gold-latticed wall surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne with a shawl over saffron robes, long-style hair, and ceremonial gold necklace, being blessed by the standing devotee.2015-08-23A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and ornate gold necklaces, with a small red tilak on his forehead, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl. The devotee's palms are pressed together in namaste. Behind them stands a silver trident with a red gem and a golden deity murti with a cobra-hooded canopy, beside gold-carved throne arms, red patterned seating and bamboo screens. The gathering appears to be a darshan. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by his long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and saffron robe, seated in the foreground.2014-08-01November `4 2015 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20172017-02-28April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22July 14 20142014-07-14Photograph of a seated figure in rust-red and orange robes with a gold-bead garland and a white vertical tilak on the forehead, placing one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in a white dhoti with gold border. A silver ceremonial trident-like staff is held overhead, and a red cloth draped over the devotee's shoulders. Gold ornaments, a peacock-feather fan and a gold deity murti are visible in the background. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold bead mala and orange robes are visible, consistent with the page; identity is inferred from appearance only. Two persons are visible.2014-08-27November 19 20172017-11-19